Ex-BioWare boss announces new studio working on fresh IP Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Ex-BioWare boss announces new studio working on fresh IP "This is the first tiny step in our journey." News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 30 Jun 2021 14 comments Casey Hudson, former boss of BioWare and director of the Mass Effect trilogy, has detailed what he's up to next. Writing on Twitter last night, Hudson announced he had formed a new development outfit named Humanoid Studios, and begun recruitment for a number of roles. "I've been working with some colleagues on something awesome, and I wish I could tell you all about it!" Hudson wrote. "Today we are announcing a new independent video game company built to unleash the creative freedom of developers - bringing innovation and artistry to players through an all-new IP." Watch on YouTube Hudson left BioWare in December 2020 following two stints at the storied RPG factory. His initial employment, between 1998 and 2014, saw him become project director of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and shepherd the original Mass Effect trilogy. After a three year break at Microsoft working on HoloLens projects, Hudson returned as general manager of BioWare in July 2017 until his departure at the end of last year, a post he held through the release of Anthem and the beginning of new work on the Mass Effect franchise. Today we are announcing a new independent videogame company built to unleash the creative freedom of developers - bringing innovation and artistry to players through an all-new IP.- Casey Hudson (@CaseyDHudson) June 29, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Earlier this year I spoke with Mass Effect Legendary Edition project director Mac Walters, who credited Hudson for finally getting the Mass Effect trilogy remaster project out the door. "I was probably in half a dozen meetings over probably almost as many years asking 'are we going to do it?', 'how about now?'," Walters recalled. "If anything, I would say having Casey Hudson back in the studio at the time, he was obviously very passionate about the trilogy for obvious reasons and he was very supportive of it. I think that really helped get it over that initial inertia, [where you just] need to kind of get something moving and then you're doing it. And it just seemed to click this time and away we went." BioWare is now deep into development on its next big Dragon Age, and has confirmed it is working on a new Mass Effect to follow. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store