.Tango Gameworks was closed by Microsoft in May, and a lot of regreted the loss of a workshop that had actually functioned for nearly 15 years and also created activities such as shock 2023 favorite Hi-Fi Rush. Seoul-based publisher Krafton Inc. has spared the day, nonetheless, as the company revealed that it has actually acquired both Tango Gameworks as well as the Hi-Fi Rush IP coming from Microsoft.The deal will certainly allow Tango to "carry on creating the Hi-Fi-Rush internet protocol and also discover future projects" according to Krafton's official statement of the step. The claim additionally affirms that there will certainly be "no impact" on other Tango ventures like The Wickedness Within and also Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will certainly remain with Microsoft.We wager there will definitely be a lot of fistbumps at Tango when they return 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 move "enhances Krafton's commitment to increasing its own global impact and also improving its own collection along with ingenious and also high quality web content." Speaking To Windows Central, a Microsoft agent pointed out that the company is actually "teaming up with Krafton to permit the staff at Tango Gameworks to continue to build games all together as well as our experts anticipate playing their following wonderful activity." Tango Gameworks was among 4 centers turned off through Microsoft back in May, with the other three being Alpha Dog Video Games, Biff Video Games, and Arkane Austin. During the time, Microsoft mentioned in a company-wide email that the fasteners were actually "tough choices to develop capability to increase assets in other aspect of our collection and concentrate on our priority games." Hi-Fi Surge originally introduced in January 2023 for Xbox as well as PC as an unpleasant surprise release after the Xbox and also Bethesda Designer Direct. The activity was actually after that launched on PlayStation 5 earlier this year, along with other Microsoft-Studios-developed activities like Pentiment, Grounded, as well as Ocean Of Crooks.