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UNCOVERED: 4 | History Defined

Hi-Fi Rush fans mourn studio closure despite critical acclaim and millions of players: "what hope is there for anyone?"

Hi-Fi Rush's story offers an added touch of irony

GamesRadar

Pushing Buttons: With creative developers shutting everywhere, the future of games looks bleaker and more boring

UK indie outfit Roll7 is reportedly facing closure, along with Bethesda’s Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin – but if making award-running, profitable games doesn’t guarantee safety, what will?

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft’s Bethesda shake-up explained: studio shutdowns, scrapped games, refunds and more

Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks is also closing down as part of the franchise-focused reorganisation

Evening Standard

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Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami calls Microsoft's decision to shut down the studio he helped found "sad"

Mikami famously founded Tango Gameworks to help young talent prosper

GamesRadar

Making good, profitable games 'will no longer keep you safe': industry expresses fury and heartbreak over closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Prey studios

Gamers and game developers are reeling from yet another wave of layoffs and studio closures.

PC Gamer

"A f***ing gut stab": Arkane Lyon director, other devs react to Microsoft shuttering Xbox studios in yet another layoff wave

In the aftermath of the announcement that Microsoft is closing three Xbox studios, developers around the industry are sharing their shock, sadness, anger, and concern for the future.

Windows Central

These are the franchises being affected by the latest studio closures at Microsoft

Microsoft has closed four studios, folding some of these employees into others. As a result, fan-favorite franchises are potentially never to be seen again. What games are affected by these layoffs, and who's exactly safe?

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Microsoft is closing multiple studios including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall creator Arkane Austin

Microsoft has announced the closure of multiple studios at Bethesda.

TechRadar

Microsoft announces 4 studio closures—including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, creators of Prey and Hi-Fi Rush respectively

"Great teams are sunsetting before our eyes again, and it's a f*cking gut stab."

PC Gamer

Microsoft closing the Bethesda studios behind Redfall, Hi-Fi Rush, and more following “reprioritization of titles and resources”

Two further studios will also be shuttered

GamesRadar

Microsoft closes Bethesda's Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Games, and Tango Gameworks, kills off one of its best new franchises in years in the process

Microsoft Gaming is shutting down three Bethesda studios, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks.

Windows Central

Playing 'Ghostwire: Tokyo' just made me wish it was a horror game

I finally played Ghostwire: Tokyo from Tango Gameworks, and while I really enjoyed the game, I couldn't help but wonder how much better it would've been as horror.

Windows Central

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami stayed at Tango Gameworks 8 years longer than he wanted to out of responsibility for the studio's ongoing games

He's now hoping to break away from the survival horror genre

GamesRadar

After The Evil Within and GhostWire: Tokyo, here's how Ikumi Nakamura is breaking boundaries in a games studio "driven by passionate artists"

Interview | Edge sits down with artist-turned-studio head Ikumi Nakamura, CEO of Unseen Inc.

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The 2024 BAFTA Games Awards nominations have been revealed, with Baldur's Gate 3 leading the charge

The nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards are out with Baldur's Gate 3 in the lead.

Windows Central

Xbox's hit rhythm title Hi-Fi Rush heads to PlayStation 5

Hi-Fi Rush from Tango Gameworks, Bethesda, and Xbox is headed to PlayStation 5.

PC Gamer

This month's PC Game Pass highlights have a distinctly Japanese theme

In hindsight, 'Pokémon with guns' always had the potential to be a breakout hit, and it's the star of February's lineup.

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Xbox Developer_Direct 2024: How to watch and what to expect

Xbox is hosting the latest installment in its new Developer_Direct format this week, giving us a first look at some of the publisher's latest and greatest. Here's how to watch and what to expect.

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Hi-Fi Rush is a tubular action game that turns the rhythm up to 11, and I couldn't let 2023 go by without singing its praises

That's my tempo.

Evening Standard

Game Awards 2023: The winners, the biggest snubs, and best trailers

A beloved fantasy game swept the awards, but there was one huge shock snub

PC Gamer

You can play 11 nominees for The Game Awards for only $1 with PC Game Pass

Get quality and quantity when you sign up this month.

The Guardian - UK

Let’s ditch the tired tropes about video games – and research their impact properly

No, gaming isn’t a niche, violence-inducing pastime – it’s the defining entertainment medium of our time, says professor of psychology Pete Etchells

Windows Central

Despite Tango's shadow dropping anxieties, Hi-Fi RUSH succeeds with over 3 million players

I discuss Hi-Fi RUSH's development, the decision to shadow drop it, what's coming next, and much more with Tango Gameworks' John Johanas.

TechRadar

The making of Hi-Fi Rush with director John Johanas

Rolling back the tape on one of this year’s best games.

Inverse

'Hi-Fi Rush Arcade Challenge!' Update: The Best Game of 2023 Just Got Even Better

Hi-Fi Rush's Arcade Challenge! Update! brings a hefty amount of new post-game content, really making the combat system shine.

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