The director of Tales of Kenzera: Zau learned his most important game development lesson while working with Ridley Scott: 'That's why we're able to make games faster'

Less than two years ago, Surgent Studios was on the brink. Its debut project, the afrofuturist metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau, reviewed well but underperformed commercially. In July 2024, Surgent laid off around a dozen employees. Three months later, it put its entire team on notice for redundancy... Read more.

Mar 30, 2026 - 01:11

The director of Tales of Kenzera: Zau learned his most important game development lesson while working with Ridley Scott: 'That's why we're able to make games faster'

Less than two years ago, Surgent Studios was on the brink. Its debut project, the afrofuturist metroidvania Tales of Kenzera: Zau, reviewed well but underperformed commercially. In July 2024, Surgent laid off around a dozen employees. Three months later, it put its entire team on notice for redundancy... Read more.

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