{"id":31700,"date":"2025-06-25T12:14:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/hytale-developer-hypixel-studios-begins-winding-down\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:14:47","slug":"hytale-developer-hypixel-studios-begins-winding-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/hytale-developer-hypixel-studios-begins-winding-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Hytale developer Hypixel Studios begins ‘winding down’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One of Northern Ireland’s highest-profile gaming companies has announced it is winding down its operations.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2018 in Londonderry, Hypixel Studios first project was to be the block-based fantasy game Hytale.<\/p>\n

The Derry company was acquired in 2020 by Riot Games, one of the world’s biggest game publishers.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Hypixel co-founder Aaron Donaghey said the company is ending Hytale’s development and the winding down of Hypixel Studios is under way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“This is not the outcome any of us – at Hypixel or at Riot \u2013 wanted,” Mr Donaghey said.<\/p>\n

“But after years of pushing forward, adapting, and exploring every possible path, it became clear we couldn’t bring Hytale to life in a way that truly delivered on its promise,” he added.<\/p>\n

The team of about 100 game developers \u2013 the majority of which are internationally based remote workers \u2013 will be “supported with generous severance and resources” by parent company Riot Games, Mr Donaghey said.<\/p>\n

Mr Donaghey said calling time on Hytale “is a painful decision”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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