Humanoid Origin shall be shutting down. The three-year-old indie gaming studio, helmed by former BioWare GM and Mass Impact creator Casey Hudson, is the newest casualty in a brutal stretch for recreation builders and different trade professionals.
Within the LinkedIn put up saying the closure, Humanoid Origin mentioned its efforts to protect its staff from the trade’s woes fell quick. “An unexpected shortfall of funding left us unable to sustain operations,” the studio wrote.
Hudson shaped the studio (then referred to as Humanoid Studios) in 2021 when trade hiring was selecting up steam after COVID lockdowns had lifted. He described the startup as a method “to unleash the creative freedom of developers” by “bringing innovation and artistry to players through an all-new IP.” Its web site celebrated content material constructed round interactive worlds, characters and storytelling whereas embracing innovation “that feels magical.”
The next yr, the studio mentioned it was engaged on a multi-platform AAA recreation in “an all-new science-fiction universe.” IGN famous on Monday that Humanoid Origin was hiring as just lately as Might of this yr.
“We’re heartbroken that we will not be able to bring our new science-fiction universe to completion,” the studio wrote right now. “Our main concern at this time however is for our team, and we are committed to supporting them in their transition to new employment.”
