Ex-Hytale developer recruits fellow ex-Hypixel Studios staff to create a fantasy-themed Hytale mode, focusing on eldritch horror for a survival sandbox game.
In an exciting development for the sandbox survival game, Vintage Story, its lead developer Tyron has expressed enthusiasm for a new Hytale-like mode, likening it to picking favourite candy from a candy store. This new mode, currently in early development, is set to introduce fantasy and adventure/RPG elements to the game, marking a significant departure from its current gritty, realism-based survival experience.
The small team behind the new mode, initially consisting of three to four people, is being carefully selected from applications currently under review. This core team may expand as the project gains momentum and demonstrates promise. The developers are committed to maintaining a manageable team size to ensure flexibility and effectiveness, and to fund the project long-term without accruing debt.
The new mode will initially be offered at no additional cost to Vintage Story players, with the possibility of spinning off into a fully separate game if it becomes successful. The aesthetics and game mechanics of Vintage Story will remain true to its original vision for existing players, ensuring the new mode doesn't detract from the main experience.
The new mode's focus on fantasy and adventure is a deliberate departure from Vintage Story's current realism, with desires to include races like Elves and Dwarves. The developers aim to make the game more immersive and engaging, offering a new chapter in the world of Vintage Story.
This initiative is seen as a homage to the cancelled Minecraft-like game, Hytale, especially by involving former Hytale and Hypixel Studios developers in the project. The developers are cautiously optimistic about the potential and growth of this new mode, viewing it as a way to preserve some of Hytale's intended experience.
Meanwhile, the original Vintage Story team, consisting of 24 members with 15 contributing to the game itself, is working diligently to maintain the game's original vision. Tyron and Saraty, key members of the team, are reviewing almost every game mechanic and code change, as well as every piece of art and modeling change, to ensure the game remains true to its roots.
This new development is not only exciting for Vintage Story players but also for fans of the cancelled Hytale, as it promises to deliver on some of what Hytale aimed for. With the developers' commitment to open development and their inviting of former Hypixel Studios staffers to work on the new mode, it seems that the spirit of Hytale is not completely lost.
- The new mode in Vintage Story, inspired by Hytale, is being developed to include RPG elements, similar to games like action-RPGs and MMORPGs.
- The developers behind the new mode are handpicking talent from various applications, aiming to initially concentrate on a team of three to four people, who might expand as the project progresses.
- The new mode's core focus on fantasy and adventure will offer a fresh chapter in Vintage Story, with the potential for races like Elves and Dwarves to be introduced.
- The developers aspire to make the gaming experience more immersive, engaging, and in line with the cancelled game Hytale, which also aimed for similar aesthetics and gameplay.
- The original Vintage Story team, while working on improving the game's current version, is taking extra care to maintain its original vision, ensuring the core experience remains untouched.
