When Microsoft shut down The Evil Within studio Tango Gameworks in June, fans mourned the loss of potential. It turns out, they had good reason to. At the time of its closure, Tango was six months into production on Hi-Fi Rush 2.
If that doesn't break your heart, try this: when Xbox abandoned it, Tango was also working on anniversary content for The Evil Within, the studio's anxious survival horror hell from 2014. But the glitzy, action rhythm game Hi-Fi Rush is what ultimately saved Tango from complete dissolution; new parent company Krafton discussed details of its IP acquisition in a recent interview with GamesIndustry.Biz.
