Fans of the sandbox genre will be unhappy to find out thatHytale, a planned game that was inspired byMinecraft, has officially been canceled.Hytalewas a sandbox title being developed by Hypixel Studios, the team of developers behind a popularMinecraftserver known as Hypixel. Originally funded by Riot Games, Hypixel Studios has been working onHytalefor several years, making this announcement even more devastating for anyone who has been following the project since its inception.
Much likeMinecraft,Hytalewas originally designed to be a procedurally generated sandbox game with elements of role-playing.Fans ofMinecrafthave been especially excited, asHytalehad deep ties to both the gameplay elements they were familiar with and the Mojang franchise. In addition to having a sandbox mode, the development team also planned for several mini-games to set the title apart from other competitors. The announcement trailer for the highly anticipated game, now 6 years old, had over 60 million views as of this most recent news.
The official announcement was made on June 23 by Hypixel Studios CEO and co-founder Noxy. He made the announcement via Twitter, expressing great disappointment and frustration. According to Noxy, ambitions for the game grew more complex as the vision forHytaleevolved over time, and the team just didn’t have the time or resources necessary to finish the title. The developer also made sure to thank Riot Games, noting that the production studio has been very supportive throughout the years.
Hypixel Studios Announces Cancellation of Hytale
Hypixel Studios is the latest small developer to announce the cancellation of a game, following an unfortunate trend in the industry. Even major developers are facing this issue, with one of the most recent examples coming in the form ofEA canceling the Black Panther game. Whether a game is canceled for creative or economic reasons, it’s never good news for fans who have been anticipating the new title.
The silver lining to this news is that the developers of Hypixel Studios will be moving on to other projects in the near future.Minecraftfans will also be happy to hear that this will not impact the Hypixel servers. Even ifHytalehas been canceled, players can still experience the server that made the dream possible. Given thatMinecraftis still getting new updatesfrom Mojang Studios, it’s safe to say that at least the inspiration forHytalewill be around for quite some time.
