The Chinese Room Saw an Undisclosed Number of Lay Offs
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- The Chinese Room, developers of Still Wakes The Deep, laid off an undisclosed number of employees.
- A lighting artist and level designer shared their layoffs on LinkedIn.
- Around 10 staff were let go, according to Games Industry.biz.
Video game development studio The Chinese Room laid off an estimated 10 employees, according to Games Industry.biz, which sources LinkedIn’s ‘looking for work’ label across employee profiles. The outlet admits this is not a reliable metric in and of itself. A lighting artist and level designer both shared their layoffs on LinkedIn, in an attempt to find more work.
No official source has confirmed the total number of laid-off employees. Video game studio layoffs have become a common occurrence this year, with video game conglomerate Embracer Group having downsized its employee headcount by 1,857 in the past year.
The Chinese Room is a British video game development studio based in Brighton. The company developed Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, Still Wakes The Deep, Dear Esther, and a handful of other titles. According to The Gamer, The Chinese Room is best known for story-driven games that push the boundaries of gameplay and aesthetic experience.
