https://www.resetera.com/threads/stadia-acquires-typhoon-studios.160284/ Google shows that they are serious in the video game industry and that they are not playing any games. By buying out a third party company shows that Google is committed to make waves in this industry.
I wouldn’t get too carried away, small (26 employees?) Canadian development team, that will get integrated into an existing Google studio in Canada.
But of course it is a start, and let’s be honest it is far easier to hire resources from an existing company via acquisition than going through the whole recruitment process.
Of course the game development world is known for lots of studio closures and unfinished projects, so the true test will be the quality of the games coming out of this studio and the financial success of it.
A step in the right direction, let’s hope so.