Hypixel Studios

Hypixel Studios is an independent video game developer and publisher behind Hytale, a block-based sandbox adventure RPG built for exploration, multiplayer play, modding, and player-created experiences. The studio develops the game for PC across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

The company was formally spun out of Hypixel Inc. in October 2018 after members of the team behind the Hypixel Minecraft server began creating a standalone voxel game and proprietary technology. Hytale was revealed in December 2018, before Hypixel Studios was acquired by Riot Games in April 2020. Riot cancelled the project and began winding down the studio in June 2025.

In November 2025, original co-founders Simon Collins-Laflamme and Philippe Touchette reacquired the Hytale intellectual property and studio assets, reviving the business independently as Hypixel Studios Canada Inc. The relaunched studio is self-funded and operates as a fully remote, globally distributed team. Hytale entered Early Access on 13 January 2026.

Development focus

• Sandbox RPG development: Open-ended adventure, action, exploration, and multiplayer gameplay.
• Voxel technology: Proprietary engine architecture, procedural world generation, and block-based content systems.
• Creator tools: In-game scripting, asset customisation, Hytale Model Maker, and modding support.
• Multiplayer systems: Networking, server architecture, shared-source server tooling, and APIs for community-operated experiences.

The revived team returned development to the more mature Legacy Engine after discontinuing an earlier cross-platform engine rewrite. Its approach places a strong emphasis on making Hytale extensible for players, creators, and modding communities while continuing the game's development as an independent studio.