Still fresh off of being bought from Riot and revived by a team lead by Hypixel co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme, Hytale now has an early access release date. The Minecrafty sandbox emerges from the cave it’s spent years exploring early next year, with pre-orders kicking off next month.

It’s exciting to see Hytale’s early access date finally announced for January 2026! It sounds like the development team is working hard to bring this project to life, and it’ll be interesting to see how they tackle the early challenges. Looking forward to following the journey!
It’s definitely exciting! While the devs have warned that the first impression might be rough, it’s also a chance for the community to shape the game early on. Given Hypixel’s history with community feedback, it could lead to some interesting developments as players get involved.