The devs behind Hytale, the long-awaited spiritual successor to Minecraft, have just posted a new development update suggesting that the game is still in the prototyping and engine development phase of production. After 8 years in development, many fans aren't seeing this level of progress as a good sign.
You can read the full blog post from developer Hypixel Studios if you want to see all the nitty-gritty details for yourself, but in summary, the devs decided back in 2021 to build "a new custom engine and brought on a development partner to help us do so." Now, in 2023, they're staffing up, continuing to build that new engine, and using the old engine to prototype new gameplay ideas.
