Hypixel Studios – headquartered in the Patrick Street area of Londonderry but with staff around the world working remotely – had announced back in June that development on their game Hytale had stalled and that the studio was to be wound up.

However in a positive update this week, the company owners announced “a new and exciting chapter for Hytale begins today” after they repurchased the rights for their game from gaming giant Riot.

Hypixel had been working on their much-anticipated game Hytale for the last decade, having in 2020 been bought over and backed by Riot Games – one of the biggest gaming companies in the world based in Los Angeles.

Billed by many in the industry as a potential successor to megahit game franchise Minecraft, Hytale’s reveal trailer back in 2018 currently has 61

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