#tõnis

[yama-bato]

In memoriam Aksinin (1985)

Tõnis Vint

[playburo]

Tõnis Vint

[bonehilda-deactivated]

i'm watching a video about the downfall of ZA/UM and the creator being american makes this way funnier than it has to be. He called tõnis TOENAS. like. if you come across a letter you haven't seen before then it's a sign to start looking up pronunciation guides

[brainkillworddeath]

yooo y'know that PMG documentary where they got real cozy with the (criminal) Ilmar Kompus and morally condemned Kurvitz (an overworked and exploited worker) because he was toxic and hated women (Ilmar Kompus and his trash trio yelling at Helen and all women at ZA/UM being disregarded and generally treated worse) y'know when Ilmar Kompus Ed Tomaszewski and Tõnis Haavel (known criminal) laid off a bunch of ZA/UM employees remember when employees who lived in the UK to work at ZA/UM lost their immigration status and had to go home in a week. I do I remember that! PMG are cowards!

[smileymoth]

im so bored of all these random men can we replace every male tv host with estonian women instead . also who tho the fuck is tõnis sarap he's got an awful trim

[epicuross]

Tõnis Mägi & Music Seif - Sa Haara Kinni Mu Käest [Audio]

[funkqs]

Sa Haara Kinni Mu Käest | Tõnis Mägi

[imsobadatnicknames2]

The Disco Elysium IP isn't legally owned by its creator Robert Kuvritz, but by the company that developed the game, ZA/UM (of which Kuvritz was a founding member).

In 2022 two of the company's shareholders, Ilmar Kompus and Tõnis Haavel, managed to acquire the majority stake in the company. They used the power this gave them to kick out Robert Kuvritz and other ZA/UM employees (including lead art director Aleksander Rostov).

Since the rights to Disco Elysium and its characters and setting are owned by the company, this means that Kuvritz is no longer legally allowed to publish any more works set in Elysium, a world with thousands of years of detailed fictional history that he worked for well over a decade to create.

it still blows my mind ghat like. de was intended to be just an intro to elysium. and yet its still so detailed and full with heart the full way throigh. can you imagine what we couldve seen if theu didnt get kicked out of their own company. fuck copyright law how could you possibly think it protects creators

[yama-bato]

Tõnis Vint

[zirhlikuzgun]

Sean, Dave, Jack, Klaus, Flipper, XUWST and Birk talks about reminiscing one of those various famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience - Part 1

Well apparently at that case, i had constantly banned Catapult Films on my YouTube channel.

Sean Allison

It are indeed correct, Sean. It are exactly because i had also banned Catapult Films on my YouTube channel. Well not only that, you had also banned Erik Moora and Tõnis Leht on your YouTube channel. Well that's because i had also banned Erik Moora and Tõnis Leht on my YouTube channel as well. Of course it is true, well that's exactly because Erik Moora and Tõnis Leht got grounded for filing a case against yours truly Dave Matson and my friendly bestie Sean Allison and throwing a tantrum over the verdict, and thus with that, they got terminated on social media, cause they're no longer with us anymore.

Dave Matson

It are indeed a shame that Erik Moora and Tõnis Leht had apparently been terminated on the internet. Well not only that, their own company Catapult Films had also been terminated on the internet as well. Well anyways, it is so wonderful to be Austrian. So now eitherway, i'm apparently suggesting that i'm mentioning about Europe's most famous drag queen.

Rhonda Reynolds

Well eventually by that case, she are most of all considering to be Austria's most famous drag queen.

Lori Allison

Speaking of drag queen, i'm apparently mentioning about a famous drag queen named Conchita Wurst.

Rhonda Reynolds

At that case, Conchita Wurst are most of all famous for her most famous signature theme song "Rise Like A Phoenix".

Lori Allison

Today, Sean Allison, Dave Matson are getting it again with Lori Allison, Rhonda Reynolds, Jack Unger, Indy, Klaus Boudelaire, Fuchsia Egner, Flipper Luthor, Lolita Hernández, XUWST, Gabi Hernández, Birk vdE and Susan Pevensie, cause they're going to discuss about one of those various famous favourite climaxes of the now-defunct "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience. It are exactly why Sean and Dave are going to review about a collection of various famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience.

At that case, Sean and Dave will apparently let it remind you that one of those various famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience, they will be sorted from the very beginning of "January Robinson Uncork'd" to the final end of "January Robinson Uncork'd". Well actually, Sean and Dave will also remind you that many of those various famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" will be showcased as photo/image uploads.

