Heart Machine, the developer behind Hyper Light Drifter, has announced that their upcoming co-op rogue-lite prequel, Hyper Light Breaker, will be released in early access on PC this summer. 

After delaying Hyper Light Breaker twice, Heart Machine expects to launch the game on Steam Early Access in just a few months. This phase is planned to last about a year. There is no word yet on when console versions will be available.

Hyper Light Breaker is set before the events of Hyper Light Drifter. Unlike its predecessor, a top-down, single-player game, Hyper Light Breaker is a 3D rogue-lite title with an open world and co-op support. In the game, players control Breakers, mercenaries sent out to defeat the Abyss King. To accomplish this, Breakers must first defeat the Crowns, which can be unlocked by defeating Elite creatures.

As expected from a rogue-lite, the game features various playable characters, customisable loadouts with ranged and melee weapons, and various upgrades and prizes that can be carried over from one run to another.

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