Recently, Microsoft announced the closure of internal studios such as Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks and carried out more cuts, which has plunged its game business into the vortex of public opinion.
Some netizens found that on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of Tango Gameworks in March this year, Xbox President Sarah Bond also sent wishes to the team on Twitter: "Good luck to more people". Some netizens said that Microsoft's decision to shut down Tango was made in less than two months, accusing Xbox of making a short-sighted and hasty decision to ruin a successful studio and now in a PR dilemma.
Netizens believe that it is extremely unreasonable and unprofessional for Microsoft executives to make decisions about the life and death of the studio in less than two months. This sends a message to all Xbox developers that the upper echelons aren't even weighing the pros and cons.
Earlier, Sarah Bond explained the decision to lay off employees and close the studio in an interview with the American media, saying that the current industry growth is sluggish, and the company needs to "manage the business" at this moment of transformation.