Hytale, the ambitious sandbox RPG that was announced nearly seven years ago by Hypixel Studios, has been cancelled. In addition, Hypixel Studios will close later this year. Hypixel Studios CEO Aaron “Noxy” Donaghey posted a letter on X to announce the cancellation of Hytale and closure of his studio. His full statement can be read below.

Here's a bit of sad news for gamers. Hypixel Studios is shutting down and ending development of Hytale. The game looked pretty nifty, combining action-RPG mechanics with Minecraft. Riot Games purchased the developer back in 2020,

Hypixel Studios is shutting down development of Hytale, its Minecraft-like sandbox creator game. The studio, a subsidiary of Riot Games, posted a blog post explaining that financial support wasn't enough to buoy the long development time.