.Tango Gameworks was closed by Microsoft in May, and lots of regreted the loss of a studio that had operated for virtually 15 years and also generated video games like surprise 2023 hit Hi-Fi Surge. Seoul-based publisher Krafton Inc. has spared the time, nonetheless, as the organization declared that it has acquired each Tango Gameworks as well as the Hi-Fi Thrill internet protocol from Microsoft.The contract are going to make it possible for Tango to "proceed creating the Hi-Fi-Rush IP and explore future tasks" according to Krafton's main announcement of the move. The declaration likewise confirms that there are going to be "no effect" on other Tango projects like The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo, which will certainly stay with Microsoft.We bet there will be a lot of fistbumps at Tango when they return in to the office.Krafton announced the achievement Monday morning in Seoul-- Sunday evening for The United States and Canada-- as well as mentioned that the step "improves Krafton's commitment to extending its international footprint as well as boosting its profile with innovative and also top quality information." Talking With Windows Central, a Microsoft agent mentioned that the firm is actually "partnering with Krafton to permit the group at Tango Gameworks to remain to develop activities all together and also our team anticipate playing their next great activity." Tango Gameworks was one of four centers stopped by Microsoft back in May, with the other three being Alpha Canine Video Games, Biff Video Games, and also Arkane Austin. Back then, Microsoft claimed in a company-wide email that the closures were actually "hard choices to develop capability to increase financial investment in other parts of our profile and also pay attention to our top priority activities." Hi-Fi Surge actually introduced in January 2023 for Xbox and PC as a shock release after the Xbox and also Bethesda Creator Direct. The game was after that launched on PlayStation 5 earlier this year, in addition to other Microsoft-Studios-developed activities like Pentiment, Grounded, as well as Ocean Of Crooks.