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Minecraft lead dev says he'd "rather just play" Mojang's hit over Hytale, and its creator understands why — "He is probably right to feel this way"

Mojang's lead Minecraft dev Jens "Jeb" Bergensten says he'd rather play it over Hytale, and its creator thinks he's currently "probably right to feel this way."

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Minecraft creative lead plays Hytale and concludes "I'd rather just play Minecraft," and Hytale's lead says "he is probably right to feel this way"

Minecraft creative lead plays Hytale and concludes "I'd rather just play Minecraft," and Hytale's lead says "he is probably right to feel this way"

"In the coming years, you will see a major shift between Minecraft and Hytale"

Hytale Update 2 lets you summon gangs of skeletons and provides more modding tools to the Minecraft-inspired RPG - and yes, magic is coming: "We will have a proper mana and spell system in the future"

Hytale Update 2 lets you summon gangs of skeletons and provides more modding tools to the Minecraft-inspired RPG - and yes, magic is coming: "We will have a proper mana and spell system in the future"

Hypixel's already putting undead in the game

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'What the f***': Modding arch-sorcerer casually invents Minecraft x Hytale crossplay, defies laws of god and man alike

Is that allowed?

"I have no regrets saving Hytale": After selling the game to Riot, watching it die, buying it back, and launching in early access, Hypixel founder says "it just worked"

"I haven’t been involved with Hytale development for many years and coming back was a big unknown and risk for me, and my family"

Hytale gets crossplay with Minecraft thanks to 15-year-old modder presumably channeling some form of black magic

This is what you can do when you have "all the time and energy"

Minecraft meets Hytale — a community mod is already making cross-play look possible with shared worlds, synced animations, and cross-game chat

A community-built mod is already making Minecraft and Hytale playable together, highlighting Hytale’s rapidly growing modding scene just days after its early access release.

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Just days after launch, Hytale mods already let you run Windows 95, Minecraft, and somehow even Hytale itself within the sandbox RPG, and Hypixel has questions: "How"

Just days after launch, Hytale mods already let you run Windows 95, Minecraft, and somehow even Hytale itself within the sandbox RPG, and Hypixel has questions: "How"

Someone else has already put Redstone in there

Hytale releases first big update with new content, tons of fixes, and a tease for pet dogs as devs promise to "improve the game as quickly as possible"

Hytale releases first big update with new content, tons of fixes, and a tease for pet dogs as devs promise to "improve the game as quickly as possible"

"We are committed to maintaining a rapid patching cadence"

New York City is being recreated at 1:1 scale inside Minecraft — project is 5 years in and contains over 50,000 buildings so far

New York City is being recreated at 1:1 scale inside Minecraft — project is 5 years in and contains over 50,000 buildings so far

A team of builders is recreating New York City in Minecraft, with the group working on the project over five years and counting.

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Minecraft-inspired RPG Hytale, created by Minecraft multiplayer server devs, gets mod to make it look more like Minecraft

Minecraft-inspired RPG Hytale, created by Minecraft multiplayer server devs, gets mod to make it look more like Minecraft

Want more voxels with that?

Hytale vs Minecraft: 5 key differences you should know about

Hytale vs Minecraft: 5 key differences you should know about

Here's what you're getting, and what you're not, if you try Hypixel Studios' new sandbox adventure game.

The best Hytale mods and how to install them

The best Hytale mods and how to install them

You can already start modding worlds and servers.

After cancelling Hytale and selling it back to the original owners, Riot Games gives kudos to the Minecraft-inspired RPG's devs on a successful launch: "Congrats on early access"

After cancelling Hytale and selling it back to the original owners, Riot Games gives kudos to the Minecraft-inspired RPG's devs on a successful launch: "Congrats on early access"

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Hytale's developer warned us the adventure sandbox 'isn't good yet,' but it already feels pretty good to me

The early access crafting adventure has a long road ahead, but it's taken a big first step.

Hytale roadmap "isn't completely pre-planned," but features like friend lists and proximity chat are already in development as the Minecraft-inspired sandbox hits early access

Early updates for major issues will come "quickly and frequently"

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Minecraft competitor "Hytale" shows off playable DOOM inside its game engine — should Mojang Studios be concerned, or is this just a harmless alternative?

A modder has already managed to get DOOM running inside Hytale before early access, giving an early look at how far its tools can be pushed.

Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update has launched a DLC to add more trials that put your skills to the test, but most importantly it adds particle effects for when you're riding a horse

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Best Hytale Mods to Download at Launch

Beyond its inspiration from the Minecraft universe, Hytale's biggest selling point is the developers' support for mods. Since there are already hundreds

Minecraft Tiny Takeover drop: Everything you need to know about the first update for 2026

Now that we know it's coming, here's what you need to know about baby animals and more.

Minecraft-like RPG Hytale expects "over 1 million players" at launch, Hypixel lead reflects on its "incredibly difficult" development: "No sacrifices, no Hytale"

Hypixel is ready for what's coming

A dev on Minecraft-like Hytale has already used its creative tools to make a homebrew side-scroller

Notably, said developer is not a programmer.

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Minecraft is getting cuter with its first update of the year, and you can already try out the new baby mobs

Mojang Studios has already begun testing the first new features included in Minecraft's first 2026 update, with adorable baby versions of our favorite mobs.

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Hytale vs Minecraft – Complete Comparison Guide

Looking for an unbiased Hytale vs. Minecraft comparison? With Hytale entering early access on January 13, 2026, it’s no surprise the community is buzzing

Minecraft teases its first drop of 2026, and it might finally be the thing that stops me from being a passive mob killing machine

Suddenly my avatar isn't THAT hungry.

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