The Chinese Room regains independence from Sumo Digital as Ed Daly leads the studio

The Chinese Room regained independence from Sumo Digital, which purchased the British studio seven years ago in August 2018. Management sought autonomy after Sumo Digital shifted toward a contract development approach and fears emerged about potential sale to another company. Studio director Ed Daly leads the team with venture capital support from Hiro Capital. The developer recently reduced staff while developing two unannounced intellectual properties. Their highly anticipated Bloodlines sequel remains the most prominent project, taken over from Hardsuit Labs for publisher Paradox Interactive, with an October 2025 release planned and additional details expected at next month's Gamescom.