.Tango Gameworks was actually closed by Microsoft in May, and a lot of lamented the reduction of a studio that had actually functioned for almost 15 years and also generated video games like shock 2023 favorite Hi-Fi Rush. Seoul-based author Krafton Inc. has actually saved the day, nevertheless, as the organization introduced that it has actually obtained both Tango Gameworks as well as the Hi-Fi Rush IP coming from Microsoft.The contract are going to make it possible for Tango to "continue establishing the Hi-Fi-Rush IP and look into potential tasks" depending on to Krafton's main announcement of the action. The statement also confirms that there will certainly be "no impact" on other Tango projects like The Misery Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will definitely stay with Microsoft.We bet there will be actually a lot of fistbumps at Tango when they return in to the office.Krafton declared the acquisition Monday morning in Seoul-- Sunday evening for The United States-- and also mentioned that the step "bolsters Krafton's dedication to broadening its international footprint as well as enhancing its own collection along with ingenious and also high-quality information." Speaking with Windows Central, a Microsoft representative mentioned that the provider is actually "dealing with Krafton to make it possible for the team at Tango Gameworks to continue to develop activities together and also our company await playing their next fantastic video game." Tango Gameworks was one of 4 studios turned off through Microsoft back in Might, with the various other three being actually Alpha Dog Video Games, Biff Gamings, and also Arkane Austin. At that time, Microsoft claimed in a company-wide email that the closures were actually "hard choices to produce ability to improve investment in other parts of our portfolio and also concentrate on our priority activities." Hi-Fi Rush initially released in January 2023 for Xbox as well as computer as a shock launch after the Xbox and Bethesda Programmer Direct. The activity was actually at that point released on PlayStation 5 previously this year, together with other Microsoft-Studios-developed video games like Pentiment, Grounded, and Sea Of Robbers.