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Heart Machine Lays Off Nearly All Staff After Publisher Cancels Unannounced Game
Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, has laid off nearly everyone at the company after a publishing partner canceled its unannounced game and withdrew funding. The studio now reportedly faces the possibility of shutting down entirely.
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What we know
- Heart Machine laid off “nearly everyone at the studio.”
- The layoffs followed the cancellation of an unannounced game.
- A publishing partner reportedly pulled funding for the project.
- Heart Machine is the developer of Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash.
- The studio risks closing down as a result of the cuts.