Tango GameWorks and Hello-Fi Rush picked up by Krafton
Krafton revealed the information in a press launch, asserting it was “an thrilling second within the firm’s international enlargement and its first vital funding within the Japanese online game market.” The Tango Gameworks group joins Krafton right this moment, including Hello-Fi Rush to Krafton’s rising library of IP, which incorporates PUBG: Battlegrounds and The Callisto Protocol.
“As a part of this strategic settlement, Krafton intends to collaborate with Xbox and ZeniMax to make sure a easy transition and keep continuity at Tango Gameworks, permitting the proficient group to proceed creating the Hello-Fi Rush IP and discover future tasks,” the press launch reads. “Krafton intends to assist the Tango Gameworks group to proceed its dedication to innovation and delivering contemporary and thrilling experiences for followers. There might be no affect on the prevailing recreation catalog of The Evil Inside, The Evil Inside 2, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and the unique Hello-Fi Rush recreation, and they’ll stay out there in every single place they’re out there right this moment.”
Microsoft acquired Tango Gameworks as a part of the ZeniMax acquisition in 2021, however then introduced that the developer was being closed alongside Redfall developer Arkane Austin in Might of this 12 months. It was a stunning announcement contemplating that Hello-Fi Rush had been referred to as a “escape hit” in “all key measurements and expectations” by Xbox when it launched in 2023. It’s going to be unhappy to see future Hello-Fi Rush follow-ups ditch the Xbox Sport Studios tag, however no less than the IP might be used as a substitute of being left in some darkish, dust-ridden nook at Microsoft.
In different information from Krafton, Hanging Distance Studios’ former CEO lately stated The Callisto Protocol group needed to minimize content material because it was pushed to launch the sport early.