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Heart Machine Cuts Staff, Ends Development on Hyper Light Breaker

The studio attributes the move to external funding pressures facing small teams.

Hyper Light Breaker characters standing on glowing platform looking toward camera
Hyper Light Breaker won’t make it to 1.0 as work on the promising roguelike ends
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Overview

  • Heart Machine confirmed to Game Developer that it is laying off employees and concluding work on Hyper Light Breaker, without disclosing the number of roles affected.
  • Hyper Light Breaker launched into Steam Early Access on January 14, 2025 and currently holds a mixed rating from more than 2,500 user reviews.
  • In a statement, the studio cited shifts in funding, corporate consolidation, and an uncertain environment for small developers as reasons for the decision.
  • The company said it will continue operating with a smaller core team and pledged to support impacted staff.
  • This follows layoffs in November 2024, and Eurogamer reports the studio’s next project, Possessor(s), is slated for release next month on PS5 and PC.