The news with Xbox this week has been very harsh, given that last Tuesday they announced the closure of four major studios of the brand, including Tango Gameworkswho spent the year the successful Hifi Rush, which was praised by specialized critics. And now, the head of studies of Xbox, Matt Booty, He has made comments that do not make much sense, especially in the context that they have closed the doors of these developers.
This leader recently held a public meeting to discuss the future goals of the video game division of Microsoft. And right in this he mentioned that they need smaller games that give them prestige and prizes, this with witnesses from those who were at said meeting. Comment that did not make sense, after all it was not long before a game with this description had been released, we are talking about the rhythm title of Tango Gameworks.
Although Microsoft He never shared sales data, apparently he was happy with the game in terms of praise from fans. Even when rumors arose that it was not doing well commercially, Aaron Greenberg, vice president of gaming marketing Xboxwrote in x that the title was one of the biggest successes of recent months, ensuring that its performance met expectations.
Hi-Fi RUSH was a break out hit for us and our players in all key measurements and expectations. We couldn’t be happier with what the team at Tango Gameworks delivered with this surprise release.
— Aaron Greenberg 🙅🏼♂️💚U (@aarongreenberg) April 21, 2023
Here is the description of the study:
Tango Gameworks is a video game development studio based in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded by Shinji Mikami, a video game industry veteran known for creating the “Resident Evil” horror video game series. Tango Gameworks has specialized in creating immersive gaming experiences, especially in the horror genre.
The studio is known for its focus on quality and narrative in its games. Its first major title was “The Evil Within” (“Psycho Break” in Japan), released in 2014. This psychological horror game received praise for its tense atmosphere, level design, and disturbing narrative. The sequel, “The Evil Within 2,” was released in 2017, continuing the story of the original game.
For now the fate of the franchise is uncertain, starting with the fact that it is no longer known if it will ultimately be released for Nintendo switch or cancelled.
Via: The Verge
Author’s note: It’s a little strange to hear those words when they did the complete opposite, closing the studio that made medium-sized projects that had a high level of quality. Anyway, I hope the franchise has been saved or they sell it to whoever is interested in following it.
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