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This Week in Hytale: Mar 27 - Apr 3, 2026
Update 5 hits pre-release, the modding contest announces winners, and the community keeps building wild stuff while waiting for full release.
This Week in Hytale: Mar 20 - Mar 27, 2026
Update 4 drops with 500+ blocks and proximity voice chat, while Simon teases a complete crafting overhaul coming soon. Plus, the community discovers G...
This Week in Hytale: Mar 13 - Mar 20, 2026
Update 4 drops next week with 500+ new blocks, the community debates server-side mods, and Minecraft's lead dev weighs in on Hytale. Plus: shaders, mo...
Update 4 Final Pre-Release: 500 New Blocks and a Week to Prepare
Simon drops the final pre-release before Update 4 launches March 26th. Server owners and modders have one week to test their setups, but local mod tes...
Hytale's Pre-Release Update 4.4 Brings Voice Chat Upgrades and New Modding Tools
Update 4 Part 4 dropped with zero new content blocks, but the community's reaction reveals something interesting about what actually makes server host...
This Week in Hytale: Feb 27 - Mar 6, 2026
Hypixel drops a massive $100K modding contest, proximity voice chat hits pre-release, and the community goes wild with seal models and Blood Ravens. P...
Hytale Just Got Voice Chat (And Players Are Already Testing the Limits)
Simon's proximity voice chat promise is here. Pre-release players are diving in with feedback about volume controls and spatial audio quirks.
Hypixel Studios Launches $100K Modding Contest and Unveils Its Vision for Creator Rewards
Simon from Hypixel Studios just announced a $100K modding contest, but the real story is the long-term vision: building an esports-style ecosystem whe...
This Week in Hytale: Feb 20 - Feb 27, 2026
Update 4 pre-release brings emotes and creative mode changes. Plus Pokemon and Stardew mods blow up, and Hypixel warns about temporary features.
Hytale's Massive Pre-Release Update Brings Emotes, Creative Tools, and a Glimpse at Production Speed
Hypixel Studios dropped a huge pre-release patch with emotes, improved creative tools, and some interesting insights into development priorities. Here...
Hytale's New Emote System Shows How Mod-Friendly the Game Really Is
The latest pre-release update adds emotes to Hytale, and the mod structure is ridiculously simple. Here's what the community is already asking for.
This Week in Hytale: Feb 13 - Feb 20, 2026
Update 3 drops with animal taming, fire systems, and brewing. Plus: community mods explode, Thomas Frick has thoughts on AI, and Reddit debates flower...