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 most recent casualty in a brutal stretch for sport builders and different business professionals.
Within the LinkedIn submit saying the closure, Humanoid Origin stated its efforts to defend its staff from the business’s woes fell quick. “An unexpected shortfall of funding left us unable to sustain operations,” the studio wrote.
Hudson fashioned the studio (then known as Humanoid Studios) in 2021 when business hiring was choosing up steam after COVID lockdowns had lifted. He described the startup as a way “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 12 months, the studio stated it was engaged on a multi-platform AAA sport in “an all-new science-fiction universe.” IGN famous on Monday that Humanoid Origin was hiring as lately as Could of this 12 months.
“We’re heartbroken that we will not be able to bring our new science-fiction universe to completion,” the studio wrote as we speak. “Our main concern at this time however is for our team, and we are committed to supporting them in their transition to new employment.”