So today, Sean, Dave, Lori, Rhonda, Jack, Indy, Klaus, Fuchsia, Flipper, Lolita, XUWST, Gabi, Birk and Susan are going to be presented at the lounge by introducing these various famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience.

Well eventually, Sean, Dave, Lori, Rhonda, Jack, Indy, Klaus, Fuchsia, Flipper, Lolita, XUWST, Gabi, Birk and Susan are exactly here to thank the fans to hit over million-gazillion thumbs-up.

Well not only that, Sean, Dave, Lori, Rhonda, Jack, Indy, Klaus, Fuchsia, Flipper, Lolita, XUWST, Gabi, Birk and Susan will also say thank you to the audience for an spectacular "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience. And they had already retired at hiatus, following the aftermath of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience. So now today, we're finally back in business again, cause Sean, Dave and their friends are ready to post some brand new videos and brand new episodes again. Cause this indeed are eventually going to engage an all-new reboot of "Sean and Dave's new maintenance".

Well anyways, most people will say that this review about one of those various famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience are indeed sucha iconic, but this is particular to reminisce one of those famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience. It will indeed be certain that it are going to present one of those famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" in the chronological order. That's exactly why it are going to engage a very special video called In Memorium of January Robinson Uncork'd.

Well then now any further, "January Robinson Uncork'd" had been an old adventure experience where we engaged a lost of various famous climaxes, achievements, fabulous moments, and even some special rewards as well as some winning reactions.

Here now is a montage of one of those various famous favourite climaxes of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd" experience.

Here we go!

Sean Allison and Dave Matson's quotes of reminiscing some favourite moments of the now-deceased "January Robinson Uncork'd":

All right, guys. We're now back again. Well indeed, here we are again. An all-new reboot of "Sean and Dave's new maintenance" are about to begin.

Jack Unger

All right, everyone. We're thankfully back again. Well indeed, were luckily back in business just in time. Well, here we are guys. It is time for an all-new start of a newly-fresh first-ever rebooting chapter; it are also time for an all-new reboot, cause we're going to meet some brand new friends. Well that's exactly because an all-new reboot of "Sean and Dave's new maintenance" are about to begin.

Klaus Boudelaire

Sean: I'm obviously reminiscing an favourite moment where the Dolph gang were desiring for an British bowler hat and a golden tooth. Dave: Cause it are actually why the Dolph gang were overseeing the community service.

[playburo]

Tõnis Vint

[hexxeh]

https://videogames.si.com/news/disco-elysium-dev-zaum-layoffs-last-writer-speaks-out

He continued: “I know at least five women who've left or been made to leave the studio since Disco’s launch, naming Tõnis Haavel as a major factor. There are zero women in creative leadership and very few women in leadership positions in general.”

Concluding our conversation, Tuulik stated that “the fish starts rotting from the head, not the tail or the midsection. Don't get angry at the junior producer, mid-level lead, senior artist, community manager etc. They didn't know, were kept in the dark. It's not their fault. It was their love for Disco, not dystopian totalitarianism, that brought them here. It's their worst nightmare too.

“It's the people on top – the motherf*****s in sailing shoes and bowties – that f****d Harry, f****d Kim, f****d Robert, Rostov, Helen, Olga, Cash, f****d Elysium, f****d you and me too. They are not artists, they are professional f*****s,” he said.

Tuulik also referenced Tõnis Haavel’s background, saying it was “important to keep in mind that Tõnis Haavel is a convicted financial criminal. Inside the company he goes by Denis Havel to presumably make googling him less convenient to those around him.”

https://videogames.si.com/news/disco-elysium-dev-zaum-layoffs

Sources: Disco Elysium dev ZA/UM to lay off around a quarter of its staff, cancels new game

One source blamed mismanagement for the current situation, claiming that management was “always acting like there was an enemy, be it the old Disco team, the press, or even people working there” and consequently failed to value its existing talent, allegedly preferring to hire fresh blood from outside rather than promoting employees from within the company. They also said “I don’t think women were treated the same and that their work wasn’t as valued.”

