Hyper Light Breaker News

Hyper Light Breaker, the imminent sequel to Hyper Light Drifter, is one of those sequels that over-reaches itself. The ambition is simple: Take the immaculate vibes and stylish combat of the top-down isometric original, and do it all bigger and better in full 3D. The game is due to release in early access this year, though there's no firm date yet, and going by what we've played there's a good chance developer Heart Machine is going to pull it off...
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As part of the Triple-i Initiative (#iiishowcase) today, Arc Games and Heart Machine revealed a new trailer giving you a first look at the Flame Wizard, one of the many powerful mini-bosses in Hyper Light Breaker! Prepare to fight an array of deadly enemies, like this one, in Hyper Light Breaker when the open world rogue-lite adventure set in the Hyper Light universe launches in Steam Early Access this summer.

Check out the new Mini-Boss Reveal Trailer below!

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To celebrate this new trailer drop and being a part of the Triple-i Initiative, Heart Machine’s previous titles, Hyper Light Drifter and Solar Ash, are on sale NOW! Check out the Triple-i Initiative Steam Sales Page to grab both games on sale via Steam while you have a chance.

More details on Hyper Light Breaker will be revealed in the coming months as the game gets closer to Early Access launch – so stay tuned for updates to come. Be sure to follow Triple-i Initiative’s Twitter/X as well for updates on future showcases.

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Embracer Groups is divesting itself of Gearbox for 460 million dollars, according to an official Embracer Group press release. Gearbox - creator of Borderlands, Risk of Rain, and more video game IPs - will be aquired by Take Two and paid entirely with newly created Take Two shares.

When it comes to exactly what Embracer is selling, this includes Gearbox Software, Gearbox Montréal, Gearbox Studio Quebec and well as various IP like Borderlands, Homeworld, Risk of Rain, Brothers in Arms and Duke Nukem. However, Embracer will be keeping its grip on Gearbox Publisher (soon to be renamed following the sale), Cryptic Studios, (Neverwinter Online and Star Trek Online), Lost Boys Interactive and Captured Dimensions. These developers will be folded into the Embracer company proper following the sale.

Back in 2021, Embracer group bought Gearbox for $1.3 billion. $363 million was upfront, split 50 / 50 between cash and Embracer shares. There was then rougly $1 billion up for grabs if Gearbox hit several targets within six years, though there is no mention on whether these targets were hit by Gearbox since being acquired. Randy Pitchford will remain CEO of Gearbox as the company jiggles under Take Two's umbrella.

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Hyper Light Breaker isn't just translating the beloved 2D pixel art Zelda homage into full 3D⁠—it's also shifting gears into a completely different style of game. The first's intricate, handcrafted world has been replaced with a roguelike structure whose open zones are created anew for each run. We don't yet know how that ambitious procedural generation system is going to pan out, but after checking out a demo for Hyper Light Breaker at GDC, I'm already craving more of its excellent combat and gorgeous visuals...
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