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Hytale Development Ends Amid Mismanagement; Riot Supports Staff

6/26/2025

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Hypixel Studios, a Riot Games subsidiary, is shutting down and ceasing development on Hytale, a highly anticipated game since 2018. Co-founder Aaron Donaghey pointed to difficulties in realizing its grand vision. While the project ends, Riot promises support for the 100 impacted employees, with former developers attributing the setback to internal mismanagement. Meanwhile, the popular Hypixel Minecraft server continues to thrive.

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Hypixel Studios, a Riot Games subsidiary, is shutting down and ceasing development on Hytale, a highly anticipated game since 2018. Co-founder Aaron Donaghey pointed to difficulties in realizing its grand vision. While the project ends, Riot promises support for the 100 impacted employees, with former developers attributing the setback to internal mismanagement. Meanwhile, the popular Hypixel Minecraft server continues to thrive.