![]() ![]() The priority is still shipping the game, it says, and it's being mindful of "scope creep". Hypixel Studios was acquired by Riot Games in April 2020. The studio is still aiming to release it in 2021, or at least a playable version, but the additional resource from Riot also mean that Hypixel can start to be even more ambitious. The company’s goal is to apply years of collective experience in the modding and minigame server scenes to independent game development, providing community-empowering games that meet the needs of players and content creators alike. Noxywoxy CEO of Hypixel, talks about the passion behind the product, and joining Riot Games. How the acquisition will affect the scope of the game and its timetable still remains to be seen, however. Happy holidays from the Hytale team (and our goblins). The studios will function independently from one another, too, so Riot devs won't be working on Hytale and Hypixel devs won't be jumping onto LoL. There's still some degree of separation between Riot and Hypixel, for instance, and Hytale's devs will continue to be Hypixel employees, not Riot employees. So there are good reasons to be nervous about a Riot acquisition, but Hypixel has attempted to put minds at ease with an FAQ that clarifies a few things. Stonehearth was eventually released in 2018, absent several features promised in the Kickstarter, while Rising Thunder was unfortunately cancelled. Back in 2016, it snatched up Stonehearth and Rising Thunder developer Radiant Entertainment. 16, 2020, Riot Games, the game developer and publisher best known for League of Legends, announced the completion of its acquisition of Hypixel. ![]() In game footage from Hytale, a community-powered block game.This isn't Riot's first acquisition. Production began in 2015 by developers from the Minecraft multiplayer server Hypixel with funding from Riot Games, who later bought the studio in 2020. League of Legends developer Riot Games continues to expand its horizons with the acquisition of. 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. Hypixel is the studio behind Hytale, a community-powered block game that. Founded in 2018 with support from an advisory group of angel investors, including Riot Games, Hypixel Studios is currently developing Hytale. Riot Games acquires Hypixel Studios, maker of Minecraft-like Hytale. 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. League of Legends maker Riot has acquired Hypixel Studios for an undisclosed fee. “We are in no doubt that this hard-won next step for Aaron and Sean is hugely important for the video games sector in Northern Ireland."ĭerry mayor Michaela Boyle said: “The games industry is huge and to have a company of this stature establishing itself in the city is fantastic news." Ap- LOS ANGELES AND DERRYLONDONDERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND - Riot Games, the game developer and publisher best known for League of Legends, today completed its acquisition of Hypixel Studios. Also I expect Riot will be directly involved in the publishing and promotional campaign leading to the release (expected 2021). This move is probably meant to bring Hytale under the Riot umbrella to boost its' exposure. Richard Williams of Northern Ireland Screen, which is supporting the new office, said Hypixel and Riot Games could do for the games sector in the north what HBO and Game of Thrones did for television drama. Riot games has been working with Hypixel since 2016. “Many members of our team have enjoyed visiting the city over the years and, as a base to develop many of our team’s functions, it has both the talent pool and, more importantly, the spark of hunger necessary to ignite creativity.” Hypixel Studio Hypixel Studio is a work on its first game, an open-world concept called Hytale. Mr Donaghy said when the question of location for the company arose, he had no doubt where that should be. Hypixel Studios is led by Derry men Aaron Noxy Donaghey and Sean McCafferty and is behind the upcoming title Hytale, which allows players to go on adventures in a block-based fantasy world. ![]() A videogame developer is to establish a headquarters in Derry following its take-over by US firm Riot Games. ![]()
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