Post-Possessor(s) will be difficult
The layoffs were therefore not over at Heart Machine. It’s unclear how many positions have already been removed, but the Game Developer site noted that at least four additional employees were fired this week. Or almost, since the studio will keep them until the launch of Owner(s)which will be released on November 11. One of the people affected by this measure declares on Bluesky:
“ My heart is heavy and I may have more to say about this later, but I learned today that my journey at Heart Machine will end after the release of Possessor(r). Honestly, I’m way too busy…literally finishing the game…to start actively looking for work, but I’ll start in December. »
After that, the studio will once again see its workforce reduced. This is the third wave of layoffs at Heart Machine in the space of a year. It’s hard to think that the group can now get back on its feet, even if its ambitions have been scaled back. From now on, the studio’s objective (apart from the finalization of Hyper Light Breaker) is to focus on small-scale projects, as in its beginnings, and Owner(s) is a good example.
Owner(s) will be available on PC and PS5 from November 11. Suffice it to say that there will be no party time at the time of the launch.