Game director and producer Casey Hudson’s famously served too galaxies far, far away. One of them was Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic, and another was all three of the Bioware’s Mass Effect titles. Following 2012’s departure of BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, Husdon took a central role in maintaining the company. Now Hudson will be hitting “the reset button” and subsequently moving “on from BioWare.”
According to the following letter of Hudson’s on the studio’s website, Hudson leaves behind a wealth of work already dedicated to both the studio and the series’ future:
“Though there’s never an easy time to make a change like this, I believe this is the best time for it. The foundation of our new IP in Edmonton is complete, and the team is ready to move forward into pre-production on a title that I think will redefine interactive entertainment. Development for the next Mass Effect game is well underway, with stunning assets and playable builds that prove the team is ready to deliver the best Mass Effect experience to date. And the Dragon Age: Inquisition team is putting the final touches on a truly ambitious title with some of the most beautiful visuals I’ve seen in a game.”
In the same blog post, BioWare’s Aaryn Flynn thanks Hudson for his 16 year service with the company:
“As we say a fond farewell, I know I speak on behalf of the entire studio when I say that we will be forever grateful for Casey’s hard work, passion, and everything he has taught us over the years – a methodical dedication to quality, a spirit of teamwork and camaraderie, and putting fans above everything else. But most of all, Casey has challenged every one of us in the studio to be better tomorrow than we were today. It is in that spirit that as we finish Dragon Age: Inquisition, we will continue working on the next Mass Effect game and our new IP project, confident in our goals and progress.”
On that note, Mass Effect 4 was recently announced (though short of being unveiled) at this summer’s E3 and Comic Con 2014. Little was told of the game short of its inclusion of the original Mass Effect’s Mako land rover, the inclusion of the Krogan species, and its taking place in another galaxy sometime during Shepard’s lifetime, some of which you see down below.
Source: Bioware Site blog