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How the Journey From Typhoon Studios to Raccoon Logic Came to Be

Raccoon Logic has a pretty wild history, as the studio was founded by many members of the former Typhoon Studios, which merged with Stadia Games & Entertainment in 2019 and shut down after Google decided to stop all things gaming. We spoke to Creative Director and Co-Founder Alex Hutchinson about this wild ride.

Marcel Kleffmann12.02.2025 13:29

How the Journey From Typhoon Studios to the Revenge of Raccoon Logic Came to Be — Pretty wild: How Typhoon Studios ultimately became Raccoon Logic and why

Alex Hutchinson worked at Maxis (Electronic Arts) as Lead Designer on The Sims 2 and Spore, and then as Creative Director on Army of Two: The 40th Day. He then joined Ubisoft Montreal as Creative Director on Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 4. In 2017, he co-founded Typhoon Studios with Yassine Riahi and Reid Schneider. Their first game was Journey to the Savage Planet...