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Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
PC / Mac / Playstation 4 and 5 / Xbox / Nintendo Switch / Stadia
ZA/UM
SOME years ago, Disco Elysium made video game history — and it did so by breaking all the rules.
Developed by the indie studio, ZA/UM, it not only achieved instant commercial success but received unanimous praise from critics, as well as a number of prestigious awards.
Although such acclaim isn’t unusual in itself, what is unusual is that it was lavished on a team who publicly thanked Marx and Engels for their “political education.”
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