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Under a cloud of studio closures and layoffs, there’s a sliver of sunshine in the gaming business. After being closed<\/a> by Microsoft in May, Hi-Fi Rush<\/em> studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired by PUBG: Battlegrounds<\/em> developer Krafton.<\/p>\n “Krafton intends to collaborate with Xbox and ZeniMax to ensure a smooth transition and maintain continuity at Tango Gameworks, allowing the talented team to continue developing the Hi-Fi Rush<\/em> IP and explore future projects,” Krafton wrote in a press release<\/a> spotted by Polygon<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Following its $7.5 billion purchase of ZeniMax in 2021, Microsoft shut down three of its studios, Arkane Austin, Tokyo-based Tango Gameworks and Alpha Dog Studios. Tango was behind several notable titles, including The Evil Within<\/em>, Ghostwire Tokyo<\/em> and the rhythm-based brawler Hi-Fi Rush<\/em>. The latter debuted in 2023 as an exclusive on Xbox Series X and PC, and recently came to PS5 in March this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Krafton said the acquisition will not affect current Tango games including The Evil Within<\/em>, The Evil Within 2<\/em>, Ghostwire: Tokyo <\/em>and Hi-Fi Rush. <\/em><\/p>\n Tango Gameworks was founded in 2010 by Resident Evil 4<\/em> game director Shinji Mikami and initially made its name with horror titles like The Evil Within<\/em>. Hi-Fi Rush was a significant departure and became a critical hit with a 10 out of 10 Steam score<\/a> thanks to the fluid, engaging gameplay and unique graphical style.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n