'We need smaller games,' says Xbox's Matt Booty, right after Microsoft shut down the studio that made Hi-Fi Rush—and was reportedly about to pitch a sequel

—the latter of which created Hi-Fi Rush—Microsoft's Matt Booty held a town hall wherein he proclaimed:"We need smaller games that give us prestige and awards.", you'll see widespread bafflement to the tune of 'wait, didn't you just kill the studio that did that for you?'

Microsoft shuts down the studio suddenly, because it wants to focus on"high-impact titles and invest in Bethesda's portfolio of blockbuster games." From there, however, the project gained enough traction and excitement within the studio to expand into its own thing—in terms of the game's budget, Johanas remarks:"people probably see it as this weird, sort-of AA title. Or people are like, 'Oh, they made a nice indie game.' This ain't no indie game. Obviously, I can't say how much it cost, but it was not a cheap game to make.

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