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Hytale is an open-world sandbox game developed by Hypixel Studios emphasizing survival and exploration skills and creativity. Read on to learn how it plays, what it's about, and everything else we know so far.
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Hytale Gameplay
4 Game Modes
Hytale has announced four main game modes, starting with Adventure Mode, where players can immerse themselves in the planet Orbis as they dive deep into the game’s lore; Exploration Mode, where players can freely explore and face down challenges put forth by randomly-generated biomes; Creative Mode, where players are unkillable and given unlimited resources to shape plain worlds to their preferences; and lastly, Competitive Multiplayer, which invites players to take part in minigames together or against one another.
Two of these game modes will be available in Early Access upon its release.
Adventure Mode
Players can experience the game’s narrative in Adventure Mode, in which they will enter the Earth-like world of Orbis. In Adventure Mode, each player can explore and continually build their base to survive their selected biome and eventually gain the tools needed to conduct expeditions of their own.
Once they have established themselves, players can set out into the world to interact with NPCs and fully immerse themselves within the game’s story.
It has been confirmed that Adventure Mode will not be available in Early Access for the time being. We’ll update this section as soon as Hypixel announces any changes.
Exploration Mode
Rather than focusing on a single biome and story, Exploration Mode will focus more on exploration, survival, and base-building in randomly-generated locations. Players can craft items, hunt for loot, face off against various enemies, and set up their own farm.
Unlike Adventure Mode, Exploration Mode will be available in Early Access.
Creative Mode
Similar to Minecraft, Hytale has its very own creative mode, where players will be able to stretch the limits of their imaginations to bring entire worlds to life. Creative Mode equips players with unlimited resources for them to shape the world and customize models to their heart’s content.
Competitive Multiplayer
Competitive Multiplayer will feature a large selection of competitive minigames, which can all be accessed via a central hub known as The Capital. Hypixel has not announced any information about minigames in Hytale, and like Adventure Mode, this game mode will be unavailable in Early Access until further notice.
Hytale Story Plot
Hypixel has not yet confirmed specific plot points that players will eventually encounter in Adventure Mode. Due to the long history behind the game’s development, the developers have confirmed that the narrative underwent many revisions since the game was first announced and will continue to be fleshed out as development continues.
In the meantime, players will be able to piece together their own take on Hypixel’s lore through the many creatures and artifacts they will find in Hytale’s Exploration Mode, which will be available upon Early Access release.
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