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.

Untold Worlds, a studio founded by ex-BioWare dev Mac Walters, is pausing operations as it looks for new funding partners.

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.