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Following the news Krafton was saving Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks from being shut down for good, the PUBG publisher has confirmed its plans to "transfer approximately 50 development staff" from the studio to its Japan subsidiary. This is roughly half the number of the studio's initial development staff, which was over 100. Gameranx reports this is because others have since found employment elsewhere, and as such there are a number of job openings at the studio.

In an update on social media platform X by Game File's Stephen Totilo, the reporter shared a statement from Krafton's PR, which said those 50 staff who are part of the transfer will "continue to work on new projects, including the expansion of the Hi-Fi Rush IP, at Krafton".



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[Dacvak]

Microsoft:

 

[FoxMcChief]

That’s good.

 

[SlimySnake]

Meanwhile Redfall devs be like:

 

[BennyBlanco]

Meanwhile Redfall devs be like:

Because you made Redfall. Hi Fi Rush is dope. MS stepping on rakes as usual.

 

[acm2000]

this is because all the top people had already left to another studio hence why MS shut them down in the first place.

 

[hyperbertha]

Somethings better than nothing. And fuck ms

 

[tusharngf]

krafton knows how to hire good talent

 

[Frwrd]

Because you made Redfall. Hi Fi Rush is dope. MS stepping on rakes as usual.

 

[Deerock71]

 

[Badlucktroll]

konami should hire it to make one of the new silent hill games

 

[Dr_Salt]

Shinji Mikami already scooped half of them for Kamuy.

 

[Chuck Berry]

John Johanas was part of that 50....right?

 

[Generic]

The Evil Within 3 hype!

 

[KyoZz]

Really happy for them (and for me because it means Hi Fi Rush 2 is most likely coming).

Fuck Microsoft, this was their stupidest decision since a long time.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

John Johanas was part of that 50....right?

Most likely, yes.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Most likely, yes.

 

[samoilaaa]

The Evil Within 3 hype!

do they own this ip aswell ? i think its just hifi rush

 

[semiconscious]

not a hifi rush fan, but very happy these guys pulled through. they deserved to...

 

[SF Kosmo]

I bet a lot of them went to Mikami's new studio.

Still 50 is not bad assuming those people are relatively evenly distributed across leadership and junior roles. They always had multiple teams and I think 50 is probably more than Hi-Fi Rush has for most of its development.

Really looking forward to more of that IP.

 

[Wooxsvan]

all came back making the same salary?

 

[Bridges]

This is absolutely amazing news, super happy for the team and even happier for myself since I will someday get to play more Hi-Fi.

Does anyone else find it strange though, how small of a splash this seems to be making? The closure was all anyone would talk about and now that they're back it feels like it is not getting as much buzz as I would've expected.

 

[Fbh]

Most likely, yes.

Nice!.
Good to see the core talent sticking around and it's not just Tango in name alone.

Now give me Hi Fi Rush 2!

 

[StereoVsn]

It’s great that the studio will continue in some fashion and that folks got jobs. I am still pissed at MS for doing this whole thing in the first place and that Ghostwire series is dead.

 

[kiphalfton]

Spoiler

It was all the DEI hires