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Hyper Light Breaker now targeting "summer" early access following delays


Developer Heart Machine has revealed Hyper Light Breaker - the studio's co-operative rogue-lite spin in its acclaimed 2…

However, it's been hit with multiple delays since then, with its release first shifting to autumn 2023 before it was pushed back to a non-specific point in 2024 so Heart Machine could "bring the game to its full potential". But now, speaking to IGN, the studio has confirmed Hyper Light Breaker will launch on Steam this summer, where it's expected to remain in early access for roughly a year. It's got a "vast, ever-changing" world called the Overgrowth - consisting of massive, open biomes and deep labyrinths - which players can navigate using the likes of wall-dashing, hoverboarding, and gliding as they attempt to "defeat brutal monsters, create new builds, survive the mysterious Crowns and overthrow the almighty Abyss King."

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