Casey Hudson, the co-creator and director of the Mass Effect Trilogy, looks to once again be returning to space as his new studio Humanoid Studios has confirmed it is working on an “all-new science-fiction universe.”
The news comes via Humanoid Studios’ updated website, where it states that “our current project is a multi-platform AAA game, focusing on character-driven narrative in an all-new science-fiction universe.”
While that alone may not 100% mean the game is set in space, the website features four pieces of concept art (which you can see below) that teases an adventure that looks to very much take place among the stars.
The images show a massive skull of… something being approached by people in spacesuits, a beautiful mountainous region with spacecraft flying by, a bar that overlooks a moon, and two more people in spacesuits loading up containers of some sort.
“By combining excellence in the arts with innovative technologies, videogames have the extraordinary power to transport you to new worlds of adventure,” Hudson wrote for the website. “That’s what first inspired me to make games, and it’s at the heart of what we do at Humanoid Studios.”
The website also puts front and center that it believes “people do their best creative work when they feel safe and supported.”
“We believe in the power of small, agile teams, and a flat organizational structure, where everyone is empowered to make decisions and help drive the project vision,” The ‘Our Team’ section reads. “We hire great people, empower them with the best tools and a supportive environment, and provide them the creative freedom to explore their fullest potential.”
Humanoid Studios was announced by Hudson in June 2021 and it is a Canadian company with offices in B.C. and Alberta. It also offers “a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work so that developers can work where they feel happiest.”
For more, read about Hudson’s departure from BioWare and check out the newest poster that teases a bit more about the upcoming Mass Effect game.
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