Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami based Tango Gameworks in 2010 earlier than leaving the corporate final yr. Across the time of Mikami’s departure, Tango Gameworks’ Hi-Fi Rush grew to become a critically acclaimed hit. Now, Mikami has revealed that he thought Hi-Fi Rush had secured Tango Gameworks’ future earlier than Microsoft shut down the studio earlier this yr.
“I had thought the studio can be secure so long as they continued to make Hi-Fi Rush video games,” defined Mikami throughout an interview with IGN. “That is one of many causes I left Tango Gameworks. So I used to be shocked when the studio was closed down.”
The excellent news is that Tango Gameworks’ demise was short-lived. A number of months after Microsoft made its choice, Tango Gameworks was bought by Krafton, which retained the rights for Hi-Fi Rush and any future video games within the franchise. Krafton additionally retained not less than half of Tango Gameworks’ staff who hadn’t already secured different jobs. That gave Mikami a higher sense of hope for his former firm.
“Now Krafton has taken over the enterprise, so I really feel prefer it labored out nicely in the long run,” stated Mikami. “I used to be reminded that in case you make a very good sport, somebody will choose it up. The onerous work of the Hi-Fi Rush improvement group led to a brand new chapter for the corporate.”
There’s presently no phrase about when a Hi-Fi Rush sequel or follow-up might arrive, however Restricted Run Video games has beforehand confirmed that the unique Hi-Fi Rush will nonetheless get a bodily launch. There’s simply no timetable for that in the mean time.