Xbox has today announced stunning cuts and studio closures affecting a slew of development houses under the Bethesda banner.
Redfall developer Arkane Austin will close, and its online co-op vampire game will not be updated further.
Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks will close. Mighty Doom studio Alpha Dog Studios will close, and the game switched off on 7th August.
“Today it was announced that Tango Gameworks will close,” a notice posted to the studio’s X account confirmed. “Thank you to everyone that explored the worlds we created. Hi-Fi Rush along with Tango’s previous titles will remain available and playable everywhere they are today.”
The news was broken by an email from head of Xbox game studios Matt Booty sent to staff this morning, as first reported by IGN.
“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,” Booty reportedly wrote.
More to follow.
