Tango Gameworks, the Japanese video game developer best known for several franchises, including The Evil Within, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and Hi-Fi Rush, is being resurrected following its closure by Microsoft in June, according to a press release that KRAFTON sent out today about how it has acquired the studio. KRAFTON is best known as the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, the 2017 battle royale game that peaked with over 3 million players on Steam years ago but continues to maintain a strong player base, having transitioned to F2P in 2022.
KRAFTON writes:
- “KRAFTON is accelerating equity investments and new IP discovery to diversify platforms and genres.”
- “Since 2021, the company invested in 27 companies, including 14 in North America and 8 in Europe, and also expanded the genres of the acquired games to include shooters, RPG and simulation.”
- “Additionally, in August, KRAFTON acquired the development team of a Japanese game developer, Tango Gameworks.”
The original announcement from Tango:
— Tango Gameworks (EN) (@TangoGameworks) May 7, 2024
Game description for what could have been Tango’s final release:
Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team of allies rebel against an evil robotics enhancement megacorp with raucous rhythm combat! From Tango Gameworks, the studio that brought you The Evil Within and Ghostwire:Tokyo (no, really) comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the characters, world and combat stylishly sync to the music!