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[QUOTE="Shamiso, post: 83048, member: 160"]
Riot left it for dead, but fans just brought Hytale back to life. Simon Collins-Laflamme confirmed that pre-order cash alone fully covers development costs for Hypixel Studios for two full years. This financial safety net appears just as the blocky sandbox game prepares for early access release.

Development began way back in 2015 before getting swallowed and subsequently gutted. Riot Games shut the operation down and disbanded the crew previously. Collins-Laflamme managed to wrestle control back recently to resurrect the title from the IP graveyard.

The lead developer pledged a personal commitment of ten years to ensure longevity. He posted on X that the studio looks strong for the future, thanks to community backing. Getting this far required dragging the project across the finish line after everyone assumed it was canceled.

Real work starts once servers go live and players flood the login queues. Hypixel Studios finally gets a shot at proving its worth instead of rotting away in a corporate waste basket. At least the team has a chance to see if they made something worth playing.
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