Owlchemy Labs heter den Texas-baserade studion som bland annat ligger bakom den ytterst bisarra titeln Job Simulator och via en blogg på deras egen sida har de under natten meddelat att de köpts upp av Google.
Owlchemy Labs skriver följande:
"Today is a REAAAALLY BIG day for Owlchemy. We're positively thrilled to announce that Owlchemy Labs has been acquired by Google! We set out on a journey over six years ago to build the kinds of games we wanted to see exist. Over those years, we learned that Owlchemy, at its core, cares deeply about a few key things: building quality multi-platform games, solving tough problems with a small but absurdly talented team, sharing our learnings with the community, and Austin's famous tacos. Now, as we look to the future with Google by our side, we couldn't be happier. Our plan to build awesome things will continue forward stronger than ever." Länk
Google har också bloggat om sitt köp:
"We care a lot about building and investing in compelling, high-quality, and interactive virtual reality experiences and have created many of our own—from YouTube, Street View, and Photos on Daydream to Google Earth VR and Tilt Brush. And, we work with partners and support developers and creators outside of Google to help bring their ideas to VR.
Today, we're thrilled to welcome Owlchemy Labs to Google. They've created award-winning games like Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality which have really thoughtful interactive experiences that are responsive, intuitive, and feel natural. They've helped set a high bar for what engagement can be like in virtual worlds, and do it all with a great sense of humor!"
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