Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room has revealed that it's partnered up with Valor Mortis publisher Lyrical Games for its next project, so it looks like Bloodlines 2's failure hasn't dissuaded the studio.
In a news post on its official website, The Chinese Room says the "upcoming, unannounced" project will be published by Lyrical Games, but that the British developer will retain "creative autonomy and IP ownership".
Lyrical Games' duties will include "full financing, strategic production support, and collaborative go-to-market planning", which sounds about right for a publisher. The Chinese Room says the partnership with the publisher builds on Lyrical's "commitment to backing distinctive, high-craft projects".
The Chinese Room CEO Ed Daly says the partnership will give the studio the "confidence and support to push creatively" in order to "stand out in today's market", while Lyrical head Blake Rochkind says the developer's next game has a "strong vision" and that his company is aiming to "remove friction" from development.
Assuming this project is next in The Chinese Room's pipeline, it'll be the studio's first game since last year's poorly-received Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, which spent a long time in development...
