Rumour HiFi Rush Dev Was Pitching Sequel Before Microsoft Closed It Down
No rush.
Microsoft's sudden shuttering of several game development studios has sent shockwaves through the industry. The company's restructuring of Bethesda — which it acquired back in 2021 as part of a $7.5 billion deal — has meant that teams such as Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Hi-Fi Rush) and Arkane Austin (PREY, Redfall) have been cut loose, with hundreds of employees losing their jobs.
The closure of Tango Gameworks in particular has been heavily criticised, with the aforementioned Hi-Fi Rush being its most recent release. The rhythm-based action game arrived to near universal acclaim last year, and came to PS5 in March, where it was once again greeted with glowing reviews.
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