Xbox-pomo Matt Booty paljasti, miksi Tango Gameworks piti sulkea

Microsoft meni ja sulki Tango Gameworksin, vaikka studion viimeisin peli Hi-Fi Rush oli suuri menestys. Mitä ihmettä siis tapahtui?

Varietyn Strictly Business -podcastissa puhunut Xbox Game Studiosin pomo Matt Booty kertoi, mitä oikeastaan tapahtui. Tärkeää oli katsoa kauaksi eteen- kuin taaksepäinkin. Vihjeenä vaikuttaa olevan se, että johdossa oli jotain ongelmia eikä Microsoft ollut varma siitä, olisiko tulevaisuus tuonut enää muassaan menestyspelejä.

"I won't get into the real nitty-gritty details on what went into the decision, mostly out of respect for the people there. I think the thing to be considered is that for us it's as much a forward-looking situation as much as it is looking back at one certain game."

"There are a lot of things that go into success for a game - what leadership do you have, what creative leadership do you have, is the team the same team that shipped something successful previously? We have to look at all of those things together and ask ourselves, are we set up for success going forward? And while there may have been factors or situations that previously led to success, they may not all still be in place as you look at what you're doing going forward."