Microsoft Closes Redfall Developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush Developer Tango Gameworks, and More in Devastating Cuts at Bethesda - IGN
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Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall maker Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, and more in devastating cuts at Bethesda, IGN can confirm.

Affected devs:

  • Arkane Austin (closed)
  • Tango Gameworks (closed)
  • Alpha Dog Studios (closed)
  • Roundhouse Games (absorbed into ZeniMax Online Studios)

These changes are grounded in prioritizing high-impact titles and further investing in Bethesda’s portfolio of blockbuster games and beloved worlds which you have nurtured over many decades.

  • rickyrigatoni@lemm.eeEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Hi-Fi rush comes out of nowhere to massive critical acclaim just to be shut down anyway because Starfield sucked ass. Why people ever do business with these shitass publishers I’ll never understand

  • flamingos-cant@feddit.ukEnglish
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    6 months ago

    > Tango makes a great game
    > Put it day one on Game Pass
    > Close the studio when it doesn’t meet sale targets

    Corp. logic truly is something else.

  • aluminium@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    You close Tango the developers behind your only recent good game, but keep 343 open. Ok Phil.

  • Thatuserguy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I’m honestly ready to not support Xbox anymore after this. They’ve been non-stop fumbling the ball with game releases this generation. Hi-Fi Rush was the first game that came out that I felt was phenomenal and such a breathe of fresh air, and they just straight killed the studio anyways. Killing studios that make good games is not how you foster a gaming platform people want to be part of.