Tango Gameworks is maintaining the development of the “Hi-Fi Rush” license and is also thinking about new projects.
One good source of light in today’s game world
In an environment that has seen studios shutting down and a domino effect of dismissals, good news is on the rising in the video game industry. The Tango Gameworks studio, closed by Microsoft last May, has just been acquired by Krafton, developer of the famous PUBG: Stakeholder.
A smooth transition
Implied from a press release, Krafton’s intention is to engage in cooperation with Xbox and Bethesda’s ZeniMax to go on as usual at Tango Gameworks. This allows the talented team to keep on improving matters concerning the development of the IP Hi-Fi Rush and other potential projects.
a change of tune after successive shutdowns
After acquiring ZeniMax for a record $7. The company planned to invest $5 billion in 2021 while shutting three studios – Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog Studios. Also comprising the group was Tokyo-based Tango Gameworks, creators of The Evil Within and the action game Ghostwire Tokyo, as well as the rhythm fighting game Hi-Fi Rush. Hi-Fi Rush, revealed in 2023 and released only on Xbox Series X and PC, has only appeared on PS5 in March this year.
The prospects for development of Tango
Krafton assures that this acquisition will have no impact on Tango’s current games, including The Evil Within, The Evil Within 2, Ghostwire: Tokyo and Hi-Fi Rush as its works. Tango Gameworks was founded in 2010 by Shinji Mikami, director of Resident Evil 4 The development team was initially associated with horror games like The Evil Within. Hi-Fi Rush, which was a marked shift, garnered critical acclaim and scored a perfect 10 on Steam thanks, mainly, to its slick reliable entertaining gameplay and the game’s art style.