"As we wrap up our work on Hyper Light Breaker, we've had to make the difficult decision to part with a number of talented team members. This was not our ideal path, but rather the only one available given the circumstances. While this path will include a conclusion on the project, it reflects broader forces beyond our control, including shifts in funding, corporate consolidation and the uncertain environment many small studios like us are navigating today."
"The studio said it plans to continue making games with its consolidated workforce - the Devolver-published sci-fi side-scrolling action game is still due to launch next month - and indicated that Hyper Light Breaker won't meet an entirely abrupt end. The studio said it plans to "deliver something meaningful and as polished and complete as we can given our current circumstances" in January, but added that no further updates are planned for the remainder of 2025."
Heart Machine is winding down development on the third-person roguelike Hyper Light Breaker and will not proceed to a full 1.0 release. The game entered early access at the end of 2025 and development is concluding amid funding shifts, corporate consolidation, and a challenging environment for small studios. An unspecified number of staff were laid off as part of the decision. The studio plans to continue making games with a consolidated team and expects to launch a Devolver-published sci-fi side-scrolling action title next month. The studio aims to deliver a meaningful, polished update in January and will pause further updates through the rest of 2025. Earlier hands-on impressions praised hoverboarding gameplay and described the build as a synthesis of previous studio work.
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