A celebration has come to the Epic Games Store for fans of deep storytelling — they organized the distribution of the legendary Disco Elysium in The Final Cut edition. Epic Games continues its New Year’s eve “Secret Games” promotion, and this ninth lot, to be honest, looks like a real jackpot for those who appreciate games from ZA/UM studio. You have until 11:00 AM EST on December 26th to begin work on the project. Time is running out, by the way.
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Disco Elysium The Final Cut giveaway on Epic Games Store
The ninth slot in the framework of the large—scale event “Secret Games” was occupied by Disco Elysium – The Final Cut, and the publisher decided to please fans of single-player RPGs from Estonia for free. Since December 12, by the way, the store has already distributed such major titles as Hogwarts Legacy, The Callisto Protocol and Eternights. The new secret game, by the way, will replace the current offer on the evening of December 26.
The action takes place in Martinaise — this is such a decadent area where our hero Harrier Du Bois is trying to unravel a wet case and at the same time remember who he really is. The plot revolves around the detective’s total amnesia. Exploring the world goes on through endless conversations, and the murder investigation becomes just a background for digging into your own head.
The gameplay, in fact, is completely devoid of the usual fights — everything here is tied up in communication with the locals, searching for clues and very strange dialogues. You will conduct interrogations, delve into secrets and make moral choices — and these decisions directly change the future of the city. You can try to become a real hero cop, or you can finally fall into the abyss of madness and chaos.
The impact on the genre and why it needs to be played now
Disco Elysium seems to have changed the industry forever, proving that a game without a combat system can be a hit.
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The project breaks the stereotypes that in a role—playing game it is necessary to “pump damage” – everything here is based on internal monologues and word choice.
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To be honest, the narrative here is head and shoulders above the competition: the usual “good/evil” systems seem like childish babble against the background of local clashes of ideologies and values.
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The game, by the way, is even being studied by scientists — this is an example of a complex postmodern text that stands on a par with great literature.
For those who love cool stories or write scripts themselves, this project turns into a cool tutorial on game design. The developers from ZA/UM showed how to use failure as a cool resource and how to give the player freedom without turning the plot into mush. It’s interesting, really. So this is a chance that definitely should not be missed.
