Don't worry, it probably won't kill Hypixel, but some of the community will decide to move to Hytale. They mentioned that name reservations would be coming out soon, so I expect it to come out during March-April 2019. Hytale is being built to serve different kinds of player. There will be an adventure mode that’s basically an RPG complete with progression, story, and drop-in co-op. Right now Hypixel have the money to make a game without having to rush (they haven’t announced a release date yet), and an audience waiting for it.
The people behind one of Minecraft’s most popular community servers are now bringing their expertise to an original game: Hytale. The game’s blocky aesthetic and construction abilities will certainly look familiar to Minecraft fans, but developer Hypixel Studios has plans for a more expansive RPG quests and bigger options for community servers and moddability. The company has secured hefty outside investments to bring this project to life, and Riot Games is among those investors.
Hytale will have three “main pillars,” according to the developers. Adventure mode will have you advancing through a story in whatever playstyle you like – whether you want to be a simple settler or a more hearty adventurer. The procedurally-generated world will have zones and biomes with unique wildlife and handcrafted locations to discover. You can play this all either solo or in co-op.
The second big component is minigames, including the tools for creators to build their own – ranging from camera position to game assets and basic mechanics. Hypixel remains notable among the best Minecraft servers for its wide array of minigames, and the team is leveraging that experience here to provide even better support, on both official and community servers.
“Creative tools designed for all types of content creators” round out the trio of main focuses, including mod support, scripting, cinematic tools, and even the full set of editors used to create the game. You can see plenty more detail on what the team has in store via the official website.
“We initially approached Riot Games (developer and publisher of League of Legends) for advice back in 2016,” the studio says in an announcement. “After all, they know what it takes to grow a successful studio with its roots in a modding community. Those initial conversations developed into a shared enthusiasm for what we are creating. As of today, we’re thrilled to announce that Hypixel Studios has launched with Riot Games as an investor. We consider ourselves very lucky to have established this relationship as we embark on this new chapter of our journey.”
While Hypixel has offered plenty of detail on what to expect from the game, the FAQ is light on info about release info and price. There are only the vaguest hints of a release date – don’t even expect a specific year – and we don’t know if this will be a premium or free-to-play title. It will launch on Windows and Mac PCs, and you’ll be able to run servers on Linux.
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Back in December, Hypixel Studios announced its debut game, Hytale, a sandbox role-playing game that wears its Minecraft influence on its blocky sleeve.
A month later, and the announcement trailer for the game has exploded to 31 million views, suggesting there may soon be a new Minecraft competitor.
To put 31 million views into perspective, Fortnite's Season 5 trailer -- the most viewed gaming trailer in 2018 -- racked up 48 million views in six months. Hytale has 31 million views in less than a month. That's pretty damn impressive.
So, what the heck is all the hooplah about? Well, for one, the game looks pretty darn good. Two, Minecraft is one of the biggest games of all-time and is still very popular, and so when a game comes around evoking it, there's a massive potential audience to come clicking. And lastly, because of who is developing the game.
Hypixel Studios isn't just a random development team out of nowhere. It's a team that created the huge Minecraft Hypixel server. And as you would expect, the massive following it created with that has followed the team over to Hytale.
Oh, and the team has the support of Riot Games -- the makers of League of Legends -- which doesn't hurt.
'Embark on a journey of adventure and creativity,' reads an official description for the game. 'Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons promise rich rewards. Hytale supports everything from block-by-block construction to scripting and minigame creation, delivered using easy to use and powerful tools.'
'As you traverse each generated landscape, you’ll piece together the history of the world through handcrafted adventure scenarios. You might encounter a mage’s tower overrun with monsters, descend into an underground cavern, or take on a colossal boss monster. With a wide variety of scenarios available at launch, no two adventures will be the same.'
0commentsHytale is in development for PC. At the moment of publishing, there's no word of a release date or console ports.
For more information and media on the game, be sure to peep its official website. And of course, feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you think. How does the game look? Will Hytale takedown Minecraft?