Tango Gameworks has managed to become one of the most important studios in Xbox’s gaming division. The game studio has brought its mark to the Microsoft brand thanks to games like Hi-Fi Rush and the recently released Ghostwire: Tokyo. Now, the gaming rumor mill has been fed with what might be the first bit of information regarding the next venture for this studio.
Unfortunately, one of the most prominent visionaries behind Tango Gameworks, Shinji Mikami, dropped from the studio not too long ago. Still, the studio seems to have moved forward with a new project with some multiplayer elements. This was hinted at through a new job listing on Zenimax Japan seeking an environment designer.
According to the qualifications expected from the worker, Tango Gameworks requires practical experience in background production in 3D game development as well as experience in multiplayer game development. Additionally, the Environment Designer is also expected to have a Level-2 Japanese Language Proficiency test dominance or to be from Japan since most of the practical work will be conducted in Japanese. Below, you can see a screenshot (translated by Tech4Gamers):
Of course, this isn’t a surprising development for Tango Gameworks, as the company has strayed away from horror ever since the release of Ghostwire: Tokyo. With Hi-Fi Rush, the studio established itself as one of the game studios that aren’t afraid of going to wild places to draw inspiration from. Since this theoretical game would have multiplayer elements if the job listing is anything to go by, it would be fair to expect the game to be a live service title.
However, Tango Gameworks could also be looking to implement a cooperative feature in the game that isn’t necessarily tied to a live service. Thus, allowing the game to become another staple for Xbox Game Pass. The extent of multiplayer’s involvement in the project remains to be seen, but we’ll keep an eye on future developments for this new title and other projects made by Tango Gameworks. So, make sure to stay tuned.
