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Heart Machine Forced To Layoff Most Of Its Developers After Failed Publisher Deal

In a tragic announcement from the creators that most recently brought us Hyper Light Breaker in 2025, the founder of Heart Machine, Alx Preston, shared on LinkedIn that the studio is in a state of crisis after a previously unannounced publisher deal fell through.

In a tragic announcement from the creators that most recently brought us Hyper Light Breaker in 2025, the founder of Heart Machine, Alx Preston, shared on LinkedIn that the studio is in a state of crisis after a previously unannounced publisher deal fell through.

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