History VideoGame / Hytale

The game was originally due for release in 2021, however, in 2022 it was announced the game would be recoded entirely in C++. Because of this change, the game has been delayed indefinitely beyond 2023, and it will likely take years until it's ready for release.

The game was originally due for 2021, but after some shifts in the way the game is developed, it was delayed to "2023 at the earliest".

%%* ElementalCrafting: The concept art shows we can get working with tools of copper, iron, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers thor]][[ArtisticLicenseChemistry ium]], cobalt…

''[[https://www.hytale.com Hytale]]'' is an upcoming block-based sandbox game developed by Hypixel Studios. The game takes heavy inspiration from the mega-hit and fellow block-based sandbox game ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', but also sets out to improve upon its features while keeping the elements that made it popular. It has three important pillars: the Adventure mode, minigames, and creative tools.

The name "Hypixel" will sound familiar to fans of ''Minecraft'', as Hypixel, ''Inc.'' is responsible for creating the game's most popular server and its ''many'' minigames (some are listed [[VideoGame/MinecraftAdventureMaps here]]), but eventually, the modders responsible for said minigames began hitting ''Minecraft'''s limits and were continually forced to find workarounds. With a desire to become full-on game developers, 40+ members split off to form their own team and started making ''Hytale'' in 2015; their creativity was now unhindered and allowed to roam free. Hypixel Studios was officially established in 2018 with the financial aid of Riot Games (yes, ''[[VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends that]]'' Riot Games) and a group of game development veterans and experts in the industry, and the money also allowed them to bump up their production values.

%%* Myth/GreekMythology:
%%** Gaia (Γαῖα), the AnthropomorphicPersonification of the Earth.
%%** The Klops are a more diminutive interpretation of the Cyclops (Κύκλωφ).

%%* AnAxeToGrind: One type of tools are axes, used for either [[{{Timber}} lumbering]] or [[WeaponOfChoice rumbling]].

%%* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Well, they’re atleast better than [[{{Mordor}} what’s upstairs]]. The dino jungle is actually the safer option here...

%%* LostWorld: At first glance, Zone 4 is a barren wasteland of ash. Underground, however, is a lush jungle home to [[EverythingIsBetterWithDinosaurs dinosaurs]] and [[BeastMan sloth people]].

%%** The Void Spider takes the other spiders UpToEleven. A MiniDungeon boss found in the Emerald Grove, this [[WeakenedByTheLight shadow-dwelling]] behemoth rivals a minivan in size.

%%* SceneryPorn: ''Minecraft'' has its fair share of geography, but Hytale takes that UpToEleven.

%%** [[CastingAShadow Void]] = [[SupernaturalIsPurple Purple]]

%%* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The potential in CharacterCustomization.

* GridInventory: "A Sneak Peak at Hytale’s User Interface" goes to show off five rows of nine.

''Hytale'' will be available for everyone to play sometime in 2021 on PC and Mac.

%%** Stay wary of the cacti in the Howling Winds, or [[WallMaster the cactees]] will find you first.

* GameMod: Fully encouraged by Hypixel Studios, who have talked frequently on the matter in blog posts and on their Twitters. The game will be packaged with the software and modeling programs developed to make the game, so the community can create their own content the same way.

* {{Hammerspace}}: The player’s inventory is nine slots larger than ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''’s. While a [[BagOfHolding Shulker]]less Steve can hold 44,467 metric tons of gold, ''Hytale''’s player could heft 55,584.

* AnInteriorDesignerIsYou: Developer-given screenshots show that ''Hytale'' is closer to ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' in terms of furnishing, outdoing ''Minecraft'' with more than just beds and workbenches. Examples include chairs, stools, tables, candlesticks, skull-topped tiki torches, wardrobes, etc.

* PaletteSwap
** The first subject gone over in the "Exploring Hytale's block tech" blog post. The same block can vary in appearance between biomes due to a system changing the RGB values. While it occurs in natural gradients, it can be taken UpToEleven with stark, vibrant contrasts made by a player with access to the RGB tool.

!!''Hytale'' provides examples of:

%%* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: Yetis roam the icy landscapes of zone 3, and as shown in the announcement trailer, one of their methods of attack is to [[BoulderBludgeon pull a chunk out of the snow-covered ground and toss it at you]].

%%* GameMod: Fully encouraged by Hypixel Studios. The game is packaged with the software and modeling programs developed to make the game, so the community can create their own content the same way.

%%* GiantEnemyCrab: The average crab you find raving on the beach is almost as big as a block.

%%* GridInventory: Five rows of nine.
%%* {{Hammerspace}}: The player’s inventory is nine slots larger than ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}''’s. While a [[BagOfHolding Shulker]]less Steve can hold 44,467 metric tons of gold, ''Hytale''’s player could heft 55,584.
%%* HeartsAreHealth
%%* HelicopterPack: The back-propeller is exactly as the name implies; it's a mechanical propeller you wear on your back. It allows you to fly around your environment. It can be briefly seen in the announcement trailer if you look close enough.

%%* AnInteriorDesignerIsYou: ''Hytale'' is closer to ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'' in terms of furnishing, outdoing ''Minecraft'' with more than just beds and workbenches. Examples include chairs, stools, tables, candlesticks, skull-topped tiki torches, wardrobes, etc.

%%* NightOfTheLivingMooks: The classic duo of [[DemBones skeletons]] and [[EverythingsDeaderWithZombies zombies]].
%%* PaletteSwap
%%** The same block can vary in appearance between biomes due to a system changing the RGB values. While it occurs in natural gradients, it can be taken UpToEleven with stark, vibrant contrasts made by a player with access to the RGB tool.

%%* ShoutOut: [[ShoutOut/{{Hytale}} Has its own page]].

''Hytale'' has no set release date yet, but Hypixel Studios is working to get it into players' hands as soon as possible while still maintaining the quality they expect. The game will be available for PC and Mac.

%%* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: It’s a fantasy game. If there’s an ocean, there’s gotta be a [[KrakenAndLeviathan kraken]].