Heart Machine Founder Alx Preston posted on LinkedIn today that the maker of Hyper Light Drifter has cut most of its team:.
The studio began working with external publishers beginning with its next effort, Solar Ash, and it announced plans in 2022 for Hyper Light Breaker.
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Although Possessor did come out last year, Heart Machine ended development on Hyper Light Breaker and laid off workers in October 2025.
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Making games can be a business, and another studio may have fallen victim to those struggles. Heart Machine Founder Alx Preston posted on LinkedIn today that the maker of Hyper Light Drifter has cut most of its team:.
Heart Machine both developed and published Hyper Light Drifter, which launched to acclaim in 2016. The studio began working with external publishers beginning with its next effort, Solar Ash, and it announced plans in 2022 for Hyper Light Breaker. Although Possessor did come out last year, Heart Machine ended development on Hyper Light Breaker and laid off workers in October 2025.
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