Mac Walters’ Worlds Untold studio on “pause” as it seeks new funding partner

A second studio based by a BioWare alumni has shuttered in as many days.

Mac Walters’ Worlds Untold – which had been backed by NetEase – introduced it was “pausing operations” till it could possibly find additional funding.

In a statement posted to LinkedIn, Walters mentioned the choice was “heartbreaking”, including he was “deeply grateful” for “the time we have had collectively” on the studio.

“It is laborious to seek out the suitable phrases for this, however I wished to share that we have made the very troublesome determination to pause operations at Worlds Untold whereas we seek for a brand new companion to assist carry our imaginative and prescient to life,” Walters mentioned.

“This was not a choice we made flippantly – it has been a deeply private journey, and we’re all so pleased with all the pieces this crew has constructed collectively.

“Within the meantime, our unimaginable crew members will probably be exploring new alternatives. In the event you’re searching for passionate, gifted professionals, please attain out – I might be honoured to attach you with a number of the finest folks I’ve ever labored with.

“It is a heartbreaking second for everybody concerned, however I am deeply grateful for the help of our companions, family and friends, and for the time we have had collectively at Worlds Untold,” he concluded. “Whereas we’re pausing for now, this is not goodbye – there’s extra to return, and we sit up for sharing the following chapter with you when the time is true.”

It is unclear how many individuals have been affected by this determination to “pause,” however LinkedIn intimates Worlds Untold, which is predicated in Canada however absolutely distant, employs 11-50 folks.

This follows yesterday’s information that Humanoid Origin was closing, ending the event of its untitled sci-fi sport. Founded by former BioWare general manager Casey Hudson in 2021, Humanoid Origin had workplaces in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.