Hytale Chapter 1 Sets October 12 Early Access Release
After a cancellation and a rights buyback that forced development to restart from a version more than four years old, the dated Chapter 1 is the first concrete content drop from a project that had spent its post-restart time rebuilding tools and staffing instead of shipping.
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Hypixel Studios will release Chapter 1 of Hytale's early access version on October 12, 2026. The update adds handcrafted dungeons and bosses, the world event Goblin Breach, a rune ability system, and items including rocket boots, gliders, and hookshots. Hytale was announced in 2018, canceled in June 2025, and restarted after co-founder Simon Collins-Laflamme bought the rights back from Riot Games in November of the same year.
The Chapter 1 date came with footage showing hordes of goblins and players moving through an underground dungeon, and a release window posted by the Hytale account itself. The update also adds a rune ability system and goblin-related items to the sandbox RPG's early access build. Simon Collins-Laflamme bought the rights back from Riot Games in November 2025, months after the June 2025 cancellation, and the development environment had to restart from a version more than four years old. Most of the work since then went to catching up, rebuilding tools, and expanding the team, so Chapter 1 is the first new content to arrive since that restart. The early access version is sold through the official website.
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