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"This non-profit will be the 'voice of the gamers'" - Former Disco Elysium devs break new ground with player- and developer-owned studio structure

Eurogamer.net Latest Articles Feed·Dom Peppiatt·7 days ago
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"An experimental attempt to formalise community decision-making."

Image credit: Summer Eternal

Elsewhere on the site , you can read a big reveal piece that outlines the new game from former Disco Elysium devs under the name of Summer Eternal - an "incendiary RPG" fusing the best bits of text-heavy isometric role-playing games with the world-building and player agency of an immersive sim. It's bold, it's ambitious, and it's still in development, and if it all comes off, it could be something really special.

But here's the most intriguing part, as far as I'm concerned: the developers are giving you the chance to have a say over how the company is run. If you buy anything from the studio - including the 500 page Anthology that was formally announced today - you are welcome to join the Players Non-Profit community organisation, which owns 5 percent of Summer Eternal and takes part in the studio's governance.

"The Players Non-Profit owns a five percent share in our studio.…

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