Hypixel Studios Buys Its IP From Riot, so Hytale Is Back in Development

Hypixel Studios buys its IP from Riot, so Hytale is back in development

Hypixel Studios has officially purchased the license to Hytale from Riot Games. That means development is back on.

Hytale Returns to Original Team After Negotiating with Riot Games

Five months after the announcement of closure from Riot Games about the upcoming Hytale title, it seems like Simon Collins-Laflamme has managed to recover it. After countless delays, a long time of silence, and no new gameplay peeks, Hytale was cancelled, as Riot Games helped the employees find new avenues of work. The story wasn't over there, however, as Simon reached out to Riot Games in a desperate bid to save the game that he'd seen so much …

Hytale Is Back in Development as Riot Sells IP Back to Original Co-Founder: “They wanted what’s best for players”

On November 17, 2025, Hypixel co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme announced that he had reacquired the full Hytale IP and Hypixel brand from Riot Games. He also announced that the game is back in active development and effectively resurrecting a project that we believed was gone for good. HYTALE IS SAVED! – Bought back by Simon Collins-Laflamme byu/kristijan1001 inGames Riot ended development and began shutting down Hypixel Studios in June 2025, b…

Cancelled by Riot — Hytale’s creator revives the game fans thought was dead

After getting acquired and cancelled by Riot, Hytale's original creators once more own the game and are working on developing it.

Riot sells Hytale IP and Hypixel brand back to original co-founder

Riot Games has sold Hytale back to its original co-founder.