Overview
- Multiple employees, including community and PR manager Yiyi Zhang, reported new layoffs on social media on October 28–29.
- At least four developers publicly said they were let go, with one long‑tenured animator calling the exit abrupt.
- The studio has not issued a statement on this latest round, and outlets say they have requested comment from Heart Machine and publisher Devolver Digital.
- The cuts follow an October 10 reduction when Heart Machine said it was winding down development on Hyper Light Breaker after its early access launch in January.
- Possessor(s), published by Devolver Digital, is scheduled to release on November 11, roughly 12 days after the reported departures and during a broader industry period of job losses.