Tango Gameworks reportedly released a Hifi fever sequel before its closure.
Earlier this week (May 7), it was revealed that Microsoft would be closing four Bethesda Softworks studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, the team behind it. red fall, dishonorand Prey.
Xbox Game Studios head Matty Booty reportedly told staff in an email that the decision was “based on prioritizing high-impact titles and continuing to invest in Bethesda's portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds.” “. He added that the move is part of a “new prioritization of titles and resources” that will allow “some teams to be realigned with others.”
Now, in a new report from Bloomberg, sources who did not want to be identified said that Tango Gameworks was in the process of releasing a sequel. However, during a meeting with ZeniMax staff on May 8, it was stated that Booty felt Microsoft's studio system was “overextended” and compared it to “peanut butter on bread.”
As leaders across the division felt short-staffed, Booty said they decided to close Tango and Arkane Austin's to “free up resources elsewhere.”
Booty later added that Arkane Austin's closure was not related to the performance of its latest multiplayer game. red fall, which underperformed upon its release last year. The studio's closure is also claimed to come just before the planned release date of a major new update for the game.
Tango Gameworks wasn't the only one who wanted to create a new game. Arkane Austin reportedly wanted to return to its roots with a new single-player “immersive sim,” as a new entry in the dishonor series. Both projects were reportedly still in the presentation phase and were years away from studio closure.
Following the news of the studios' closure, a new report from The Verge found that Microsoft has been thinking about raising the price of Xbox Game Pass again, specifically its Ultimate tier. The same report also suggested that there has been an internal debate within the company over whether the new Obligations The games should come to Xbox Game Pass.
