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title: "Hytale's Release Date is Getting Closer 👀"
description: "After a long wait and uncertainty as to the fate of the game, Hytale's much anticipated early access has a solid release date!"
source: "https://nodecraft.com/blog/game-news-tips/hytale-s-release-date-is-getting-closer"
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published: "2025-12-18T17:29:22.875Z"
updated: "2025-12-29T21:09:49.341Z"
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# Hytale's Release Date is Getting Closer 👀

After a long wait and uncertainty as to the fate of the game, Hytale's much anticipated early access has a solid release date!

## What do we know?

#### Prepurchase: [Available NOW! ](https://store.hytale.com)  
Early Access: Jan 13th, 2026

![Want to explore your own world with your friends?  Start your server now! A player character overlooks the Hytale world.](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/2000x550/7d25a57c97/hytale-explore-ad-1-0-0.png/m/1000x0/smart)

## The Story So Far

Hytale has a story leading to release like few others. After the team found success in a wildly popular modded Minecraft server, Hytale as a game in its own right began production in 2015.  Initially, a team-up with Riot games was exciting to expand the team's reach... but after years of development, Riot pulled the plug on June 23, 2025.  The community was profoundly let down after a decade of anticipation.    
It was a total surprise when devs announced that rights had been purchased back from Riot on Nov 17, 2025 and a release so soon after has all of us beyond ready to finally get to explore this world.

It's been a heck of a journey.  Be sure to [prepurchase your copy](https://store.hytale.com) of the game to support the team that's worked so hard for so long, and invite your friends to explore Hytale with you on your own server!