Under a cdeafening of studio clodeclareives and layoffs, there’s a sdwellr of sunshine in the gaming business. After being seald by Microgentle in May, Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gametoils has been obtaind by PUBG: Battlegrounds increaseer Krafton.
“Krafton intfinishs to collaborate with Xbox and ZeniMax to guarantee a brittle transition and retain continuity at Tango Gametoils, permiting the talented team to persist increaseing the Hi-Fi Rush IP and scrutinize future projects,” Krafton wrote in a press free spotted by Polygon.
Folloprosperg its $7.5 billion buy of ZeniMax in 2021, Microgentle shut down three of its studios, Arkane Austin, Tokyo-based Tango Gametoils and Alpha Dog Studios. Tango was behind disjoinal notable titles, including The Evil Wiskinny, Gpresentwire Tokyo and the rhythm-based brawler Hi-Fi Rush. The latter debuted in 2023 as an exclusive on Xbox Series X and PC, and recently came to PS5 in March this year.
Krafton shelp the acquisition will not sway current Tango games including The Evil Wiskinny, The Evil Wiskinny 2, Gpresentwire: Tokyo and Hi-Fi Rush.
Tango Gametoils was set uped in 2010 by Resident Evil 4 game straightforwardor Shinji Mikami and initiassociate made its name with horror titles appreciate The Evil Wiskinny. Hi-Fi Rush was a beginant departure and became a critical hit with a 10 out of 10 Steam score thanks to the fluid, engaging gamejoin and distinct explicital style.
