Overview

• ZA/UM confirmed a PlayStation 5 release alongside the previously announced PC (Steam) version, targeting a 2026 launch with no specific date disclosed.
• Players control operant Hershel Wilk, alias CASCADE, in the city‑state of Portofiro during a three‑way power struggle involving a communist Superbloc, a fascist rival, and an international development bank.
• Core mechanics include Pressures—Fatigue, Anxiety, and Delirium—that rise based on choices, with optional exertion boosting success chances at the cost of mental or physical strain.
• Conditioning expands on thought management by letting players reinforce or punish ideas for different skill effects, while skills shape both capabilities and Hershel’s personality.
• ZA/UM describes faster, perilous sequences as text‑ and dice‑driven Dramatic Encounters, and early coverage notes strong visual and structural similarities to Disco Elysium alongside skepticism over the studio’s reorganized leadership.