Hi-Fi Rush dev Tango Gameworks will no longer be shut down

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Hi-Fi Rush dev Tango Gameworks will no longer be shut down

The video game industry received some fantastic news on Sunday night. Tango Gameworks — developers of games like Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within, and Ghostwire: Tokyo — will not be shut down by

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after all.

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has made the decision to sell Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush IP to Krafton, a South Korean video game publisher best known for backing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. A PR representative for PUBG publisher says that “Krafton plans to transfer approximately 50 development staff from Tango Gameworks to Krafton’s Japan subsidiary.”

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shocked the entire video game industry when it announced its plans to shutter Tango Gameworks and a few other ZeniMax studios in May. Just a year prior, Tango Gameworks had delivered Hi-Fi Rush, one of the most beloved new Xbox IPs in years. Its closure brought up feelings of helplessness, as it showed that even studios making game-of-the-year-caliber titles could potentially be on the chopping block. Thankfully, Krafton saw the value in Tango Gameworks and Hi-Fi Rush as a potential franchise and decided to acquire both.

“This integration reinforces Krafton’s dedication to expanding its global footprint and enhancing its portfolio with innovative and high-quality content,” Krafton explained in a press release. “The addition of Tango Gameworks represents a strategic alignment with Krafton’s mission to push the boundaries of interactive entertainment.” Krafton also says it will work with Xbox and ZeniMax Media to “ensure a smooth transition and maintain continuity at Tango Gameworks.”

It also teased that Tango Gameworks will continue to work on the Hi-Fi Rush IP and future projects, heavily implying that a sequel is on the way. In response to this news, Tango Gameworks Creative Director John Johanas proclaimed on

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: “And this is how it continues. We’re back, baby!” A Krafton representative also clarified to Digital Trends that it does not own the rights to The Evil Within or Ghostwire: Tokyo.

If you want to try Hi-Fi Rush out for yourself, it’s available on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. Krafton says this acquisition should have no impact on the availability of Tango Gamesworks’ back catalog of games.

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