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[BoxFresh123]

• A few months ago, Microsoft announced plans to close Xbox studio Tango Gameworks, its only Japanese-based team, as part of a round of cost cutting measures.
• Tango Gameworks was known for titles like Ghostwire Tokyo and The Evil Within, as well as recent break-out hit Hi-Fi Rush.
• Krafton Inc. publishes mega-franchise battle royale PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and has been expanding to other regions and exploring new game franchises as of late.
• Krafton Inc. announced today that it has acquired Tango Gameworks as well as the Hi-Fi Rush IP, saving the team from closure.

 

[fart town usa]

Fuck yes.

Best gaming news I've heard in years.

 

[BoxFresh123]

This can be removed is necessary. Already posted elsewhere

 

[Warablo]

Good for Tango, dumb from Microsoft

 

[Humdinger]

That's awesome. Good news.

 

[RoboFu]

Wow talk about MS doing something stupid.

 

[West Texas CEO]

 

[LordCBH]

Thank fuck Tango gets to stay open.

 

[Fake]

Japan and Korea will save gamers. My thank you to all.

 

[Saber]

Would look at that, some good news for a change. Good for them.

 

[Plague Doctor]

Amazing news. Studios like Tango Gamework keeps the flames alit.

 

[Varteras]

 

[feynoob]

MS are the embodiment of the stupidness. How the hell can you drop an IP like that?

 

[feynoob]

Sony should do the pro move and make hifi rush 2 ps5 exclusive. This would be fun.

 

[onQ123]

That was quick


Just Buy A Studio

 

[Generic]

Evil Within 3 hype!

 

[Elginer]

fuck yes

 

[Varteras]

Sony should do the pro move and make hifi rush 2 ps5 exclusive. This would be fun.

 

[Danjin44]

Good, these Tango didn't deserved to get shutdown especially after releasing successful game.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Cool

 

[//DEVIL//]

This is good news. What the fuck MS is dumb

 

[Luipadre]

 

[TheBomb]

I guess MS has other goals.

 

[YCoCg]

Sony should do the pro move and make hifi rush 2 ps5 exclusive. This would be fun.

Nah, they should do it for PS5, PC and Switch instead and just leave Xbox out, after all there's no market for their games on Xbox right MS?

 

[Nonehxc]

Great news. Korbros for the save.

Now give them a nice budget and EW3 pretty please.

And if you feel so inclined, MS, get 'rid' of Arkane so Harvey Smith & co can join Colantonio, Avellone, etc in Wolves, or the other way around, them joining Arkane back, so they can do immersive sims.

 

[FeralEcho]

Now I just need The Callisto Protocol 2 from them and this publisher becomes A tier for me.

 

[March Climber]

 

[laynelane]

This is great news. Their closure was a real loss, one that actually made me angry, so I'm very happy to hear this.

 

[demigod]

Evil Within 3 hype!

Did you guys even bother reading? Ms still owns The Evil Within and Ghostwire.

 

[daclynk]

 

[BacklashWave534]

Evil Within 3 hype!

Did the IP go with Tango or did Microsoft retain it? They just mentioned Hi-Fi Rush. I would love to see a third and final installment to the Evil Within.

 

[TGO]

Did you guys even bother reading? Ms still owns The Evil Within and Ghostwire.

Make little sense to keep those and lose Hi-Fi Rush, a title actually made under their ownership.
Not that it matters, they're both dead IP's that wasn't getting sequels anyway.

 

[fatmarco]

In very Microsoft fashion, you can see them finally making a properly great game too.

 

[demigod]

Make little sense to keep those and lose Hi-Fi Rush, a title actually made under their ownership.
Not that it matters, they're both dead IP's that wasn't getting sequels anyway.

There's a reason why. Those other games sold more than Hi-Fi Rush, ms does not want to let go of them.

 

[SportsFan581]

Maybe we'll get another Hi-Fi Rush installment after all.

 

[TGO]

There's a reason why. Those other games sold more than Hi-Fi Rush, ms does not want to let go of them.

They don't get anything from past sells so unless they planning to continue the series of both which given that they wanted close the Studio is very unlikely and without the studio is also more very unlikely then the only reason to keep them is to hold the IP's hostage for their Gamepass because they sold well.
Which is more holding the IP's in limbo then anything else.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Sony should do the pro move and make hifi rush 2 ps5 exclusive. This would be fun.

Yeah, no.

 

[Porcile]

Interesting but I kind of doubt they will put out a game in the next five years if ever again. We'll see.

 

[Agent_4Seven]

Great news!

But what about Arkane and Dishonored?

 

[Sleepwalker]

The tango protocol

 

[adamsapple]

Great news!

But what about Arkane and Dishonored?

Arkane Lyon is still a part of Xbox.

Austin is the one that was dissolved.

 

[Bloobs]

 

[StereoVsn]

Did you guys even bother reading? Ms still owns The Evil Within and Ghostwire.

Dammit, was hoping Ghostwire would have come over as well. Chances of MS doing anything with that IP is below Zero.

 

[havoc00]

MS are the embodiment of the stupidness. How the hell can you drop an IP like that?

It sold like shit to be fair

 

[Hohenheim]

Great news!
Looking forward to a new IP by these guys, but i'm definitly down for a Hi-Fi Rush 2 as well.

 

[demigod]

They don't get anything from past sells so unless they planning to continue the series of both which given that they wanted close the Studio is very unlikely and without the studio is also more very unlikely then the only reason to keep them is to hold the IP's hostage for their Gamepass because they sold well.
Which is more holding the IP's in limbo then anything else.

Those other IPs sold more so its more valuable to them. I mean you don't need Bungie to make Halo or Epic to make Gears, but you're probably right TEW is most likely dead now.

 

[El Muerto]

Tango is probably the only recent studio that every game they put out was an absolute banger.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

has anyone form MS (Phil, Sarah, Booty Aaron) made a tweet acknowledge/congratulating Tango?

 

[laynelane]

Those other IPs sold more so its more valuable to them. I mean you don't need Bungie to make Halo or Epic to make Gears, but you're probably right TEW is most likely dead now.

I wonder if they adjusted to account for the fact that those old IPs didn't have day one releases on a sub service. Probably not, I imagine. As for TEW, I think if it stays where it is now - we won't be getting a part 3 and maybe that's for the best.

 

[POKEYCLYDE]

Glad they got acquired. Now we get to see if letting them go was a mistake or not.