In a stunning turnaround, the Hytale project has been saved. The original Hypixel Studios team — led by the two co-founders — has successfully repurchased full ownership of Hytale from Riot Games.

This comes just months after Riot announced in June 2025 that it would shut down Hypixel Studios (acquired in 2020), putting the long-in-development Minecraft-inspired sandbox ARPG at serious risk of cancellation.

The newly independent Hypixel Studios has already rehired over 30 former developers and is moving full steam ahead. Most importantly:

The Hytale Early Access launch date will be revealed in the coming days.

After years of uncertainty, one of the most anticipated indie sandbox games is officially back on track under its original creators. The community is exploding with excitement — the wait is finally almost over!

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