Is Hytale the Next Minecraft?!

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Tom· Host0:14

Minecraft 2 is here, and it's called Hytale. And just like Minecraft, it is chock-full of sweet, juicy lore. We've just got to explore a bit to find it. [Instrumental music] Hello, internet. Welcome to Game Theory, the show that one day will have an RPG sequel of its own. Okay, okay, let me back up a bit. I've already made two sequel jokes, and we're barely a minute into the episode. I should be clear. Hytale, the game we're talking about today, isn't really Minecraft 2. It's made by a completely different developer. It just looks very similar to Minecraft. It's actually an incredible story of passion and perseverance. The game began its development in 2015 with a bunch of members from the Minecraft server, Hypixel, with funding from Riot Games. Sadly, Riot canceled the game later that year. But the original creator managed to reacquire the rights and revived the game in November 2025, with the demo being released just a few weeks ago. And with such an inspirational story as that, I knew we at least had to give it a look. Plus, if you like Minecraft, this might as well be the sequel you've always wanted. Hytale really does improve on a lot of things that Minecraft has lacked over the years. You've got way more complex RPG leveling systems, more character customization.

Speaker 31:28

Okay, focus, focus.

Ryan Reynolds· Soundbite1:29

Oh, man.