Xbox boss Sarah Bond talks about Microsoft's decision to shut down studios, and how it's meant to help Xbox in the long term.
Games ranging from Hi-Fi Rush to Ghostwire: Tokyo, and even the older The Evil Within are being bombed with positive reviews.
Microsoft is under fire after closing four studios, including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, not to mention lagging Xbox sales.
"Sad," said studio founder Shinji Mikami in a brief post on social media platform X.
"Don't throw us into gold fever gambits, don't use us as strawmen for miscalculations/blind spots," says Arkane Lyon's Dinga Bakaba.
Roundhouse Studios and Alpha Dog Studios are also being closed down due to a “reprioritization of titles and resources.”
European age rating suggests Tango Gameworks' rhythm action title could be headed to Nintendo's platform, as previous leaks have claimed.
Mikami's departure was due to wanting more opportunities for young creators and to distance himself from survival horror.
That's down to higher resolution shadow rendering in the game's PS5 version, according to a Digital Foundry analysis.
Tango Gameworks' rhythmic action title includes all post-launch updates, including two new modes added in the Arcade Challenge! Update!
Tango Gameworks' rhythm-focused character action title is as incredible as when it launched last year. A must-buy for PS5 players.
The acclaimed rhythmic hack-and-slash title launches on March 19th for PS5 and is currently available for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
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Both games' recently-announced multiplatform releases have been accompanied with confirmation that they'll finally also be getting physical versions.
Leaks had claimed that Hi-Fi Rush was headed to Nintendo Switch and PS5, but its recent announcement has officially confirmed it only for the latter.
The official announcement trailer is now live. Tango Gameworks' rhythmic action game first launched in January 2023 for Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Other first-party titles are reportedly under consideration ahead of Microsoft's February 15th podcast to discuss the future of Xbox.
The datamine reveals new T-shirt designs in the game files for Hi-Fi Rush celebrating the game's launch on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.
A leaker with a track record of accurate leaks has claimed that Tango Gameworks' rhythm action game is coming to Nintendo's platform.
Speculation on the game in question has been rife, with Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush being deemed the likeliest candidate by many.