"I'm not going to recoup what I put into this for a long time," says returning Hytale owner, who previously said he'd offered Riot 10x what the dead Minecraft-inspired game is worth

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Simon Collins-Laflamme says fans are "underestimating" how much he put into reviving the sandbox game

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Hytale's original developer, Simon Collins-Laflamme, bought back the rights to the Minecraft-like after Riot Games abruptly shuttered both the game and its developer, but he's not expecting to make that investment back anytime soon, despite renewed interest in the Hytale name.

Speaking about Hytale's revival on social media, Collins-Laflamme said that he was working to "keep the base price as low as possible so more of you can play Hytale." But nailing down a price tag is tricky since the new/old owner also needs to consider "the buyback price, legal fees, and production costs."

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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