"After being acquired and subsequently shuttered by Riot Games, the original development team bought the Minecraft rival back and recommenced development in November 2025. On January 13, the title goes into early access, which the team acknowledges will be unpolished and full of bugs. Still, Hypixel--the developer behind one of the most popular Minecraft servers of all time--is expecting mammoth launch-day numbers, estimating "over 1 million" players."
"Hypixel's CEO, Simon Collins-Laflamme, posted on X stating, "We expect over 1 million players on the early access release day for Hytale ... Please download the launcher today and log in now to help us significantly reduce launch-day stress." Hypixel's preorders have been open since early December, so the team has had around a month to gauge interest, meaning this player estimate is based on those figures and not just speculation."
"Hypixel has already allowed mod creators early access to the game so they can research and develop the best Hytale mods for the early access release. Modders are adding new game modes, cosmetics, items, and quality-of-life improvements to the game, with more being added daily. When the game launches tomorrow, January 13, all of those mods will be available via Curseforge thanks to an agreement between the modding platform and Hypixel Studios."
Development resumed in November 2025 after the original team repurchased Hytale following its acquisition and shuttering by Riot Games. Early access begins January 13 and is expected to be unpolished and contain numerous bugs. Hypixel anticipates over one million players on the early access release day and is urging users to download and log into the launcher ahead of time to reduce launch-day strain. Preorders opened in early December, giving the studio a month of demand data underpinning the estimate. Mod creators received early access to prepare mods; those mods will be available via CurseForge at launch. The Hytale website hosts registrations, preorders, and the launcher.
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