Hypixel Studios
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Type |
Privately-held company |
Founded |
18 October 2018 (5 year ago) |
Founded by |
Simon Collins-Laflamme Philippe Touchette |
Parent company |
Riot Games |
Headquarters |
Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
Employees |
130+ |
Products |
Hytale |
Website |
hypixelstudios.com |
Hypixel Studios Inc. is a video game development company split off from Hypixel Inc., the developers of the Hypixel Minecraft server. It currently has more than 65 employees and is a subsidiary of Riot Games.[1]
History[ | ]
Hypixel Studios was founded on 18 October 2018,[2] being split off from Hypixel Inc., the developer of the Hypixel server in Minecraft. The studio had investors from Riot Games and a group of veteran game developers and industry experts[3] in order to develop standalone games separate from the Minecraft server. The first of these games is Hytale, officially unveiled on 13 December 2018 with the release of a trailer.
Hypixel Studios was acquired by Riot Games on 16 April 2020, becoming a subsidiary of Riot Games while continuing to operate as an independent studio.[1][4] After the acquisition, Hypixel Studios set up a headquarters in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland.[5]
Games[ | ]
| Title | Release date | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| Hytale | Upcoming (2023+) | Sandbox, fantasy, open-world |
Employees[ | ]
Hypixel Studios has more than 65 employees.[3] Simon Collins-Laflamme was the CEO of Hypixel Studios from its foundation in October 2018 until its acquisition in April 2020 when he was succeeded by Aaron Donaghey.[5]
Trivia[ | ]
- Hypixel Studios is named after Simon Collins-Laflamme's username, "hypixel".
Gallery[ | ]
Hypixel Studios headquarters in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Another picture of the Hypixel Studios headquarters in Derry~Londondorry, Northern Ireland.
The Hypixel Studios logo sign at their headquarters.
Trivia[ | ]
Render of completed Kweebec statue.
The wooden Kweebec statue in the process of creation.
External links[ | ]
References[ | ]
- ↑ a b "Announcement FAQ: April 16 2020" – Hytale Blog, 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "Federal Corporation Information - 1105211-0" (archive) – Corporations Canada.
- ↑ a b "About" – Hytale.com.
- ↑ "Riot Games Acquires Hypixel Studios, Developer of Upcoming Block Game Hytale" (archive) (PDF) – Hypixel Studios, 16 April 2020.
- ↑ a b "Entering a new era for Hypixel Studios: an announcement from Simon and Noxy" – Hytale Blog, 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "December 2020 Developer Update" – Hytale Blog, 10 December 2020.
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