The Chinese Room, maker of Still Wakes the Deep, has bought back its independence. The studio will continue developing new franchises after splitting from the Sumo Group. The latter said earlier this year that it’s pivoting away from original games and toward co-development work. Tencent bought the British studio Sumo for $1.27 billion in 2021.
Game Developer reported that VC firm Hiro Capital facilitated the Chinese Room’s independence deal. Studio head Ed Daly told the publication on Monday that the company is open to partnering
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