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Hello Games shelved a larger Light No Fire reveal after teaser drew about 20M views

Hello Games founder Sean Murray planned a bigger Summer Game Fest 2024 presentation for Light No Fire after a 90‑second teaser, but abandoned it when the teaser exploded in popularity. The trailer amassed about 20 million views and pushed the game to number two on the Steam wishlist, prompting the studio to keep the project private and focus on development rather than extra marketing. Murray says he played the current build and considers it well beyond what most studios would have shown. The decision changes the public timeline for the game and reduces external marketing pressure on the studio.

• Murray originally planned a 90‑second teaser followed by a much larger reveal at Summer Game Fest 2024 to explain the game's vision and ambition
• The teaser generated roughly 20 million views and moved Light No Fire to #2 on the Steam wishlist
• Hello Games canceled the planned SGF reveal and has opted to withhold further public details, prioritizing internal development over marketing and press
• Sean Murray played the current build recently and describes it as substantially beyond what a typical studio would publicly show