Hyper Light Drifter developer on brink of shutdown after publisher deal falls through
Heart Machine, the developer behind Hyper Light Drifter, is reportedly on the brink of shutting down after a publisher withdrew funding for an unannounced project. Studio founder Alx Preston indicated that most employees have been laid off due to the financial setback. This follows a previous wind-down of development for Hyper Light Breaker and substantial layoffs.
- Entities
- Game: Hyper Light Drifter
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Devolver Digital
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Heart Machine
- Game: Hyper Light Breaker
- Game: Possessor(s)
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