Minecraft-inspired game Hytale secures the next 2 years of development costs

Hytale takes another step in the right direction, as the developer has revealed that it has already secured funding for the game's future. The Hytale the update is the latest good news from the game after what previously looked like a tragedy.

For the unfamiliar, Hytale is one Minecraft-like games that were created from Minecraft server Hypixel. Initially, development began back in 2015, fans of both the server and Minecraft were excited and fascinated by what Hytale would lead to the formula. Although the game went through a bumpy road to get to this point, the future of Hytale looks promising.

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Now, Hypixel founder Simon Collins-Laflamme has good news for aspiring players, revealing that development costs for the first two years of the game's support have already been secured. Simon also reinforced his earlier promise that the game would be supported for a full ten years, which came as great news for players of Minecraftas that title has gained support and grown significantly since its initial release in 2009. Probably the most impressive detail is that those first two years were funded entirely by pre-orders of Hytalewhich shows the level of support the community has for the game.

In addition to announcing the development funding, Simon also revealed that there are now approximately 50 members of the development team for the game. Although it remains to be seen how the game will be received, players are about to get their hands on it, because Hytale will officially launch on January 13, 2026.

Hytale is a rare comeback saga

Hytale is a bright spot in an unfortunate era of frequent game cancellations and development studio closures. Only in 2025, big games like Perfectly dark, Black Pantherand Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link all were scrapped. Studios were far from exempt, with development groups like Monolith Productions shutting down entirely and jobs being cut across the industry throughout the year. Hytale looked like it would be just another accident in 2025 when, ten years into development, it was announced that the game would be canceled and the studio would be shut down by Riot Games.

As you might expect, expectant fans were extremely saddened to hear of the cancellation, and many flocked to sign petitions asking Riot Games to change their minds. Also the developer of indie darling Stardew Valley spoke on the matter, explaining that while he was busy working on his own games, he was also open to the idea of helping save the game, if the developer wanted to reach out. However, it was not necessary.

Not every appeal to save a suspended game goes well, which does Hytale a rarity, as the game was successfully saved from being discontinued entirely. Just two months after it was announced that the game was being scrapped, Simon revealed that he was working on regaining the rights to Hytaleand in November he confirmed that he had the IP rights for the game again. As a result, the game will officially be released into Early Access on January 13th.

It seems that fans of the game have been extremely happy to hear about its return, judging by the amount of funding the team has been able to secure through pre-orders so far. Even if Hytale had been in development longer than originally planned, many players protested that all the work that had been put in would simply go to waste and never reach players. The developers are likely very happy that the community has come through for them and proven their support by actually buying the game.