[worldsandemanations]

Tõnis Vint

[smileymoth]

When is Tõnis Niinemets gona come out as a faggot

[laulusonad]

Koit - Tõnis Mägi

Tõnis Mägi

On jälle aeg selg sirgu lüüa ja heita endalt orjarüü, et loomishoos kõik loodu koos võiks sündida kui uuesti. On koit, kuninglik loit, valguse võit äratab maa. Prii on taevapiir, esimene kiir langemas me maale. Hõik - murrame kõik, et vabana saaks hingata taas. Näe - on murdund jää ulatagem käed, ühendagem väed. Nõul, ühisel nõul, ühisel jõul, me suudame kõik. Ees on ainus tee, vabaduse tee teist ei olla saagi. Võim, valguse võim priiuse hõim, läheme koos huulil rõõmuhüüd Näe, on kaljust käe kätte saanud hiid. Usk edasi viib, taevane kiir saatmas on meid Nii - on võiduni jäänud veel üks samm lühikene samm, samm. Maa, isade maa, on püha see maa, mis vabaks nüüd saab Laul, me võidulaul, kõlama see jääb peagi vaba Eestit sa näed!

[turianhumanclient]

What I know about the situation at Zaum Studio OÜ, developers of Disco Elysium

Perhaps you've heard of the deplorable situation of Disco Elysium's fired leads, of the oust by majority shareholder and CEO, of the lawsuits and rest of the cultural association and 'old guard' still at work there, quiet and held quiet by corporate policy and perhaps embittered by the 'auteur' theory holding parasocial public.

What I am going to share with you is information that is publicly available through Estonian and United Kingdom company registers. I haven't seen any news outlet feature this information yet.

WHAT IS NEW HERE?

Ilmar Kompus, the current CEO who was installed in 2020, had actually been a shareholder all along since Zaum Studio's founding in Estonia.

Kaur Kender, the author in his own right and producer at Zaum, has founded a lot of game development companies in Estonia and United Kingdom, while Zaum worked, published and updated Disco Elysium. These apparently went nowhere, some of them are now defunct. All of them had Ilmar Kompus or some ZAUM subsidiary as shareholders, and some also shared correspondence addresses with ZAUM's UK subsidiaries.

The 'game pitch' that cost Zaum 4,8 million euros and funded Kompus' acquisition of majority share from Linnamäe, the so called Pioneer One, has been previously reported by one gaming news outlet to have come via Anu Reiman's YESSIRNOSIR Limited. I have discovered that Kaur Kender held a game company in UK called Pioneer One Ltd that was active between years 2018-2022, and it had an Estonian artist Kristiina Ago as its secretary. I cannot prove that it was this entity that sold it instead, but it is a glaring coincidence nevertheless.

Kaur Kender and later Ilmar Kompus have founded a succession of ZAUM studios (Zaum London, Zaum UK, Disco Elysium UK and now Zaum Studio Limited) which have held the main development operations in UK. Kurvits and Rostov/Taal hold minority shares in Zaum UK. The later ones are all Ilmar Kompus-held in shares. I suspect this is a method of his to sever the fired leads' means of control to the company's branches in UK.

Both the 'main line' of Zaum's UK companies and Zaum Studio OÜ back in Estonia have loaned money to the tune of millions to Newelysium and Revachol in UK (Note, Revachol OÜ in Estonia is held by ZAUM cultural association members and is not a game studio)

What does it all mean then? I am not certain. I have not practical experience in game dev industry to say whether constantly making side companies or shells is a sign of a healthy leadership.

However looking at all the shell companies made near annually, and how the successive ‘main studios’ have consolidated into Kompus’ hands, I am going to speculate a bit. This has been a long con. Whether there was going to be a product that sold well or not, Kompus, Haavel and Kender were going be the ones collecting the jackpot. There were shell companies being established even as the game was floundering after the estonians’ walkout. All the ‘artists’ had to do was just do the work and not get in the way of money.

But then ZA/UM made an award-winning darling game of the year. TV show adaptation deals. Lead developers like Kurvits and Hindpere standing at the Game Awards Show spotlight. Audience eating up all that and latching onto whatever crumb and morsel might come next.

A clean exit sale out of a modest studio became impossible. Now there were developers in the studio who knew they were worth A LOT and with shareholders’ power both in Zaum Studio OÜ and Zaum UK Ltd to hamper any sale to Tencent, Amazon or Microsoft. Now we reach the part of “toxic misogynist auteurs trying to steal the IP for themselves.” who had to be let go.

Kender's lawsuit around the turn of 2022-2023 and divestiture of his Zaum Studio OÜ shares as result muddles the water for this speculated theory even more as he still holds directorship in a number of shell companies with Kompus back in UK. There is also Dark Maths Studios that he founded this April in UK, so it remains to be seen what he'll do and if its with Kompus and Haavel or alone.