Investigation: Who’s Telling the Truth about Disco Elysium?
Added 2023-05-29 13:00:07 +0000 UTCOver the last three months, we've been looking into a story that we know a lot of you really, really care about. We do too.
Following a series of explosive allegations surrounding the games studio ZA/UM and the possibility that Disco Elysium has been stolen from its original creators, we've jumped headfirst into making sense of it all for ourselves.
In this TWO AND A HALF HOUR DOCUMENTARY, you'll see us travel to Estonia to attend one of the court hearings in-person, interview both sides of the dispute and uncover a far more nuanced story than you'll likely be expecting.
This has been such an ambitious project for us to take on and we've been absolutely desperate to do right by it. And I know we say this a lot, but hand on heart, there's no way we could have even dreamed about tackling something like without your support. So if you're a new patron, or you've been here since the very beginning, thank you so much for backing us. This is the sort of work we've always hoped we could do.
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After watching this on YouTube I decided to become a Patreon for the first time ever. Especially the last section when Robert „answered“ the questions of PMG. When I listened to what Robert „answered“ and then Chris verbalising exactly what I thought, I just had to support the channel. @Chris: Thanks for saying it so bluntly. I was split about buying the game on steam, but after this, I hit the buy button and support ZA/UM and the hard working staff there. Thank you for this through investigation.
ucyo
2023-07-03 11:36:33 +0000 UTCThat was a hell of a thing. Well done, folks.
Eric Leslie
2023-06-12 02:37:11 +0000 UTCAmazing video! I wanted to also add for anyone interested that over on r/discoelysium there is a post from a month ago called "Sacred and Terrible Air: Full Professional Translation!" with a free pdf in english
Joe Mama
2023-06-03 13:03:02 +0000 UTCGreat job, and thought provoking because you let each side speak so that we could judge for ourselves. There are many lessons to be learned from this and I hope game creators (and everyone else) consider how these problems could have been minimized through better planning and cooperation.
Mark Fajfar
2023-06-02 04:28:18 +0000 UTCUnbelievable work. I've a friend who worked at ZA/UM during some of the critical periods and they thought the doc was spot on. So happy PMG exists!
Marcelo D. Viana Neto
2023-06-01 21:03:32 +0000 UTCHad a feeling it's gonna be good but it exceeded all my expectations. Peak investigative journalism. Truly amazing job, Chris and Annie!
mixedmartialarx
2023-06-01 17:30:30 +0000 UTCSo proud to be a Patreon, this is an amazing video. Kudos to you all!
Garrett S
2023-06-01 16:18:25 +0000 UTCFinally sat down to watch through it tonight. What can I say? Simply in awe of what you've accomplished here. Fantastic work ya'll.
Jordan Wood
2023-06-01 04:02:17 +0000 UTCI’ve never been proud to be a patron of something before, but I’m genuinely thrilled to say that I played my tiny part in making this happen.
Chris Hartman
2023-05-31 05:16:04 +0000 UTCThis is exactly the sort of actual investigative journalism that this story needed and it was exactly what it wasn't recieving from every media outlet that covered it, basically just amplifying the press releases from both sides. I especially appreciate that instead of attempting to remain completely neutral and appear unbiased, Chris airs his thoughts and doubts throughout the investigation. This is exactly what I'm here for and I am so happy to see this sort of journalism being done by PMG.
Dec Gleeson
2023-05-31 00:27:25 +0000 UTCYou can tell this was a lot of work. Proud to support PMG.
ChatN
2023-05-30 22:37:38 +0000 UTCI have been a fan of your videos for a bit now, but finally subscribed. If my money goes towards creating more content of this quality, it is well worth it. Thank you for the content.
Phegan
2023-05-30 21:11:05 +0000 UTCSo proud to be a Patreon, this is an amazing video. Kudos to you all!
Garrett S
2023-05-30 21:09:51 +0000 UTCIncredible look into the hell that game dev can be. I feel so sorry for so many people in this, having gone through similar situations.
scandis
2023-05-30 09:00:11 +0000 UTCJust suscribed to patreon because of this video. What an amazing piece of journalism.
Iván León
2023-05-30 08:08:30 +0000 UTCThis is excellent reporting, especially in the face of such charged feelings and big personalities.
James Kee
2023-05-29 22:45:09 +0000 UTCAbsolutely amazing work by everyone involved, just a wildly good piece
Justin
2023-05-29 21:52:40 +0000 UTCBrilliant reporting! Props especially for giving the employees their turn to speak up, and for an exhaustive look on the whole mess. Really enlightening (if also demoralizing, Disco having been such a cool game).
Tero Suoniemi
2023-05-29 21:50:47 +0000 UTCHow weird to see 2 of my main gaming YouTube channels collide ; I’m digging this
Ross
2023-05-29 19:37:38 +0000 UTCUpped my support not even halfway through this video. So glad you folks are out there investigating these stories, & making videos that are hard-hitting and getting into the nitty gritty while being easy to follow & engaging to watch. Incredible work!
Bailey Swainson
2023-05-29 18:29:27 +0000 UTCEnjoyed your stuff for a while but decided to become a patron after watching this piece. Outstanding work. Disco Elysium is for me, like many others, an incredibly important piece of art and this video definitely changed my perspective on the whole situation. Solidarity with all the employees at ZA/UM and thanks for giving them the platform to tell a side of the story we hadn't heard before.
Lewis Harley
2023-05-29 17:21:31 +0000 UTCOutstanding as ever PMG!
Noclip
2023-05-29 17:02:49 +0000 UTCI haven't watched it yet, but I'm really glad to be a patreon supporter if the quality is up to the standard that PMG usually make. Looking forward to watching!
SparrowD
2023-05-29 16:52:52 +0000 UTCCame straight here to sign up after seeing this on YT. Amazing work folks.
BonusWavePilot
2023-05-29 15:58:46 +0000 UTCWow, really looking forward to this!
Graham Manson
2023-05-29 15:03:25 +0000 UTCSo excited about this. You rock.
scandis
2023-05-29 14:12:47 +0000 UTC👏
Lizzie Day
2023-05-29 13:50:55 +0000 UTCI could not imagine a better team to investigate this story. I have been curious about the truth behind the Za/UM firings, but there hasn't been an independent journalistic report on it so far that I know of. Will be watching with interest.
Bjerg
2023-05-29 13:48:06 +0000 UTCWow, looking forward to the watch
Marques Stewart
2023-05-29 13:32:27 +0000 UTCThe bad idea finally becoming a watchable video how the turns have changen
Lukoncio
2023-05-29 13:09:02 +0000 UTCChapeau. Looking forward to watching 👌
Benjamin Nickolls
2023-05-29 13:06:39 +0000 UTC
