Not long after Mass Effect veteran Casey Hudson’s new AAA studio closed its doors, another BioWare veteran’s new venture has announced it is pausing operations.
Mac Walters, who worked at BioWare for nearly 20 years, split off in 2023 to make his own studio, Worlds Untold. However, Walters delivered some difficult news this week when he confirmed a decision to “pause operations at Worlds End” as the studio seeks out a “new partner” for its next game.
The phrasing here suggests something might have happened with NetEase, the partner that Worlds Untold was previously working with. In fact, NetEase was announced as the financial backer of Worlds Untold. Walters had previously said NetEase was the right partner because the team shared its vision and passion, and that it had the creative freedom and funding levels necessary to deliver.