Dark Math Games Secures Seven-Figure Funding for Disco Elysium Successor
The studio, formed by former ZA/UM developers, is working on XXX Nightshift, a detective RPG set in Antarctica.
- Dark Math Games has received a seven-figure investment from MM Grupp, an Estonian firm that previously backed Disco Elysium.
- The studio's debut project, XXX Nightshift, is described as a 'true detective RPG' set during a holiday weekend at an Antarctic ski resort.
- Dark Math Games was founded by former ZA/UM staff, including Disco Elysium's executive producer Kaur Kender, following disputes at ZA/UM in 2022.
- MM Grupp's investment is expected to provide the studio with financial stability and long-term support for its creative ambitions.
- Several studios formed by ex-ZA/UM developers are working on projects inspired by Disco Elysium, including Longdue Games, Summer Eternal, and Red Info.
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