When Microsoft shuttered Tango Gameworks earlier within the yr regardless of the vital and industrial success that Hello-Fi Rush loved, all hopes of a sequel had been instantly killed. Nevertheless, with Korean writer Krafton having acquired each Tango Gameworks and the rights to the Hello-Fi Rush IP in August, a Hello-Fi Rush 2 may be very a lot again on the menu.
In fact, it’s secure to say that the rhythm motion sequel might be a methods off but, although curiously sufficient, some temporary particulars on what it is going to be like have emerged nonetheless. Talking in an interview with GamesIndustry, Maria Park – who’s Krafton’s “head of company growth” – acknowledged that Hello-Fi Rush 2 is certainly within the works, and that Tango Gameworks is seeking to make it “a extra open world sort of expertise” in comparison with the primary sport. As per Park, although the sport is unlikely to be totally open world, it is going to let gamers traverse and discover “extra dynamic” environments.
“Sure, the workforce was engaged on Hello-Fi Rush 2 after we first met them,” she defined. “They wish to ensure [it] surpasses the expectations of the prevailing followers. As an illustration, a number of the suggestions about Hello-Fi Rush was that some individuals felt it was [just] going by means of factories, so now they wish to give a extra open world sort of expertise. I don’t suppose it’s going to be utterly open world, however a extra dynamic setting [that] you play in. Additionally, having extra superior expertise utilized to the rhythm motion in order that it feels extra synchronised.”
Park went on to elucidate that Tango Gameworks at present has a six-month-old construct of the sequel in place, and although work on it had paused as a result of studio’s closure and subsequent sale to Krafton, that work will quickly resume.
“I feel the construct that we checked out was about six months outdated after we went to fulfill with them,” she stated. “In the meanwhile, as a result of the IP acquisition is in progress, it’s been on maintain as a result of all of the associated belongings and instruments might be transferred to Krafton from Microsoft. However sure, we’ll proceed engaged on it for certain. Like I stated, we gained’t actually rush to the market simply to ship a sequel. We wish to ensure that the sequel is definitely at a top quality degree that surpasses the group’s expectations.”
