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Hyper Light Drifter Developer Heart Machine Lays Off "Nearly Everyone" After Publisher Withdraws Funding for Unannounced Project
Founder Alx Preston said the studio lost funding for an unannounced game, forcing nearly everyone out and leaving Heart Machine’s future uncertain.
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Hyper Light Drifter Developer Heart Machine Lays Off "Nearly Everyone" After Publisher Withdraws Funding for Unannounced Project
Heart Machine, the development studio behind titles like Hyper Light Drifter and Possessors, is in dire straits after a publisher withdrew their funding for an unannounced project.
·San Francisco, United States
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Hyper Light Drifter Studio Heart Machine Announces Potential Closure After Mass Layoffs
Heart Machine, the indie studio that is likely best known for 2016’s Hyper Light Drifter, has announced that it may have to close its doors following new layoffs at the company. After bursting on the scene with Hyper Light Drifter, which went on to become a critical success, Heart Machine followed up its debut project […]
The reason behind this is that the publisher decided to cancel development of an unannounced new game, resulting in a loss of a major source of funding.
·Osaka, Japan
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