It’s been a rollercoaster year for Tango Gameworks.
First, Microsoft shut them down in May, but by August, Krafton swooped in and acquired the studio, including the rights to Hi-Fi Rush. According to Krafton’s development head, Maria Park, they were already working on Hi-Fi Rush 2 when the shutdown happened. She told GamesIndustry.biz that Krafton has always been huge fans of Hi-Fi Rush and other games from Tango. “We thought we could carry on that legacy and offer more creative ways to keep the game updated,” she explained.
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, was very supportive of Krafton’s effort to save Tango and the Hi-Fi Rush franchise. This means the sequel is pretty much assured. Krafton mentioned that more than the initially reported 50 employees are coming back to the studio.
“When we started talking, there were about 90; among them, a few had already found new jobs,” said Park. “There’s going to be around 70 to 80 joining us. We’re also going to backfill some of the positions that are immediately in need. So the studio total will probably add up to around 90 to 100 towards the end of the year or the beginning of the next.”
Hi-Fi Rush 2 doesn’t have a release date yet, but fans can look forward to a physical release of the original Hi-Fi Rush from Limited Run Games.
We really hope the sequel lives up to the hype.
