Hyper Light Drifter developer Heart Machine lays off majority of staff, risks closure
Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, has laid off the majority of its staff after a publisher rescinded funding for an unannounced title. Studio founder Alx Preston described the situation as devastating and expressed uncertainty about the studio's future survival amidst a challenging industry for smaller developers.
- Entities
- Game: Hyper Light Drifter
- Person: Alx Preston
- Company: Supermassive Games
- Game: Solar Ash
- Topic: Game Industry Layoffs
- Company: Heart Machine
- Game: Hyper Light Breaker
- Company: ZA/UM
- Company: Double Fine Productions
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