.Tango Gameworks was actually closed by Microsoft in May, and also several regreted the loss of a studio that had run for nearly 15 years and also made video games as if surprise 2023 smash hit Stereo Surge. Seoul-based publisher Krafton Inc. has actually conserved the day, having said that, as the company revealed that it has acquired each Tango Gameworks as well as the Hi-Fi Rush IP coming from Microsoft.The contract will certainly enable Tango to "carry on cultivating the Hi-Fi-Rush IP and also check out future jobs" depending on to Krafton's main news of the move. The statement likewise verifies that there will be "no impact" on other Tango ventures like The Misery Within as well as Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will certainly remain along with Microsoft.We bet there are going to be a ton of fistbumps at Tango when they come back right into the office.Krafton introduced the acquisition Monday early morning in Seoul-- Sunday night for The United States-- and also stated that the action "strengthens Krafton's commitment to expanding its global footprint and also boosting its collection with cutting-edge and also top quality content." Speaking with Windows Central, a Microsoft representative stated that the business is "dealing with Krafton to permit the group at Tango Gameworks to remain to construct games with each other and our team anticipate playing their upcoming excellent game." Tango Gameworks was just one of four workshops shut down through Microsoft back in Might, along with the other three being actually Alpha Canine Video Games, Roundhouse Games, and also Arkane Austin. At the moment, Microsoft stated in a company-wide email that the closures were actually "difficult selections to produce capability to enhance investment in various other parts of our profile as well as concentrate on our top priority activities." Hi-Fi Thrill originally released in January 2023 for Xbox and personal computer as a surprise release after the Xbox and Bethesda Programmer Direct. The video game was actually after that launched on PlayStation 5 earlier this year, alongside other Microsoft-Studios-developed games like Pentiment, Grounded, and also Ocean Of Burglars.