developer Tango Gameworks has been spared closure, three months after Microsoft announced plans to shut down the studio. Krafton, the South Korean publisher behind and that it had acquired the game and its Japanese studio, and is working with Xbox to enable a “smooth transition” to ensure the Tango Gameworks team can “continue developing the IP and explore future projects.” Microsoft had initially , alongside and developer Alpha Dog Studios — three studios it inherited after acquiring ZeniMax in 2021.
The impending Tango Gameworks closure was at the time, as during the 2023–2024 awards season. Being spared from of is a fate that Tango Gamesworks shares with , which instead left Microsoft / Activision to become an independent studio earlier this year. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.
was the only Tango IP mentioned in Krafton’s announcement, so it’s unclear if Microsoft is relinquishing the rights to the studio’s other franchises like and . We have reached out to Krafton for clarification. The PUBG owner says the acquisition won’t impact the availability of Tango Gameworks’ existing game catalog.
Krafton says it will support the Tango Gameworks team to deliver “fresh and exciting experiences for fans” — which means we may yet see the rumored , or possibly even sequels to the game. /.
