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| Formerly | Thechineseroom (2007–2013) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2007 in Portsmouth, England |
| Founder | Dan Pinchbeck |
| Headquarters | , England |
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Number of employees | 100+ (2023)[1] |
| Parent | Sumo Digital (2018–present) |
| Website | thechineseroom |
The Chinese Room (formerly Thechineseroom) is a British video game developer based in Brighton that is best known for exploration games.[2] The company originated as a mod team for Half-Life 2, based at the University of Portsmouth in 2007, and is named after John Searle's Chinese room thought experiment. In August 2018, it became a subsidiary of Sumo Digital.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (16 November 2023). "Under the surface of Still Wakes The Deep". Eurogamer. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Makedonski, Brett (25 September 2017). "The Chinese Room is taking a break, partially because it's bored with walking sims". Destructoid.