{"id":351651,"date":"2025-11-03T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=400852"},"modified":"2025-11-03T07:57:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:57:59","slug":"the-creators-of-hyper-light-drifter-are-about-to-release-a-new-game-and-they-have-fired-most-of-their-creators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-creators-of-hyper-light-drifter-are-about-to-release-a-new-game-and-they-have-fired-most-of-their-creators\/","title":{"rendered":"The creators of Hyper Light Drifter are about to release a new game&#8230; and they have fired most of their creators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Heart Machine, known for being the developer of the acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter, is going through tough times after a series of layoffs caused by low sales and mixed reviews of its recent title, Hyper Light Breaker, released in early access. <strong>Financial difficulties led the company to conduct a second round of layoffs, this time focused on the team working on the video game Possessor(s), just weeks before its scheduled release<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some layoffs that have not been well received by the community<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The layoffs have raised questions among players about whether they should continue to financially support Heart Machine.<strong> A user on the Steam forums expressed that &#8220;it&#8217;s hard to support developers when they can no longer see a cent from a game.&#8221;<\/strong> This opinion reflects the discontent of some community members, who hesitate to purchase a game if the developers responsible for its creation have been laid off before its release.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Possessor(s) - Official Release Date and Gameplay Overview Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jM3H0CI_zTA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>However, Devolver Digital, the publisher of Possessor(s), has confirmed that all eligible team members for revenue sharing will continue to receive their share, regardless of their current employment situation. <strong>Tyler Hutchinson, narrative director of Possessor(s), urged players to buy the game, highlighting the hard work of the team and their commitment to the project<\/strong>. He stated: &#8220;I see video games as modern cathedrals; it is the culmination of hundreds of hours of work.&#8221; Additionally, he emphasized that the commercial success of the game could help developers find new job opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Possessor(s) is scheduled to be released on November 11 and has received positive reviews in previous demonstrations. <strong>As the release date approaches, the community is closely watching both the game&#8217;s performance and the fate of its creators<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart Machine, known for being the developer of the acclaimed Hyper Light Drifter, is going through tough times after a series of layoffs caused by low sales and mixed reviews of its recent title, Hyper Light Breaker, released in early access. Financial difficulties led the company to conduct a second round of layoffs, this time focused on the team working on the video game Possessor(s), just weeks before its scheduled release. These layoffs have not been well received by the community. 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