Bloodlines 2 studio The Chinese Room has bought its own independence, but also laid off employees for the second time in two months

As reported by Game Developer, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 developer The Chinese Room has bought its own independence from former owner Sumo Digital, but laid off an undisclosed number of employees in the process, bringing its total headcount to 55⁠.

The management buyout was done with the help of venture capital funding, and comes after Sumo Digital announced a shift away from developing its own games to co-development, or assisting other studios on their projects. TCR studio head Ed Daly...