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"Nearly everyone" laid off at Hyper Light Drifter devs Heart Machine after publisher drops unannounced game

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James Archer Rock Paper Shotgun
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Heart Machine
COMPANYSubject
Heart Machine
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2016–2025
Latest · Possessor(s)
Top genres · platformer, fps, rpg
178 articles 107 writers 5 games
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Hyper Light
Active · 2016–2025
Latest · Hyper Light Breaker
Top genres · adventure, fps, hack_and_slash
137 articles 91 writers 2 games
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