Mass Effect Writer, Mac Walters, Leads New Studio, Worlds Untold

NetEase Games has announced a new studio Worlds Untold, helmed in Vancouver for remote video game development. Mac Walters, the Mass Effect series lead writer, is leading this team.

The studio aims to make a near-future action game as its first project, set in a world full of mystery and encouraging exploration. Further, they intend to craft experiences with “depth and possibility that can’t be contained in a single game, or even a single medium.”

Other notable members of Worlds Untold are listed below:

• Elizabeth Lehtonen (Head of Production) – Has worked on the Dragon Age, The Sims, and Angry Birds franchises.
• Ramil Sunga (Head of Art) – Has more than two decades of creative experience in various concept art roles on Mass Effect Andromeda, Anthem, and the entire series of Dragon Age titles
• Sotaro Tojima (Audio Director) – Has over 20 years of experience in video game audio on titles such as Metal Gear Solid and Halo
• Ben Goldstein (Head of Technology) – Has nearly two decades in the games industry leading projects such as the Xbox One version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, the PlayStation 4 version of For Honor, and most recently worked at Tesla and Cruise building out their respective simulation platforms.

Walters said the following:

“We’re creating incredible and meaningful stories that we believe are best told and experienced through play. We are starting by crafting worlds that we all dream of discovering and then will put the player in the leading role of the most unforgettable adventures.

The team at NetEase Games shares our vision and passion to utilize leading edge technology to create the best possible new games. Their teams’ support and creative freedom affords us the opportunity to deliver on that vision.”

The NetEase Games president of global investments and partnerships Simon Zhu said the following:

“NetEase Games believes in empowering creators to think outside the box and to help execute their vision as seamlessly as possible. Worlds Untold is building a team of highly experienced individuals to develop new worlds and action adventure games for all and we are excited to see what Mac and the team produce.”

An official YouTube channel and Twitter account are now live.