US EditionMinecraft Competitor Hytale Shuts Down After a Decade of Development
- On Monday, June 23, 2025, Hypixel Studios announced the cancellation of Hytale and the studio’s shutdown over the next few months.
- The decision followed nearly a decade of development since 2015 and arose because technical complexity, evolving ambitions, and industry shifts made the project unsustainable.
- Despite a major engine reboot and continued progress updates, including a new character reveal in early 2025, the team found Hytale was not far enough along to meet its original vision.
- CEO Aaron 'Noxy' Donaghey explained that despite their efforts, the team was unable to develop Hytale to fully realize the game's original vision, and Riot provided affected employees with generous severance packages and support for their next career steps.
- Riot Games attempted to find investors but failed, leading to Hypixel Studios' closure while assuring that the separate Hypixel Minecraft server would remain unaffected.
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After hype and ten years of work. Now the game "Hytale" is being scrapped. "This is a painful decision," writes the CEO of Hypixel Studios, Aaron "Noxy" Donaghey.
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