Summary
- Xbox recently announced that it's closing studios Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, causing widespread outrage across the industry.
- Developers at Tango and Arkane Austin have spoken out about the closures, expressing disappointment and frustration on social media.
- Arkane Lyon head Dinga Bakaba also recently spoke out, calling the decision a "f***ing gut stab" and criticizing executives for not looking after developers.
Earlier today, it was announced that Xbox will be closing multiple studios under its umbrella, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:including Tango 🌳Game🎀works and Arkane Austin. Despite having made several high-profile titles between them, including 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Hi-Fi Rush, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Ghostwire: Tokyo, The Evil Within series, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Prey (2018), and Redfall, Xbox explained that it will be shutting the studios to funnel more cash 𓆏into "high-impact" titles from 𝔍Bethesda.
The outcry surrounding the closures has been massive, with fans and developers alike criticizing the top brass at Xbox such as Phil Spencer, and quotes surrounding titles like Hi-Fi Rush that have aged like milk following today's announcement. Developers at Tango and Arkane have also recently spoken out on Twitter, expressing disappointment, anger, and frustration with Xbox's decisions.
was one of the first, stating that he and Arkane Austin "went through so much together" and promising developers affected by the closure that he would "do anything I can to help." Similarly, asked developers to "never give up", while was in a more solemn mood, saying that he doesn't "quite have the words", but thanks fans for their support.
Xbox Developers Have Also Been Speaking Out Over The Closures
One of the most high-profile developers to speak out about the closures is , the studio head at Arkane Lyon who has worked on several beloved titles such as Deathloop and Dishonored, and is currently working on Marvel's Blade. Bakaba recently tweeted about the situation, addressing executives directly by claiming they should be "taking care of your artists/entertainers and help them create value for you."
Bakaba also calls upon executives to stop using developers as "strawmen," and to support them during bad times just as well as whenever they release a good game. He also calls the recent closures of Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin a "f***ing gut stab" and calls upon people to "respect affected folks' voices."
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