The team behind the Minecraft-like game survived being shut down by Riot and now has plans for at least two years of support.
The team behind the Minecraft-like game survived being shut down by Riot and now has plans for at least two years of support.
by Jay PetersJan 12, 2026, 5:38 PM UTCJay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.
Hytale, the highly anticipated Minecraft-like adventure game that’s been in development for a decade, is nearly here. After developer Hypixel Studios was acquired by