Xbox studios boss says it needs smaller, award-winning games one day after closing Tango Gameworks

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Xbox studios boss says it needs smaller, award-winning games one day after closing Tango Gameworks

One day after closing Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, Xbox studios boss Matt ****** reportedly told staff the company needs “smaller games that give us prestige and awards”.

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****** addressed staff at a town hall meeting on Wednesday following the shuttering of several Bethesda Studios. 

While it could be debated exactly how ‘small’ the title is by

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‘s own definition, the platform holder has, in the past, described Hi-Fi Rush as one of its “smaller” games.

Hi-Fi Rush won the 2023 CEDEC award for sound, the 2023 Game Award for best audio design, the Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game from the New York Game Awards, a GDC award for best audio, and a BAFTA for animation.

Following the publication of ******’s comment, Hi-Fi Rush director John Johanas seemingly reacted by posting a screenshot featuring an exasperated character from the game.

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Hi-Fi Rush earned a

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score of 87 on Xbox Series X (90 on PC), and 96% of critics recommended it on

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Following the announcement of the closure, former Tango Gameworks boss Shinji Mikami wrote on X, formerly

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“Tango close. Sad.”

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Hi-Fi Rush was the final game released by the studio before Mikami’s exit, and the first not directed by the veteran ********* developer.

In the fallout of Tuesday’s news, it’s claimed that both Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks were in the process of pitching new titles. A new report from Bloomberg claims that Arkane was looking to return to its immersive simulation roots. 

Following the closure news, Arkane Lyon boss Dinga Bakaba called the move “a ******** gut stab” in a public social media post. Bakaba is currently working on Blade, Xbox’s first exclusive collaboration with Marvel Games.

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