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Hytale is a blend of sandbox and RPG gameplay, developed by Hypixel Studios. Read on to learn about the game's latest news and developments!
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Hytale News
2026
February 4
⚫︎ Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme recently took to Twitter (X) to remind players that Hytale is "is just the start of [their] long journey," and that the version of the game players are experiencing right now had always been "half-baked on purpose". He emphasized that the developers were intent on staying the course for their original plans and timelines for Hytale, which means that they will continue to maintain slow yet steady until they reach a level of quality that they had always intended for the game.
January 24
⚫︎ The second Hytale update is out now, introducing the ophidiophobia and armor visibility toggles, new cosmetics, and necromancy.
January 22
⚫︎ Hypixel Studios has released new information on its upcoming second patch which is set to release during the weekend. Among the long list of changes and additions are gameplay and balancing fixes, new cosmetics and customization options, and the ophiodiophobia toggle, which is expected to replace in-game models of wild snakes.
January 21
⚫︎ A Hytale fan modded Minecraft Classic 0.3.0 into the game, overcoming several technical problems along the way. The modder noted that he was able to do this through "pure map pixel data manipulation"
January 16
⚫︎ Hypixel Studios confirmed that Hytale will be coming to consoles in the future. They have also stated that they see "no need" to prepare for a Steam release, stating that they do not want to bring the game to third party apps and hope to instead receive feedback from players who are more familiar with the game's development history.
January 14
⚫︎ Hytale became the most-watched game on Twitch upon its release, with the total number of viewers reaching a whopping 444,000. It will also soon receive a hotfix update to address a slew of day-one issues such as bugs and crashes.
January 14
⚫︎ Following the announcement of its Early Access release, Hypixel Founder and CEO Simon Collins-Laflamme revealed that pre-purchase earnings have secured an additional 2 years of development for Hytale. Simon also took the time to restate that he is committed to funding Hytale himself for 10 years.
January 7
⚫︎ Developer and publisher Hypixel Studios has come out with an Early Access release date of January 13, 2026. The announcement came after Hypixel successfully bought back the rights to Hytale from Riot Games.
