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Heart Machine Faces Layoffs Ahead of Game Launch
10/31/2025
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- Heart Machine, a Los Angeles-based game studio, reportedly laid off additional staff, marking the second round of layoffs in November 2024.
- The layoffs come 12 days before the launch of Possessor(s) on November 11, 2024.
- Yiyi Zhang, Heart Machine's Community and PR manager, stated that "Heart Machine has just laid off a bunch more people, effective immediately."
- The company previously cut staff in October 2024 and again in November 2024 during Hyper Light Breaker development.
- Heart Machine has faced negative reviews for its recent titles.
