{"id":1395689,"date":"2025-11-17T19:43:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qjXbN5hjCZjT9PhCFqmHHL"},"modified":"2025-11-17T19:43:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:43:12","slug":"hytale-is-saved-riot-sells-cancelled-game-back-to-original-co-founder-who-promises-to-take-it-back-to-the-original-vision-for-hytale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/hytale-is-saved-riot-sells-cancelled-game-back-to-original-co-founder-who-promises-to-take-it-back-to-the-original-vision-for-hytale\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Hytale is saved&#8217;: Riot sells cancelled game back to original co-founder, who promises to take it &#8216;back to the original vision for Hytale&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Five months after <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/after-more-than-7-years-of-development-with-nothing-to-show-for-it-riot-cancels-the-minecraft-inspired-sandbox-rpg-hytale-and-closes-the-studio-making-it\/\">cancelling the development of Hytale<\/a> and closing the studio working on it, Riot Games has sold the whole thing back to original co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme. And yes, that means work on the game has resumed: Collins-Laflamme said more than 30 former developers &#8220;who know this game inside and out&#8221; have been brought back to continue development, and more are expected to follow soon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to announce that we have acquired Hytale from Riot Games,&#8221; Collins-Laflamme wrote in a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hytale.com\/news\/2025\/11\/hytale-is-saved\" target=\"_blank\">new update on the Hytale website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Simon_Hypixel\/status\/1990479578239049974\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:945px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:32.17%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"pjRZegQZkAnJBbnXRxpDCU\" name=\"simon2\" alt=\"We did it. Hytale is saved. We have acquired Hytale from Riot Games.\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hytale-is-saved-riot-sells-cancelled-game-back-to-original-co-founder-who-promises-to-take-it-back-to-the-original-vision-for-hytale.png\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"945\" height=\"304\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Simon Collins-Laflamme (Twitter))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While it didn&#8217;t make sense for them to continue developing it in its existing form, they ultimately wanted what&#8217;s best for players, and that&#8217;s for us to eventually play a revised version of the game. We are grateful to Riot Games for making this possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Riot confirmed the same in its own post on X, saying the sale will give the Hytale community &#8220;its best shot at experiencing a revised version of the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After evaluating multiple offers, we\u2019ve reached an agreement to return Hytale to @simon_hypixel, giving this community its best shot at experiencing a revised version of the game. Wishing the team the best of luck for what\u2019s ahead. https:\/\/t.co\/Yii5hknO6L<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/1990480588797849881\">November 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The resurrected development team is &#8220;fully independent and personally committed to funding Hytale for the next 10 years,&#8221; Collins-Laflamme wrote, adding that they&#8217;re &#8220;going back to the original vision for Hytale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That &#8220;vision for Hytale&#8221; has been a point of contention over the years. Hytale was first revealed in 2018, and two years later the Hypixel Studios team was acquired by Riot. But a planned early access release in 2021 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/sandbox-building-rpg-hytale-isnt-coming-until-2023-at-the-earliest\/\">failed to materialize<\/a>, and further delays followed until the cancellation. Hypixel co-founder Noxy, who served as studio CEO under Riot, said the delays were in part down to mission creep: &#8220;Over time, as our vision evolved and the genre matured around us, the bar kept rising. Our technical ambitions grew more complex, and even after a major reboot of the game engine, the team found that Hytale still wasn\u2019t as far along as it needed to be. It became clear we\u2019d need a lot more time to get it to a place where it could support the ambitious vision for the game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a post on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Noxywoxy\/status\/1990483142403035141\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>, Noxy said he&#8217;s &#8220;extremely grateful that players will get to play Hytale,&#8221; and thanked Collins-Laflamme for bringing it back to life. Collins-Laflamme replied by thanking Noxy for all the work he&#8217;d put into the game over the years, and &#8220;for helping support the deal that brought the project back home today.&#8221; It&#8217;s also clear, however, that Noxy won&#8217;t be one of the rehired developers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1016px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:124.61%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"98yb2yE7LYrxihqcKMbaLU\" name=\"simon1\" alt=\"Thanks for everything you put into Hytale since the start. And thanks for helping support the deal that brought the project back home today! A lot of the original team we built together is still with us. Wishing you the best in whatever you take on next!