.Tango Gameworks was actually nearby Microsoft in May, as well as several lamented the reduction of a center that had run for almost 15 years and made activities such as unpleasant surprise 2023 smash hit Hi-Fi Thrill. Seoul-based publisher Krafton Inc. has saved the time, nevertheless, as the agency declared that it has actually gotten each Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Thrill IP coming from Microsoft.The arrangement will certainly allow Tango to "carry on building the Hi-Fi-Rush internet protocol and explore potential projects" depending on to Krafton's official news of the move. The statement additionally confirms that there will definitely be "no effect" on other Tango projects like The Wickedness Within as well as Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will remain with Microsoft.We bet there will certainly be actually a considerable amount of fistbumps at Tango when they come back in to the office.Krafton announced the acquisition Monday morning in Seoul-- Sunday evening for The United States and Canada-- and also said that the technique "enhances Krafton's dedication to growing its own global impact as well as improving its profile with innovative as well as high-quality content." Speaking To Windows Central, a Microsoft representative stated that the company is actually "collaborating with Krafton to make it possible for the team at Tango Gameworks to remain to create video games all together and also we look forward to playing their following excellent game." Tango Gameworks was among 4 workshops closed down through Microsoft back in May, with the various other three being Alpha Canine Gamings, Roundhouse Video Games, as well as Arkane Austin. At the time, Microsoft mentioned in a company-wide e-mail that the closures were actually "challenging selections to produce capability to improve investment in various other aspect of our profile as well as pay attention to our concern games." Hi-Fi Rush originally launched in January 2023 for Xbox and also computer as a surprise launch after the Xbox as well as Bethesda Developer Direct. The game was after that released on PlayStation 5 earlier this year, together with various other Microsoft-Studios-developed video games like Pentiment, Grounded, and Sea Of Thieves.