Tango Gameworks Wants To Be Known For More Than Just Survival-Horror Games
Tango Gameworks founder Shinji Mikami says that he wants the studio to work on smaller games and non-horror titles.
In an interview with Famitsu (translated by VGC), Mikami says that Tango Gameworks currently has an image that it specializes in survival-horror games. «Of course, it’s nice to have fans think of us as a studio with a reputation for developing survival-horror games,» he explains. «But we also want to be viewed as a studio that can create a wider variety of games.»
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Mikami also notes that The Evil Within 2 director, John Johanas, is currently working on a non-horror game, describing it as «the complete opposite of horror.» Additionally, Mikami emphasized that Tango's latest release, Ghostwire: Tokyo, is not a horror title and is more of an action-adventure game.
Due to the rise of gaming subscription services, Mikami thinks it is now possible to make more smaller-scale games. He also feels that it's easier to train new development talent in smaller teams, rather than on big-budget AAA projects. Mikami says, «It is possible to gain experience in a small team and then get involved in a big project. This way, we can make even better games and projects can proceed more smoothly.»
As for Mikami's goals for Tango, he explains that the studio should aim to create a «masterpiece» every decade and then nurture young developers to create games on their own. “Although we are a studio that makes games, we also want it to have the aspect of a game school where staff can
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