Tango Gameworks has been purchased by Krafton, and a Hello-Fi Rush sequel has been teased – WGB

Months after being shut down by Microsoft, Krafton has introduced their buy of Tango Gameworks, the creators of Hello-Fi Rush for an undisclosed quantity

Tango Gameworks was seemingly shuttered by Microsoft in June of this yr, together with a number of different studios. It was a controversial closure as Hello-Fi Rush was a crucial darling and had just lately been ported to PlayStation 5.

However now, it appears Tango Gameworks will reside on as a part of the Krafton household alongside Bluehole Studio, PUBG Studios and a number of other extra. Krafton, which is predicated in South Korea, has revealed quite a few video games comparable to PUBG: Battlegrounds, The Callisto Protocol and Moonbreaker.

” KRAFTON, Inc. immediately welcomed the gifted individuals of Tango Gameworks to their staff, marking an thrilling second within the firm’s international growth and its first vital funding within the Japanese online game market,” stated Krafton. “This strategic transfer will embody the rights to Tango Gameworks’ acclaimed IP, Hello-Fi RUSH.”

Maybe essentially the most intriguing a part of the press launch comes when Krafton seems to substantiate that Hello-Fi Rush 2 is probably going; “…KRAFTON intends to collaborate with Xbox and ZeniMax to make sure a clean transition and keep continuity at Tango Gameworks, permitting the gifted staff to continue growing the Hello-Fi RUSH IP and discover future initiatives.”

“KRAFTON intends to collaborate with Xbox and ZeniMax to make sure a clean transition and keep continuity at Tango Gameworks, permitting the gifted staff to proceed growing the Hello-Fi RUSH IP and discover future initiatives.”

In line with the press launch, all current Tango Gameworks titles will proceed to be accessible as regular.

Personally, that is massively thrilling as a result of Tango Gameworks are a extremely gifted group, and it was stunning to see their closure. Certain, their video games weren’t bringing within the massive bucks, however they gave Xbox selection and a few crucial clout, particularly with Hello-Fi Rush which received quite a few awards.