Former BioWare general manager, Casey Hudson, announced last December that he was leaving the EA-owned studio. Today, he announced his new independent company: Humanoid Studios.
Alongside the announcement that he has created a new video game development studio, Hudson announced that the team is working on an "all-new IP" designed to bring "innovation and artistry to players." He also said Humanoid Studios has been created to "unleash the creative freedom of developers."
As you can see in Hudson's tweets above, he links to the website for Humanoid Studios. Right now, the site is a single static page with links to positions the studio is looking to fill.
"Founded by Casey Hudson and talented developers around the world, we combine excellence in the arts with advanced sciences to deliver the future of interactive entertainment," the website reads. "We believe in hiring great people, empowering them with the best tools and a supportive environment, and providing them the creative freedom to do their best work."
Humanoid Studios is a Canadian company with offices in B.C. and Alberta, although the website says the studio offers "a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work."
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Clicking the links for the positions the studio is looking to fill reveals a tad more about what kind of game Humanoid Studios is working on, or at least what kind of experience they're looking for. Positions like the Senior Gameplay Programmer and Senior Gameplay Designer specifically cite "experience in professional game development shipping multiple AAA titles, ideally with Unreal Engine" under qualifications.
Other positions mention broad design experience "in areas such as character and vehicle movement, content, systems, and progression."
It makes sense that more detailed information about the new IP's genre and gameplay systems are not discussed in the positions advertisements — the studio seemingly just opened, after all.
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Hudson says today's announcement "is the first tiny step in our journey." Hudson has a great track record in RPGs considering he worked on the Mass Effect series and the Dragon Age series. Only time will tell, though, what the first game that comes out of Humanoid Studios will be.
While waiting to hear more about Humanoid Studios and Hudson's "all-new IP," read about Hudson's departure from BioWare last December and then check out this BioWare tease of a new Mass Effect project in the works from a "veteran team." Check out this first-look trailer for Dragon Age 4 after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
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Alongside the announcement that he has created a new video game development studio, Hudson announced that the team is working on an "all-new IP" designed to bring "innovation and artistry to players." He also said Humanoid Studios has been created to "unleash the creative freedom of developers."
As you can see in Hudson's tweets above, he links to the website for Humanoid Studios. Right now, the site is a single static page with links to positions the studio is looking to fill.
"Founded by Casey Hudson and talented developers around the world, we combine excellence in the arts with advanced sciences to deliver the future of interactive entertainment," the website reads. "We believe in hiring great people, empowering them with the best tools and a supportive environment, and providing them the creative freedom to do their best work."
Humanoid Studios is a Canadian company with offices in B.C. and Alberta, although the website says the studio offers "a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work."
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Clicking the links for the positions the studio is looking to fill reveals a tad more about what kind of game Humanoid Studios is working on, or at least what kind of experience they're looking for. Positions like the Senior Gameplay Programmer and Senior Gameplay Designer specifically cite "experience in professional game development shipping multiple AAA titles, ideally with Unreal Engine" under qualifications.
Other positions mention broad design experience "in areas such as character and vehicle movement, content, systems, and progression."
It makes sense that more detailed information about the new IP's genre and gameplay systems are not discussed in the positions advertisements — the studio seemingly just opened, after all.
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Hudson says today's announcement "is the first tiny step in our journey." Hudson has a great track record in RPGs considering he worked on the Mass Effect series and the Dragon Age series. Only time will tell, though, what the first game that comes out of Humanoid Studios will be.
While waiting to hear more about Humanoid Studios and Hudson's "all-new IP," read about Hudson's departure from BioWare last December and then check out this BioWare tease of a new Mass Effect project in the works from a "veteran team." Check out this first-look trailer for Dragon Age 4 after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
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