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Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, has laid off the majority of its staff after a publisher rescinded funding for an unannounced title.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.
Checkpoint Gaming
- Entities
- Hyper Light Drifter
- Alx Preston
- Supermassive Games
- Solar Ash
- Game Industry Layoffs
- Heart Machine
- Hyper Light Breaker
- ZA/UM
- Double Fine Productions
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