.Tango Gameworks was actually closed by Microsoft in May, as well as a lot of regreted the loss of a studio that had actually worked for virtually 15 years and also made video games such as shock 2023 smash hit Hi-Fi Thrill. Seoul-based author Krafton Inc. has actually saved the day, nevertheless, as the organization revealed that it has actually acquired both Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP from Microsoft.The deal will definitely enable Tango to "carry on developing the Hi-Fi-Rush IP as well as check out future projects" depending on to Krafton's formal announcement of the action. The statement likewise confirms that there will definitely be actually "no effect" on various other Tango ventures like The Wickedness Within as well as Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will certainly stay with Microsoft.We wager there will definitely be actually a ton of fistbumps at Tango when they get back right into the office.Krafton introduced the achievement Monday early morning in Seoul-- Sunday night for The United States and Canada-- as well as claimed that the action "bolsters Krafton's dedication to extending its global footprint as well as boosting its portfolio with ingenious as well as high quality web content." Speaking To Microsoft Window Central, a Microsoft spokesperson stated that the provider is actually "teaming up with Krafton to allow the team at Tango Gameworks to continue to build games all together and also our experts anticipate playing their next excellent video game." Tango Gameworks was among 4 workshops closed down through Microsoft back in May, along with the various other 3 being Alpha Canine Gamings, Biff Gamings, and also Arkane Austin. At that time, Microsoft pointed out in a company-wide email that the fasteners were "hard selections to develop capability to raise investment in various other component of our profile as well as concentrate on our top priority video games." Hi-Fi Surge originally released in January 2023 for Xbox and also personal computer as an unpleasant surprise launch after the Xbox and Bethesda Programmer Direct. The video game was actually after that launched on PlayStation 5 earlier this year, in addition to various other Microsoft-Studios-developed activities like Pentiment, Grounded, as well as Ocean Of Thieves.