It's the setup to a horror story. Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room goes quiet, its website stops loading, and fans begin asking questions that sound more like distress calls than curiosity. Earlier this week, X user RinoTheBouncer had enough of the silence. He asked if "anyone knows what is going on with The Chinese Room studio?"
Thankfully, the situation is not nearly as dire as it looks — The Chinese Room is still operating. The studio behind, responded directly to Rino with a message that immediately changed the tone: “Hello! Ah apologies, the website is all back up, and we’re indeed cooking up something special. If the moons align, should be able to talk about some of it soonish? Let’s hope!"
No Confirmation Yet On Whether The Team Is Building New Or Existing IP
It's not much of an update, but it is an important one. The Chinese Room is still here, still working, and just preparing whatever comes next. The studio is independent again after completing a management buyout that moves it out from under Sumo Digital and places it back in its own hands. The transition includes layoffs, which explains part of the silence, but leadership...