\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hytale-is-saved-riot-sells-cancelled-game-back-to-original-co-founder-who-promises-to-take-it-back-to-the-original-vision-for-hytale-1.png\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1266\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Simon Collins-Laflamme (Twitter))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A few ideas for how to save Hytale were flung around shortly after it was cancelled: Some people hoped Stardew Valley creator <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/eric-barone-clarifies-hes-just-open-to-entertaining-the-idea-of-saving-hytale-but-hes-not-pursuing-it-himself-because-hes-completely-focused-on-haunted-chocolatier\/\">Eric Barone<\/a> would step in, and Anego Studios entertained the possibility of using the property for a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/survival-crafting\/vintage-story-aims-to-save-a-piece-of-hytale-by-hiring-former-hypixel-developers-to-create-a-new-adventure-mode-for-the-hardcore-survival-game\/\">new Vintage Story game mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But it was Collins-Laflamme who really came out swinging, saying a week after it was cancelled that he believes in Hytale so much he&#8217;d put down<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/rpg\/hypixel-studios-founder-says-hell-reach-out-to-riot-about-taking-over-hytale-i-am-even-down-to-put-usd25-million-by-myself-to-finish-hytale-thats-how-much-i-believe-in-it\/\"> $25 million of his own money<\/a>\u2014presumably earned by selling Hytale to Riot in the first place\u2014to finish it. He also committed to reaching out to Riot about a possible sale, and here we are.<\/p>\n<p>How much he actually forked over to take back Hytale wasn&#8217;t revealed, and Collins-Laflamme isn&#8217;t alone in the venture: The acquisition announcement names fellow Hypixel co-founder Philippe Touchette as &#8220;co-funding&#8221; the project; Touchette is also &#8220;overseeing financial responsibility, and helping structure the finances for the acquisition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Further good news fans is that they should have their hands on it relatively soon. Collins-Laflamme warned, however, that Hytale in its current state is &#8220;messy,&#8221; &#8220;janky,&#8221; and that &#8220;there&#8217;s a lot of work to be done.&#8221; Still, the plan is to release it &#8220;as soon as possible,&#8221; presumably in some early access form, and take it from there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It won\u2019t be perfect on day one,&#8221; Collins-Laflamme wrote. &#8220;My hope is that together, we\u2019ll shape it into something truly special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"50014e8a-647a-4882-bcc9-73405df6cf50\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2025 games\" data-dimension48=\"2025 games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:400px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Vji3V6i3HDWUHeQ22PrjFL\" name=\"New Project (8).jpg\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hytale-is-saved-riot-sells-cancelled-game-back-to-original-co-founder-who-promises-to-take-it-back-to-the-original-vision-for-hytale.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/new-games-2025-upcoming-pc-release-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"50014e8a-647a-4882-bcc9-73405df6cf50\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"2025 games\" data-dimension48=\"2025 games\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>2025 games<\/strong><\/a>: This year&#8217;s upcoming releases<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Our all-time favorites<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-50-best-free-pc-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Free PC games<\/strong><\/a>: Freebie fest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-fps-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best FPS games<\/strong><\/a>: Finest gunplay<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: Grand adventures<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/the-best-co-op-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best co-op games<\/strong><\/a>: Better together<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/adventure\/hytale-is-saved-riot-sells-cancelled-game-back-to-original-co-founder-who-promises-to-take-it-back-to-the-original-vision-for-hytale\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five months after cancelling the development of Hytale and closing the studio working on it, Riot Games has sold the whole thing back to original co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme. And yes, that means work on the game has resumed: Collins-Laflamme said more than 30 former developers &#8220;who know this game inside and out&#8221; have been brought back to continue development, and more are expected to follow soon. &#8220;We are thrilled to announce that we have acquired Hytale from Riot Games,&#8221; Collins-Laflamme wrote in a new update on the Hytale website. (Image credit: Simon Collins-Laflamme (Twitter)) &#8220;While it didn&#8217;t make sense for them to continue developing it in its existing form, they ultimately wanted what&#8217;s best for players, and that&#8217;s for us to eventually play a revised&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/hytale-is-saved-riot-sells-cancelled-game-back-to-original-co-founder-who-promises-to-take-it-back-to-the-original-vision-for-hytale\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1395690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[130,748],"class_list":["post-1395689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-adventure","tag-games"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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