Previously slated for late Summer, Heart Machine’s early access launch for Hyper Light Breaker has been delayed again. The developer announced that it’s now targeting early 2025 for release.
Following “much evaluation and many conversations” with publisher Arc Games, Heart Machine went with investing more time into polish. “We don’t want to ship a project, even in Early Access, that we’re not satisfied with on a number of fronts. Especially in the current state of the industry, we need to put as good a foot forward as we can.”
It also wants to avoid crunching its team and launching by a specific date at the detriment of their well-being. The other benefit to this approach is “better, more responsive” support for addressing feedback from the early access launch.
Thankfully, there will be several events where attendees can go hands-on with a demo and provide feedback. These include PlayNYC + AnimeNYC in New York City from August 23rd to 25th, XOXO in Oregon from August 22nd to 24th, and Media Indie Exchange (MIX) on August 30th. Subsequent demos will also be available in DreamHack in Atlanta and MAGFest in Maryland.
Stay tuned for more details and updates on the new release date in the coming months. Heart Machine is also working on Possessor(s), a post-apocalyptic side-scrolling action title launching in 2025 for consoles and PC.
