For a small studio to be part of a large company like Microsoft, there are advantages and disadvantages. As we have seen in recent months, the company’s interests are not only about winning a large number of awards and recognition, but they are also looking for a much more corporate aspect. This led them to announce the closure of Tango Gameworks, Although now there is great news, and that is that the Japanese company will become part of Krafton, the developer and publisher of PUBG: Battlegrounds.
Announcements of purchases of small studios are something we can get used to, and even more so considering that there are a large number of these types of companies that end up seeking financing from large companies, such as the current case of Microsoft, one of those that integrates the largest number of studios. But what is clear is that the closures of some of these developers are not something that ends up convincing everyone, and in this case, from Krafton They saw a great opportunity to acquire a studio capable of creating great titles such as Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within or Ghostwire: Tokyo.
Tango Gameworks sees salvation, the studio will become part of Krafton to avoid its closure
It is common to find that a studio closes due to lack of income, it is something that happens daily and that is often impossible to avoid, but Tango Gameworks is not exactly a developer that had this type of problems, since all its titles have had great recognition, although this is not what Microsoft was looking for. This is one of the many negative points that we can find in macro corporations of this type, which, being companies that seek the greatest possible benefit, when something does not fit into their schemes, the inevitable happens.
Although in this case the tragedy could have been avoided, or rather, postponed, since in the end we do not know what his plans are. Krafton With this move, although knowing that they have studios that have developed a large number of games loved by players, the future of Tango Gameworks It should be pretty good. It should be remembered that the Korean company gained a lot of fame through the development of PUBG: Battlegrounds, but that they have various studios that create titles of all possible video game genres, such as TERA, Subnautica, or the new title that will seek to compete against The Sims, inZOI.
As indicated by the representatives of the South Korean company, they seek to support the developments of Tango Gameworks, although for now we will only see the Hi-Fi Rush IP as part of Krafton, They do not rule out acquiring other IPs of the titles developed by the Japanese studio in the future.
“As part of this strategic agreement, KRAFTON intends to collaborate with Xbox and ZeniMax to ensure a smooth transition and maintain continuity at Tango Gameworks, allowing the talented team to continue developing the Hi-Fi RUSH IP and explore future projects.
KRAFTON intends to support the team at Tango Gameworks in continuing their commitment to innovation and delivering fresh and exciting experiences for fans. There will be no impact to the existing game catalog of The Evil Within, The Evil Within 2, Ghostwire: Tokyo and the original Hi-Fi RUSH game.»