This week brought sad news as Riot Games closed Hypixel Studios and abandoned Hytale. While the Minecraft server remains accessible, community members have expressed their disappointment at the game’s cancellation.
Simon, founder of Hypixel Studios, obviously had to react publicly to the news. Although he hasn’t been involved with the game since 2019, he’s still very attached to it. So much so, in fact, that fans have not failed to motivate him to buy back the rights in order to complete development.
While he hasn’t promised anything yet, Simon does have a plan in mind, and says he’s ready to invest $25 million in Hytale.
"I get it 100%, look I am even down to put 25 millions USD by myself to finish Hytale, that’s how much I believe in it."
"No kickstarter, just raw passion, high pressure and high risk taking. Reduce scope: legacy engine, pc only first, open source some parts, small team, cut unfinished features to accelerate towards beta. Get players in ASAP to support development. I even already have a dozen of Hytale legacy engine veterans working with me."
"That’s what I would do, but I have not reached out, I’m just thinking about it now because of the bullying haha. This would be a massive challenge and impact all aspects of my life so I would probably need to consult with my family first!"
Devolver Digital is also interested in helping on the potential acquisition.
