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ZA/UM to cut up to 32 jobs despite Zero Parades' strong reviews

ZA/UM announced on July 17 that it has served redundancy or at‑risk notices to up to 32 staff. The studio said Zero Parades reviewed well but its commercial performance made the current team size unsustainable; it is consulting with the ZA/UM Workers' Alliance. Zero Parades launched on PC in May 2026 with a PS5 version planned, and holds an 8/10 from GameSpot and an 83 on Metacritic.

• Up to 32 staff given redundancy or at‑risk notices
• Studio cites commercial performance despite critical praise
• Zero Parades released May 2026 (PC), PS5 version planned; solid review scores
• Layoffs occur amid broader wave of 2026 industry job cuts