Casey Hudson  | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian | 
| Alma mater | University of Alberta | 
| Occupation | Game developer | 
| Known for | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Mass Effect trilogy  | 
Casey Hudson is a Canadian video game developer, known for his work on several of BioWare's video games, and mainly the Mass Effect trilogy as game director.
Biography
After obtaining a degree in mechanical engineering,[1] Hudson began his career at the Canadian video game developer BioWare with credits as a technical artist on several games, including MDK 2.[2] He eventually became the project director of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.[2] Hudson fulfilled the same role in the development of the Mass Effect trilogy,[2] a series of games based on a new science fiction intellectual property.
On August 7, 2014, Hudson left BioWare to pursue other projects.[3] On May 18, 2015, Microsoft announced that Hudson had joined their video game production wing at Microsoft Studios as creative director.[4] On July 18, 2017, Hudson announced that he had returned to BioWare and replaced Aaryn Flynn as general manager for the studio.[5]
Hudson announced he was departing BioWare a second time on December 3, 2020.[6]
In June 2021, Hudson announced that he has established a new game development studio, Humanoid Studios, that is currently working on a new IP.[7]
Games
- MDK 2 (2000)
 - Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)
 - Neverwinter Nights (2002)
 - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)
 - Jade Empire (2005)
 - Mass Effect (2007)
 - Mass Effect 2 (2010)
 - Mass Effect 3 (2012)
 - Anthem (2019)
 
References
- ↑ Bioware (December 15, 2020). BioWare: Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game Development. ISBN 9781506718804.
 - 1 2 3 "MDK 2 User Manual" (PDF). p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013.
 - ↑ Moser, Cassidee (August 7, 2014). "Mass Effect Creator Leaves BioWare". IGN.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
 - ↑ Tuttle, Will (May 18, 2015). "Casey Hudson Joins Microsoft as Creative Director at Microsoft Studios". Xbox Wire. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
 - ↑ Hudson, Casey (July 18, 2017). "Coming Home". BioWare Blog. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
 - ↑ Parrish, Ash (December 3, 2020). "BioWare Studio Head, Dragon Age Producer Both Leave Studio". Kotaku. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
 - ↑ Makuch, Eddie (June 29, 2021). "BioWare Veteran Casey Hudson Launches Studio Working On New IP". GameSpot.