Heart Machine (Hyper Light Breaker) announces layoffs

2024-11-21 10:19, by Quentin

Layoffs just keep coming in the video game industry, with more than 14,100 jobs gone this year. Today, is the Heart Machine studio (Hyper Light Breaker) announcing job cuts.

Based in Los Angeles, the studio did not specify the exact reasons for the layoffs, but it has assured us that the employees concerned will benefit from severance pay and health coverage. Despite this announcement, Heart Machine has confirmed that the launch of Hyper Light Breaker, scheduled for 2025 on PC, will not be affected.

Source: gamedeveloper.com

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