Games · News · Sep 16, 2026 · Confirmed
Hyper Light Drifter studio Heart Machine faces possible shutdown
The studio laid off nearly its entire staff, with its founder saying its survival is uncertain.
Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, laid off nearly its entire staff, with its founder saying the studio's survival is now genuinely uncertain.
This adds to a rough stretch for independent game development broadly — a studio behind a genuinely beloved release facing possible shutdown is a sobering sign of how difficult the funding environment has become, even for teams with a real track record of critical success.
Why it matters. Another indie studio on the brink — a rough sign for the space.
Source: Kotaku
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