OG Hytale founder confirms he "will reach out" to Riot Games about buying back the Minecraft rival: "The chances of revival are next to impossible… It's the least I can do"

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"Yes, I made the decision, I will give my best to save Hytale."

Screenshot from Hytale, showing three warriors with a sword, bow, and staff sighting a big, icy dragon.
(Image credit: Riot Games)

After considering a $25 million buy-back, OG Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme has now confirmed that he will reach out to Riot Games about reviving the scrapped Minecraft rival.

You might remember Hytale as the blocky fantasy adventure game that went absolutely viral years ago, with its announcement trailer hitting well over 60 million views. Collins-Laflamme eventually sold the studio and the in-development game to Riot (League of Legends), which recently killed both earlier this week.

Although he does warn Hytale hopefuls to keep their expectations "extremely low because usually when large companies shutdown a project like this the chances of revival are next to impossible." That's not stopping him from trying anyway. "Yes, I made the decision, I will give my best to save Hytale. Even if it’s 1% chance. Its the least I can do to the same community that gave me the opportunity to be where I am today."

Kaan Serin
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.

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