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Hytale lead isn't putting his Minecraft competitor on Steam at launch because "everything is wrong" with it, and Palworld lead "totally" understands his hesitance

"In time your honesty and willingness to be transparent will make you guys one of the most beloved around"

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Hytale won't be on Steam at launch as devs "do not see the necessity of it" and want to avoid bad reviews from "people that aren't as well-informed"

Next month's Early Access won't be on Valve's storefront

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First it was owls, but now I've become obsessed with adding baby dragons to my Minecraft world thanks to this mod

I just love a little creature, what can I say?

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Minecraft lead says "I'm looking forward to Hytale" personally, but tells curious fans "there are many Minecraft-like games, so I doubt it will change much for us"

The new sandbox game arrives next month

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Gone are the days of buying Minecraft clothing from supermarkets, Very Cool have released a collaboration to save us all from getting another low-quality printed tee

The only catch is most of it is already sold out.

PC Gamer

This Minecraft map that recreates one of history's most notorious slums made me reconsider what's important in 3D level design

Kowloon Walled City in Minecraft is a feat of virtual architecture, but it's missing one crucial ingredient.

PC Gamer

Minecraft's next big update is officially less than two weeks away with new mobs, a new weapon, and more

Mojang Studios has unveiled the official release date for Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update, which is bringing new mobs and more content on Dec. 9.

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Will Hytale be on PS5 and Xbox? Hytale platforms, explained

These are the platforms we expect Hytale to launch on.

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Minecraft might finally get the competitor the industry so desperately needs

Minecraft could be in for a rough time.

Destructoid

Hytale will feature a "meaningful tribute" to Minecraft legend Technoblade: "He was a big part of our journey"

The sandbox RPG's devs want "want the community involved in this"

GamesRadar

'Wicked: For Good' Soars to Second Biggest US Box Office Opening Weekend in 2025 Next to 'Minecraft'

The sequel to the two-part musical adaptation scored big in the US box office in its opening weekend and is now the second highest US opening weekend in 2025, along with making and smashing other cinema records.

International Business Times UK

Minecraft player redefines sadness with the world's worst challenge, living in an inhospitable wasteland with only one Bonus Chest of items: "I think we can work with this"

Why… why…

GamesRadar

Did you rejoice at Hytale’s survival? You’ll probably also love the price

Silksong truly has changed the economy of indies forever.

Destructoid

Hytale honcho says early access will be $20 because 'charging more didn’t feel right': He doesn't think the game is good yet, but 'my team and I will push hard to make it good, then great'

The Minecraft-inspired RPG may finally release after all, and Hypixel founder Simon Collins-Laflamme isn't keen to muck it up.

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10 years later, Hytale co-creator says he's "locking down the release date ASAP" for the sandbox RPG, and the base cost won't be much different to Minecraft itself

"I’ll have a precise answer by the end of next week"

Inverse

A 'Minecraft' Inspired Action RPG Just Returned From The Dead

After 10 years in development, 'Hytale' was cancelled by Riot Games, only to be revived by its creators and given a fresh look in a new trailer.

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Fresh from bringing his canceled Minecraft competitor back from the dead, Hytale boss shares new gameplay footage as "a taste of things to come" – but there's still "a lot of work" to be done

The sandbox game is "incomplete and buggy, but still beautiful and fun"

GamesRadar

Minecraft was nearly sold to Activision Blizzard for $1.5 billion before Microsoft secured Mojang, says former CEO Bobby Kotick: "I almost bought it"

Microsoft offered Notch $2.5 billion, however

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Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick wanted to buy Minecraft until he found out Notch was leaving and Microsoft was offering a billion dollars more: 'I'll go airplane shopping with you, but you've gotta take that offer'

And now Microsoft owns both of them.

GamesRadar

Minecraft is a testament to player creativity above all else – and 16 years later, no other game comes close

Now Playing | Minecraft still scratches that sandbox itch in a way only Mojang could

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Xbox joins PlayStation in making a game unavailable on its own console — This new 'Minecraft' is available solely on Microsoft's rival platforms

Xbox has revealed Minecraft Blast, an upcoming match puzzle mobile game developed by Mojang Studios and King, and early playtests are kicking off soon.

GamesRadar

Microsoft's seemingly first IP crossover with Activision Blizzard is giving a Minecraft spinoff to the Candy Crush dev

Mojang and King announced a brand-new Minecraft game in the most low-key way possible

PC Gamer

Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update will include Netherite horse armor, which still won't convince me to take my noble steed to the Nether but is a nice touch

At least I can say I tried.

Tom’s Hardware

Hardware hacker installs Minecraft server on a cheap smart lightbulb — single 192 MHz RISC-V core with 276KB of RAM, enough to run tiny 90K byte world

A hardware hacker has installed a Minecraft server on a cheap smart lightbulb.

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Best Sniffer Enclosure Build Ideas in Minecraft (2025)

Whether you've created a new world for that thorough annual Minecraft playthrough, or simply want to play with Sniffers in particular, you're going to

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