After a bumpy launch, Google Stadia adds indie developer Typhoon

After the shaky launch of Google’s cloud gaming service Stadia, which failed to deliver on some promised features amid questions about whether Google would support it long-term, the company announced on Thursday that it has added Typhoon Studios, the indie developer behind the forthcoming game Journey to the Savage Planet.

It’s not a huge acquisition; Typhoon only has about two dozen employees, and its first game, which has yet to launch, won’t be exclusive to Stadia. But it’s the first investment Google has made in Stadia since the launch, and it’s a signal that the internet giant known for killing off unsuccessful features isn’t backing away despite Stadia’s rough start.

The addition of Typhoon may follow the road map Google outlined...

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