Just two days after Casey Hudson closed his Humanoid Origin studio, the former Mass Effect creative director has run into similar trouble at Worlds Untold.

BioWare vet Mac Walters' NetEase studio Worlds Untold will "pause operations" while it looks for a new partner, the company has announced.

Not long after Mass Effect veteran Casey Hudson's new AAA studio closed its doors, another BioWare veteran's new venture has announced it is pausing operations. Mac Walters, who worked at BioWare for nearly 20 years,

Humanoid Origin was founded by Casey Hudson in 2021 and was working on a ‘character-driven narrative in an all-new science fiction universe’ when it shut down.

Humanoid Origin, the studio launched in 2021 by former BioWare general manager Casey Hudson, is closing. Hudson announced the closure in a message posted to LinkedIn, saying that "despite efforts to shield the studio from broader challenges in the industry,

Untold Worlds, a studio founded by ex-BioWare dev Mac Walters, is pausing operations as it looks for new funding partners.

Mac Walters' AAA studio Worlds Untold has gone on an indefinite hiatus as the developer searches "for a new partner to help bring our vision to life".