Casey Hudson, a former BioWare (Mass Effect) back for a sci-fi AAA. The game is being developed within the small team at Humanoid Studios, a Canadian structure.
Casey Hudson, a former general manager at BioWare, had decided to leave the company and not continue development of Mass Effect 5. Like others, he had preferred to create his company Humanoid Studios, which announces its news today. The license changes, but the exploited universe remains the same.
A new AAA IP
Humanoid Studios updated their page to let us know they’re working on one brand new AAA game. It will be a title very narrative who will bathe in a science fiction universe. Here, like Mass Effect.
Our current project is a cross-platform AAA game with a strong focus on storytelling in a whole new sci-fi universe.
the concept art also available in our gallery, speaks for itself. Commander Shepard is not part of the game, but players should not be completely out of their element.
The studio has set itself a mission that of “to offer magical interactive storytelling inspired by a group of talented creatives, in a safe and warm environment“. Understand that Humanoid Studios will ensure that there is no toxic work environment.
A smaller scale Mass Effect?
Humanoid Studios’ creed is to fulfill and engage its developers, regardless of how they work (office, remote, or both). The company is very small for now because it would only count 17 employees
However, that doesn’t seem to diminish the ambitions of Casey Hudson, who believes exactly in thn a more private organization where everyone has their say.
We believe in the power of small, flexible teams and a horizontal organization where everyone is empowered to make decisions and contribute to the vision of the project.
Casey Hudson convinced Izaak Moody (Microsoft, IllFonic) and Melanie Faulknor (BioWare), among others, to embark on this new journey. As for a release date or even a window, we still have to be patient.
