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Heart Machine Layoffs Follow Publisher Funding Withdrawal

Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, laid off nearly all employees after a publisher decided to no longer fund an unannounced title the studio was developing.

Heart Machine Layoffs Follow Publisher Funding Withdrawal
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Heart Machine Layoffs Follow Publisher Funding Withdrawal - September 17, 2026 | Gaming | By Jacob Harding

Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, laid off nearly all employees after a publisher decided to no longer fund an unannounced title the studio was developing.

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