.Tango Gameworks was actually nearby Microsoft in May, and a lot of lamented the loss of a center that had functioned for nearly 15 years and also made games just like unpleasant surprise 2023 hit Hi-Fi Surge. Seoul-based publisher Krafton Inc. has actually conserved the time, nonetheless, as the firm announced that it has acquired each Tango Gameworks as well as the Hi-Fi Surge IP from Microsoft.The contract will definitely allow Tango to "continue developing the Hi-Fi-Rush internet protocol as well as discover potential jobs" depending on to Krafton's official announcement of the action. The statement additionally verifies that there are going to be actually "no effect" on various other Tango ventures like The Misery Within and also Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will definitely continue to be along with Microsoft.We bet there are going to be a ton of fistbumps at Tango when they come back in to the office.Krafton announced the acquisition Monday morning in Seoul-- Sunday evening for North America-- as well as stated that the technique "strengthens Krafton's devotion to extending its global impact and boosting its own portfolio with cutting-edge and top quality content." Speaking To Windows Central, a Microsoft representative said that the company is actually "collaborating with Krafton to allow the staff at Tango Gameworks to remain to build activities together and also we expect playing their next fantastic video game." Tango Gameworks was among 4 workshops shut down by Microsoft back in Might, with the other 3 being actually Alpha Dog Games, Biff Gamings, and also Arkane Austin. During the time, Microsoft said in a company-wide e-mail that the closures were actually "challenging choices to create ability to enhance expenditure in various other aspect of our collection as well as focus on our top priority activities." Hi-Fi Thrill initially launched in January 2023 for Xbox and also computer as an unpleasant surprise launch after the Xbox as well as Bethesda Developer Direct. The video game was then released on PlayStation 5 earlier this year, alongside other Microsoft-Studios-developed games like Pentiment, Grounded, and also Ocean Of Burglars.