The acquisition doesn't change much either in terms of the business model for the game (still undecided and being finalised), and it's still not clear whether a Riot Games account will be required. The plan remains 'for Hytale to be playable by everyone in 2021'. Besides, they might get support from Riot Games from now on, even though the developers are independent. Aaron 'Noxy' Donaghey, the CEO of Hypixel Studios, said the development team has been 'blown away' by players' responses to Hytale and that Riot Games is the right partner for the game. Developer Hypixel Studios is now part of the League of Legends developer, adding another new game to their rapidly-expanding catalog of digital entertainment. A Riot Games Hytale acquisition has been announced. The studio was formed in 2018 with help from investors including Riot Games and began work on their blocky, community-driven. Hytale is a sandbox RPG from the people behind one of Minecraft’s most popular servers. In terms of Hytale, the same people will remain, but the team will get new developers and some structural improvements. A brown-haired character from Hytale waves to two other players in a forest scene Image for Riot Games have bought Hytale developers Hypixel Studios Image for. The Riot Games Hytale acquisition secures a financial future for Hypixel Games as they get closer to the launch of its beta program. Hytale has been a game in the works by Hypixel Studios for some time. Riot acquires Minecraft challenger Hytale. This acquisition only applies to Hypixel Studios', says Simon as it's a separate entity. But, more importantly for players, on a separate FAQ both explain what this means for the games.įirst and foremost, 'this doesn't affect the Hypixel Minecraft server or the team at Hypixel Inc at all. Via a recently published open letter to the community, team heads Simon and Noxy explain what all this means to them personally as well as career-wise (as Noxy steps up as CEO of the studio). Riot Games likewise made a cheerful announcement on their website. It came out of the blue (even though 'multiple team members are former Rioters') but Riot Games has just announced its acquisition of Hypixel Studios, the team behind the upcoming, highly-anticipated game Hytale, which at the same time originated in the so-popular Hipixel Minecraft server. Riot’s acquisition of the company was a serious consideration since the major success of the Hytale Announcement Trailer and will bring valuable mentorship, a much higher budget limits, and the opening of the official Hypixel Studios Headquarters in Northern Ireland.

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