
Company
Human Head Studios was founded in October 1997 by a group of six developers formerly from Raven Software: Ben Gokey, Chris Rhinehart, Paul MacArthur, Ted Halsted, James Sumwalt, and Shane Gurno—later joined by game producer Tim Gerritsen as co-owner in June 1998. Regarding the origin of the studio's name, Gerritsen explained: "When the guys were thinking of leaving Raven Software, someone posted a message via e-mail that they had lost some money. This started people saying they had lost all sorts of things. One person posted that they had misplaced a bag of human heads and this gave the inspiration for the name." Their first game was Rune, a third-person Viking action game. The company also worked on the long-anticipated first-person shooter Prey, a game that was executive produced by 3D Realms. On November 13, 2019, the studio announced its closure, immediately after the release of Rune II. The whole team subsequently formed a new studio, Roundhouse Studios, under ZeniMax Media. Chris Rhinehart of Human Head/Roundhouse stated that "Sadly, we had to wind down the business of Human Head Studios and close its doors", but had been able to reach out to ZeniMax to establish this new studio. Roundhouse Studios was closed in May 2024 and its team was moved to ZeniMax Online Studios.
Main releases, remasters, remakes, and ports.
Nov 12, 2019
Nov 1, 2018
Jan 5, 2018
Nov 30, 2015
Dec 5, 2014
Oct 30, 2014
Aug 3, 2014
Oct 24, 2013
Apr 2, 2013
Mar 25, 2013
Jun 14, 2012
May 10, 2011
Jul 11, 2006
Mar 2, 2004
Jul 30, 2001
Nov 18, 2000
Oct 25, 2000Add-ons, expansions, episodes, and seasons.
Compilations, special editions, and packs.