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.

Mac Walters' Worlds Untold - which had been backed by NetEase - announced it was "pausing operations" until it can locate further funding. In a statement posted to LinkedIn, Walters said the decision was "heartbreaking", adding he was "deeply grateful" for "the time we've had together" at the studio.

Earlier this week Humanoid Origin, a studio led by former Mass Effect director Casey Hudson, closed doors without a

Worlds Untold, the NetEase-back studio from former Mass Effect writer Mac Walters, is “pausing operations,” until a new funding partner can be found.

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,

On Wednesday development studio Worlds Untold, has issued a statement that the studio will pause operations until a new partner is found.

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.

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".