.Tango Gameworks was closed by Microsoft in May, as well as a lot of lamented the reduction of a studio that had functioned for virtually 15 years as well as created video games like unpleasant surprise 2023 hit Hi-Fi Rush. Seoul-based author Krafton Inc. has conserved the day, having said that, as the agency declared that it has acquired both Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Surge IP coming from Microsoft.The arrangement will permit Tango to "carry on building the Hi-Fi-Rush IP as well as explore future ventures" depending on to Krafton's official statement of the step. The statement also validates that there will definitely be actually "no influence" on other Tango ventures like The Evil Within as well as Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will stay along with Microsoft.We wager there will certainly be actually a bunch of fistbumps at Tango when they come back into the office.Krafton introduced the accomplishment Monday early morning in Seoul-- Sunday evening for The United States and Canada-- and also mentioned that the step "strengthens Krafton's dedication to expanding its global impact and enriching its own profile with cutting-edge and also high-quality material." Speaking To Microsoft Window Central, a Microsoft representative stated that the business is actually "collaborating with Krafton to enable the team at Tango Gameworks to remain to construct video games with each other and our company expect playing their following wonderful game." Tango Gameworks was among four centers shut down through Microsoft back in May, with the various other three being Alpha Pet Video Games, Roundhouse Gamings, and also Arkane Austin. At that time, Microsoft said in a company-wide e-mail that the closures were "challenging choices to make ability to enhance investment in other parts of our profile as well as concentrate on our top priority video games." Hi-Fi Thrill originally released in January 2023 for Xbox as well as computer as a shock launch after the Xbox and also Bethesda Programmer Direct. The activity was actually at that point launched on PlayStation 5 earlier this year, alongside various other Microsoft-Studios-developed activities like Pentiment, Grounded, as well as Ocean Of Robbers.