Time will tell if this is the first of Riot Games’ major acquisitions as a publisher as well as developer. As we await further news and details on the game, be sure to check out the game’s twitter and website for more news and details, especially if you want to get involved in beta gameplay of Hytale.
RIOT BUYS HYTALE FULL
Hytale is expected to launch in full sometime in 2021. The Hypixel acquisition certainly seems like an extension of Riot’s ambitions to grow beyond its own games. Some might remember the announcement of Riot Forge back in 2019, in which third-party developers would be tapped to create single-players experiences set within the League of Legends universe. On top of all of that, this might be considered an expected choice as Riot expressed desire in 2019 of branching out its universe and inviting outside developers into its sphere. There’s also card game Legends of Runeterra and first-person competitive shooter Valorant, which have been pulling their weight through beta periods. Riot Games Acquires Hypixel Studios, Developer of Upcoming Block Game Hytale (archive) (PDF) Hypixel Studios, 16 April 2020. Riot Games is firing on all cylinders in 2020. They’ve launched Teamfight Tactics on mobile with the introduction of a new TFT esports scene to boot. Riot Games announces that it has acquired Hypixel Studios, the developer of the highly anticipated upcoming sandbox RPG Hytale. Riot has been pretty busy with its own projects as well. “We look forward to supporting Hypixel Studios’ journey through the development process, helping them grow, and learning from them as well.” “We’ve known the team behind Hypixel Studios for several years, and from the start they’ve been the kind of visionaries that we aspire to support a passionate studio committed to delivering a groundbreaking, genre-defining experience for players,” said President of Riot Games Dylan Jadeja. According to the press release from Riot Games, the acquisition follows a pretty much success on recent trailer releases and a beta launch on Hytale’s website for the game in which Riot claims sign-ups ranged around 2.5 million. Riot Games announced the news of their acquisition of Hypixel Studios in a post on the Riot Games website on April 16, 2020. It's too early to share more, but we're closing out 2022 feeling good about our progress and grateful, as ever, for our community. Riot has officially acquired Hypixel Studios and will aid the game in a reaching a full launch in 2021. This has been a busy year - the redevelopment of Hytale's engine is going well and the world of Orbis is continuing to evolve in exciting ways. Now, Riot Games is coming back to bring Hytale and Hypixel into its collectively. The studio was formed in 2018 with help from investors including Riot Games and began work on their blocky, community-driven sandbox and RPG game, Hytale. Both companies are still planning to release Hytale for everyone sometime in 2021.Hytale has been a game in the works by Hypixel Studios for some time. Undoubtedly, this will give Hytale a boost as Riot can throw a bigger development and marketing budget behind the game. The purchase is now complete, and Riot Promises that Hypixel Studios will retain its operational structure, even as it hires to fill new roles. We look forward to supporting Hypixel Studios’ journey through the development process, helping them grow, and learning from them as well.” Now, as they prepare to enter the next chapter, we’re thrilled to take our partnership to the next level through this acquisition. “Over the last 18 months, we’ve been fortunate to advise Hypixel Studios as they build toward their vision for evolving a game genre that reaches an incredibly diverse range of players around the globe. “We’ve known the team behind Hypixel Studios for several years, and from the start they’ve been the kind of visionaries that we aspire to support a passionate studio committed to delivering a groundbreaking, genre-defining experience for players,” Riot Game’s president Dylan Jadeja said in a recent blog post. League of Legends developer Riot Games continues to expand its horizons with the acquisition of. Now Riot is adding another game to its portfolio with Hypixel Studios Minecraft-inspired Hytale. Riot Games acquires Hypixel Studios, maker of Minecraft-like Hytale. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called. Last year, the company announced a couple of new games in the League of Legends universe, and earlier this month the studio released its hero shooter Valorant into beta. League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. League of Legends developer Riot Games has been on a run lately.
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