The well-known studio “Tango Gameworks” that was once closed by Microsoft has been reborn. Korean developer and holding company KRAFTON announced that it will restart Tango Gameworks and change its name to Tango Gameworks Co., Ltd. Gameworks inc.)
Tango Studio was first founded by Shinji Mikami, the father of “The Evil Dead”. In the past, it has developed the “Evil Dead” series, “Online: Tokyo”, and the blockbuster “Hi-Fi RUSH” in recent years. and other works.
With the departure of Shinji Mikami, Microsoft announced the closure of Tango Studio in May last year, but soon there was news that Kuaishou Group had purchased the rights to “Hi-Fi RUSH” and intended to restart Tango Studio. And with the announcement of the official news for the New Year, it was also confirmed that the previous statement came true.
— Tango Gameworks (EN) (@TangoGameworks) January 1, 2025
However, it seems that founder Shinji Mikami has not returned to Tango Gameworks Inc.. In addition to wishing a happy new year in X’s recent news, Shinji Mikami was also happy that Hideki Kamiya returned to control “Okami” recently.