Stardew Valley creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone has reportedly stated that he might “presumably” make investments to avoid wasting Hytale, the viral blocky journey recreation that spent years in improvement earlier than getting cancelled this previous week, however he’d want extra info first.
In case you missed it, Hytale was the vastly promising survival recreation impressed by Minecraft that courted effectively over 61 million trailer views in six years. It was so puffed up that Riot Video games (of League of Legends fame) even purchased the rights to the sport and the developer Hypixel Studios, earlier than shutting each down this week as a result of the staff “could not deliver Hytale to life in a method that really delivered on its promise.”
Quick ahead and one other main indie developer has toyed with the potential for reviving it. Content material creator Myne just lately posted a screenshot from their Discord server, displaying an trade with Stardew Valley’s creator. When requested about whether or not he’d ever make investments cash to avoid wasting Hytale from its doomed destiny, Barone apparently stated “presumably.”
ConcernedApe, the creator of Stardew Valley if he would #SaveHytale pic.twitter.com/c8CQTPzoU5June 27, 2025
However earlier than dropping the tens of millions of {dollars} {that a} revival would inevitably want, Barone would first “have to listen to extra about what the plan is, why it failed initially (behind the scenes), and so forth.”
He isn’t the one one contemplating saving it someway, both. Unique Hypixel Studios founder Simon Collins-Laflamme, who was now not concerned with the studio by the point of its demise, additionally maybe-jokingly recommended a $25-million buy-back from Riot Video games. “No kickstarter, simply uncooked ardour, excessive stress and excessive danger taking.”
