“We can confirm that Shinji Mikami has decided to leave Tango Gameworks in the coming months. We thank him for his work as a creative leader and supportive mentor to young developers on The Evil Within, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and of course Hi-Fi RUSH. We wish Mikami all the best in the future and are excited to see what lies ahead for the talented developers at Tango.”
— Bethesda (@bethesda) February 23, 2023
It’s hard to say why Shinji Mikami left his ship, but it’s worth noting that Bethesda described the creator as a “creative leader” and “mentor” for young developers on three IPs (The Evil Within, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Hi-Fi Rush).
Phil Spencer also added a few words:
“Thank you @shinji_mikami for your leadership and your great contribution to the industry. Your tips and information over the past 2 years have been valuable to me. I look forward to our continued friendship and look forward to what @tango_jpn has in store for us.”
Thank you Mikami-san @shinji_mikami for your leadership and your great contributions to the industry. Your guidance and input over the last 2 years has been valuable to me. Looking forward to our continued friendship and looking forward to what lies ahead for @tango_jpn https://t.co/RFP6HRUpj8
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) February 23, 2023
Hi-Fi Rush can be described as the studio’s greatest success, and as we know, Shinji Mikami was not one of the main developers responsible for the production. We can suspect that Tango Gameworks will easily survive the changes and we will probably learn more plans of the Japanese studio in the future.
