Is Typhoon Studios Canadian?
No longer operating
This business has closed or no longer operates in Canada. It was foreign-owned before it closed.
What we found
Canadian video game studio established February 2017 in Montreal by Alex Hutchinson, Yassine Riahi, Reid Schneider. Acquired by Google 2019; became defunct February 1, 2021. Status unclear post-closure.
The receipt
| Verdict | Closed |
| Category | Media & Entertainment |
| HQ | Montreal, Quebec |
| Confidence | medium |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/19/google-buys-game-developer-typhoon-s… secondary source — registry check pending “Google acquired Montreal-based Typhoon Studios.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Typhoon Studios
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behaviour Interactive | Technology | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Capybara Games | Media & Entertainment | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Compulsion Games | Media & Entertainment | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Frima Studio | Media & Entertainment | Quebec City, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Hothead Games | Media & Entertainment | Vancouver, British Columbia | View ownership → |
| Ironclad Games | Technology | Vancouver, British Columbia | View ownership → |
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