Human Head Studios, now Roundhouse Studios, is being sued by Ragnarok

A messy situation where a studio that no longer exists is being sued.

What you need to know


Human Head Studios, developer of games such as Prey (2007) and Rune II, shut down a while ago.
The entire team was acquired by Bethesda Softworks and reorganized into Roundhouse Studios.
Human Head Studios is being sued by Ragnarok, publisher of Rune II.
Ragnarok alleges that Human Head Studios caused multiple delays for the game and has refused to provide the source code for the game.


A short while ago, Human Head Studios, the developer of games such as Prey (2007) and Rune II, shut down. Immediately following the shuttering of the studio, the entire team was acquired by Bethesda Softworks and rebranded as Roundhouse Studios, who have begun work on a new project. Ragnarok, the publisher of Rune II, is suing Human Head Studios for, among other things, breach of contract and fraudulent concealment. Ragnarok also claims it was not told ahead of time about the acquisition by Bethesda Softwor...