Google heeft misschien geen sterke launch gehad van Cloud streamingdienst Stadia, maar de techgigant blijft een speler om rekening mee te houden. Grootste reden hiervoor is omdat Google één van de grootste bedrijven in de wereld is met heel veel geld in de kassa.
Vandaag laat Google weten dat het Typhoon Studios heeft overgenomen. Dit is een indiestudio die bekend zijn geworden door de game Journey to the Savage Planet. Stadia Games & Entertainment hoofd genaamd Jade Raymond heeft het volgende gezegd in een interview over de overname:
They’ve really assembled a AAA team, and the goal of acquiring the team is that it will really give us a head start in making the system-defining games everyone is waiting for. This is a top AAA team of industry veterans who already have a great working relationship and were able to ship something quickly, and they have a lot of great ideas for the platform.
De interviewer vroeg meteen ook of Google van plan is om meerdere game studios over te nemen, waarop Raymond antwoordde met:
We definitely are looking into it,” she says of the possibility of future acquisitions. “Right now, apart from this acquisition, we’re really focused on also building teams through organic growth. With Typhoon joining, we’re going to have two full teams up and running making games in Montreal. There are always pros and cons to acquisitions, and I think when you find the right culture and a really good fit like Typhoon is, it’s a no-brainer. But we take this very seriously. We want to build for the long-term. Our whole strategy is a long-term one to make the right decisions.
We’re thrilled to announce that the talented team at Typhoon Studios will be joining Stadia Games and Entertainment.
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— Stadia (@GoogleStadia) 19 december 2019
