Just two days after Casey Hudson closed his Humanoid Origin studio, the former Mass Effect creative director has run into similar trouble at Worlds Untold.

Mac Walters' Worlds Untold - which had been backed by NetEase - announced it was "pausing operations" until it can locate further funding. In a statement posted to LinkedIn, Walters said the decision was "heartbreaking", adding he was "deeply grateful" for "the time we've had together" at the studio.

Worlds Untold, the NetEase-back studio from former Mass Effect writer Mac Walters, is “pausing operations,” until a new funding partner can be found.