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Tango Gameworks Is Already Developing Its Next Game After Ghostwire: Tokyo - IGN

As fans continue to wait for the release of Ghostwire: Tokyo, Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami has revealed another new title is already in the works, and it's being led by Evil Within 2's director.

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As fans continue to wait for the release of Ghostwire: Tokyo from Tango Gameworks, studio founder Shinji Mikami has revealed another new title is already in the works, and it's being led by Evil Within 2's director.

Mikami appeared in a video with Xbox head Phil Spencer as part of Microsoft's livestream event during the first day of Tokyo Game Show and hinted at a new title, saying that John Johanas, the director of The Evil Within 2, is working on it.

Mikami mentioned Johanas when prodded by Spencer to talk about the Tango Gameworks’ philosophy of fostering young new talent: "Right now John is in the middle of working energetically on a new game," Mikami told Spencer.

Mikami did not drop any further hints on what type of game Johanas may be working on. Due to Microsoft's purchase of Bethesda Softworks' parent company, ZeniMax Media, and its studios last year, it's likely whatever title Johanas is hard at work on is being developed with Xbox platforms in mind.

Johanas has been with Tango Gameworks since August 2010 and was the visual effects designer for the 2014 survival horror title The Evil Within. Johanas served as director for the game's two DLC offerings.

He then took the torch from Mikami and directed The Evil Within 2. Shouldering both the pressure of building upon the franchise and taking the reins from a survival horror legend in Mikami, Johanas helped deliver an experience that garnered mostly positive responses from critics and players when it was released in 2017.

Mikami has mentioned in past interviews that part of the reason he tapped Johanas to helm The Evil Within 2 was because the veteran game designer views Tango Gameworks as a place to nurture talent and give young creatives a chance to spread their wings and succeed.

 

[Plantoid]

Next game by 2024? I have high hopes for ghostwire. Shame that I will be missing it at launch

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Hope its a game in the same style as "The Evil Within"...game is so unappreciated. Sold terribly but with gamepass that no longer a concern. Just let them work on the game freely.

 

[-MD-]

God I hope it's not another The Evil Within game and I say that as someone that would put the first TEW in their top 10 of all time. 2 was just so fucking mediocre it's not even funny.

I'll give the guy another shot but new IP please, don't keep butchering that one.

 

[Barlow]

Still hope Mikami can release his last game someday (Noah?)

Not really a fan of TEW2 but who knows maybe Johanas next game is better.

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

Man. I really gonna miss out. lol (kinda)