Resident Evil creator and Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami has spoken further about the closure and resurrection of the studio he created, which he thought "would be safe" following his departure as long as it continued making Hi-Fi Rush games.
Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within, and Ghostwire: Tokyo studio Tango Gameworks was founded by Mikami in 2010, but he left in 2023, albeit eight years after he initially wanted to .
However, this May, it was announced that Microsoft was closing it, alongside Redfall studio Arkane Austin , a decision which the founder called "sad."
"I had thought the studio would be safe as long as they continued to make Hi-Fi Rush games.
The hard work of the Hi-Fi Rush development team led to a new chapter for the company.
I think that for a development studio, making a good game is more directly related to survival than making a popular game.".
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