Human Head Studios has shut down after a long run on the games market. However, comprised of staff from Human Head Studios, Bethesda has announced Roundhouse Studios, which happens to be working on a new unannounced game.
If you are questioning, “What’s up with the Prey 2 header image?” It’s simple, Human Head Studios — before it turned into the most recent Roundhouse Studios — worked on said game. The game appeared in various headlines revolving around the development studio and Bethesda.
With that said, here’s a list of games that Human Head Studios worked on besides Prey 2, like the critically panned and silent failure that is The Quiet Man, published by Square Enix:
| Year | Title | Publishers | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Blair Witch Volume II: The Legend of Coffin Rock | Gathering | PC |
| 2000 | Rune | PC | |
| 2001 | Rune: Halls of Valhalla | PC | |
| 2001 | Rune: Viking Warlord | Take-Two Interactive | PS2 |
| 2004 | Dead Man’s Hand | Atari SA | PC, Xbox |
| 2006 | Prey | 2K Games | PC, Xbox 360 |
| 2011 | Brink | Bethesda Softworks | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 2012 | Fort Courage | Human Head Studios | iOS |
| 2013 | BioShock Infinite | 2K Games | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 2013 | Defiance | Trion Worlds | |
| 2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Wii U |
| 2014 | Minimum | Atari, SA | PC |
| 2015 | Lost Within | Amazon Game Studios | iOS, Android |
| 2015 | Dungeon Defenders 2 | Trendy Entertainment | PS4 |
| 2018 | The Quiet Man | Square Enix | PC, PS4 |
| 2018 | Survived By | Digital Extremes | PC |
| 2019 | Rune 2 | Human Head Studios | PC (Epic Games Store) |
Now that you know what Human Head Studios is all about, the new 2019 version of the company, now known as Roundhouse Studios, is working with Bethesda — which likely includes the publishing branch Bethesda Softworks and the developing arm known as Bethesda Game Studios — on something new.
I wouldn’t doubt that Bethesda’s subsidiaries like BattleCry Studio, Alpha Dog Games or id Software will help out with this new game, but for now, we know from gamesindustry.biz that Roundhouse Studios creative director Chris Rhinehart had this to say about the re-birth:
“We reached out to our friends at Bethesda for help, and they saw that same creativity and passion in our team. With the formation of Roundhouse Studios, Bethesda offered every employee of Human Head a position at the new company. We are excited our team will remain together, pursuing the work we love, as part of a company we already know and admire.”
Todd Vaughn, best known as Bethesda’s SVP of development, says that he’s “sorry to hear” what had happened to Human Head Studios, but he’s also excited by the opportunity to bring them “under the Bethesda umbrella.” Additionally, Vaughn had this to say:
“We are delighted that the entire staff will remain together and is now part of the Bethesda family.”
With all of that said, what do you think about this new game coming from Bethesda and the creators of Prey (2006), Prey 2 (canceled), and contributors to BioShock: Infinite and Batman: Arkham Origins?