Heart Machine lays off 'nearly everyone' as studio risks closing

A publisher pulled funding for an unannounced game from Heart Machine, and the studio laid off nearly its entire staff. Studio head Alx Preston said he is not sure if Heart Machine will survive.

• Publisher dropped unannounced project, cutting off funding
• Nearly all employees laid off, promised job placement help
• Hyper Light Breaker and Possessor(s) underperformed
• Layoffs at the studio began last fall