We’ll have to see if this game is the next big thing – there are already countless content creators who gained popularity from Minecraft showing interest in the project, which could mean a huge boost in sales. The game is funded partly by League of Legends developer Riot Games, which is impressive. Minecraft is one of the best selling video games of all time, with the original Hypixel server making millions of dollars in revenue. It’s safe to say that Hytale is looking to be pretty ambitious, and it makes sense. This is the game that holds the record for the largest opening weekend in entertainment history with a whopping $725 million in revenue on the two days. To put that into perspective, the Red Dead Redemption 2 announcement trailer only has 17 million views in over 2 years. The announcement trailer has since crossed 30 million views on YouTube in less than a month. Since then, multiple updates, a first look trailer, and FAQs have been consistently pumped out. The Minecraft-like title “combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game,” in an open-world adventure that features combat, crafting, and construction.The first game from Hypixel Studios–a company formed from the team behind the largest Minecraft server network on the planet–was announced in December 2018 as Hytale, a spiritual successor to the game. Hytale, which was announced in December 2018 through a trailer that has 56 million views on YouTube, has received 2.5 million sign-ups for its beta. This means a bigger budget for Hytale, more security for our team, and advisory support from a company that knows how to launch and operate successful, long-running games,” said Hypixel Studios co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme in a letter posted on the company’s website. “We’ll continue to operate in the same way as we have before, but Riot will become our parent company and we’ll gain access to their expertise and resources. Hypixel, however, will retain its current structure, but will establish a permanent office in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, as it continues to work on Hytale. Now, as they prepare to enter the next chapter, we’re thrilled to take our partnership to the next level through this acquisition,” said Riot Games President Dylan Jadeja in the release that announced the transaction. “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.
Riot Games, which was one of the investors of Hypixel when it was formed in 2018, closed the purchase for an undisclosed amount. League of Legends developer Riot Games continues to expand its horizons with the acquisition of Hypixel Studios, which is behind upcoming sandbox RPG Hytale.
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