Casey Hudson's studio Humanoid Origin has closed down, citing challenges in the industry and "an unexpected shortfall of funding".

Humanoid Origin, the game studio founded by Mass Effect co-creator Casey Hudson, is shutting down, according to an official post from the company today. The LinkedIn post announcing the shuttering explains that the decision was made due to "an unexpected shortfall of funding" despite efforts to "shield the studio from broader challenges in the industry.

No matter who you are, right now the games industry is a tough place, as Humanoid Origin, the new studio from the director of Mass Effect, is shutting down.

Humanoid Origin has announced its closure and has subsequently ended the development of its untitled sci-fi game.

Humanoid Origin, a studio led by former Mass Effect director Casey Hudson, have shut down before showing the sci-fi narrative adventure they were making.

Humanoid Origin was formed in 2021 by a co-creator of the Mass Effect trilogy and was making a triple-A, "character-driven" sci-fi game.

Another video game development studio announces an unexpected shutdown, with a former Mass Effect director and a new game impacted.

Humanoid Origin, the game studio set up Mass Effect game director Casey Hudson, has shut down before being able to ship a game due to a lack of a funding.

Canadian game development studio Humanoid Origin announced it is shutting down. The company posted to its LinkedIn account that, in addition to the general decline of

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.

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