Overview

• On June 23, Hypixel Studios announced it is canceling Hytale after ten years of development on the Minecraft-inspired RPG sandbox.
• CEO Aaron “Noxy” Donaghey said rising technical ambitions and maturing industry standards left the team unable to realize its original vision.
• Riot Games, which acquired Hypixel Studios in 2020, is providing severance with job support for affected employees.
• The popular Hypixel Minecraft server will continue running unaffected because it operates separately from the studio.
• Leadership chose not to scale back features or extend timelines, concluding any compromise would undercut Hytale’s intended experience.