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'We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money:' Krafton CEO says Tango Gameworks acquisition is about legacy

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-we-don-t-think-hi-fi-rush-2-is-going-to-make-us-money-krafton-ceo-says-tango-gameworks-acquisition-is-about-legacy

'It's a team that should be encouraged to create something new and continue their journey.'

'We don't think Hi-Fi Rush 2 is going to make us money:' Krafton CEO says Tango Gameworks acquisition is about legacy

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Fiivemacs

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I know why...

Krafton's semiannual report on the 11th, CEO Kim Chang-han received 481 million won in salary and 2.795 billion won in bonuses in the first half of this year. Kim's total salary for the first half of the year was 528 million won last year. It is about five times higher than the same period last year.Aug 14, 2023

The guy who makes too much money is saying he can't make more. That's all, not that the game won't be profitable, just that he can't make MORE money.

Zangoose

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The article is clickbaited with an out-of-context quote. He isn't making an excuse, he's saying that it was worth saving Tango (and Hi-Fi rush) for their originality and artistic value, even though he says it might not technically be profitable from an acquisition standpoint

ampersandrew

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I mean, if we assume that guy makes 6 billion won per year, that's less than $5M USD. You could absolutely turn around a sequel to Hi-Fi Rush and profit by significantly more than that. It's not like it would be a drop in the bucket.