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Xbox shuts down Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, two more studios
Microsoft is shutting down four game developers under its umbrella: Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and two other studios.
Tango and Arkane confirmed the closures on social media, and the latter added that it’s ceasing development on live-service game Redfall. According to Bloomberg, Xbox head Matt Booty said in an email, “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.” Other developers, such as Bethesda and Arkane Lyon, remain open and working on in-development titles. Permission to be human: to any executive reading this, friendly reminder that video games are an entertainment/cultural industry, and your business as a corporation is to take care of your artists/entertainers and help them create value for you… Lyon is safe, but please be tactful and discerning about all this, and respect affected folks’ voice and leave it room to be heard, it’s their story to tell, their feelings to express.”
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