Because being received well isn't what Microsoft are after. They're after making as much money, as (un-)realistically possible, even if it means shutting down things. This isn't the first, and definitely not the last time. They've had more than a handful of studios with iconic IPs, that got absolutely annihilated after acquisition

Ten years to make one well received game. After two failed high budget titles, an attempt at a franchise, Ghostwire and a mobile game supported for only five months.

The studio head Shinji Mikami left shortly after Hi-Fi rush. So I would guess any projects they had in the works weren't interesting enough to justify the costs.

It was well received but did it have microtransactions? Checkmate game enjoyers!

Tbh, the game wasn't even that good. After the first 5-6 hours most people put it down. It just becomes frustrating and not fun.

Just because the company you work for is making bank doesn't mean they won't fire you at the drop of a hat if they think they can make more by doing it.

The same thing wrong with all capitalists.

Going by MS‘s track record the last couple decades, it‘s all business as usual. It‘s expected from them to eventually close everything down they incorporate into their ecosystem. Sometimes after draining it or letting it rot away, and sometimes sooner than later.

I’m generally against acquisitions for this reason. So many companies just want to be acquired instead of running a company.

I can’t think of one large acquisition that benefited consumers

Known as the "merdes touch."