'It's a damn miracle we were able to salvage Hytale,' original co-founder and new owner Simon Collins-Laflamme says: After years in development at Riot, 'it was barely playable'

It was a happy ending for Hytale fans, or at least a happy new beginning, when original co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme acquired the game from Riot in November 2025 and set about getting it ready for launch. But there are other emotions in play as well: In an X post earlier this week, Collins-Laflamme said he feels "anger" about all the time that was wasted following Hypixel's initial acquisition by Riot, and that it's a miracle the new development team has been able to turn it around.

"The game has insane potential...