Eight years.
That’s how long we’ve waited for this moment.
When Hytale was announced in 2018, many of us were in middle school. Now we’re adults. Some have graduated college. Some have started families. Some are still holding onto that dream they had as a kid.
Tomorrow, that dream becomes real.
The 2018 Announcement
Do you remember where you were when you first saw the Hytale trailer?
For me, it was a Tuesday afternoon. I was 14 years old, scrolling through YouTube during a break from homework. The thumbnail caught my eye—a voxel game that looked different. Better.
I clicked. I watched. I was hooked.
@AnniversaryTweet at 9:00 PM: “5 years ago today, I watched the Hytale announcement trailer
I showed my friends. We made plans. We dreamed.
Tomorrow, we finally live that dream. 🌍
#HytaleLaunch #FiveYearsAgo”
234K likes
The Years In Between
2019: Weekly Blog Posts
Remember those weekly blog posts? Every Thursday, we’d get a new glimpse into Orbis:
- Zone reveals
- Creature showcases
- Building mechanics
- Music previews
We devoured every detail. We analyzed every screenshot. We theorized about every mystery.
@NostalgiaThread at 7:00 PM: ”🧵 THREAD: My favorite Hytale blog posts from 2019
Remember when we learned about Kweebecs for the first time? Remember the Zone 3 reveal with the mysterious Outlanders? Remember the building blocks post that blew our minds?
We didn’t know it then, but we’d still be waiting in 2026.
We’re almost there. 💚”
456K likes
2020-2021: The Quiet Years
Then came the silence.
The weekly posts stopped. Development updates became rare. The pandemic hit. We waited.
We worried. Was it cancelled? Was it vaporware?
But the community stayed strong. We created art. We wrote theories. We kept the flame alive.
@LongTimeFan at 8:00 PM: “2020 was tough. The silence was hard.
But I never stopped believing.
Tomorrow, that belief pays off.”
345K likes
2022-2023: The Return
Development updates resumed. We saw progress. Hope returned.
The Hypixel team grew. The game looked better each time. The vision became clearer.
We were back on track.
2024-2025: The Final Stretch
The founders repurchased Hytale. Independence brought focus. The Early Access date was announced.
January 13, 2026.
We had a date. We could finally plan. The excitement built to a fever pitch.
What This Wait Taught Us
Eight years teaches you things.
Patience
Obviously. But more than that—the ability to believe in something even when it seems impossible.
The Hytale community is perhaps the most patient community in gaming history. We waited through:
- Development silences
- Partner changes
- Global pandemics
- Delays and setbacks
- Countless “when’s it coming?” questions
And here we are. Still waiting. But not for much longer.
Community
This community became something special over eight years.
We bonded over shared anticipation. We made friends in Discord servers. We created art together. We supported each other through IRL stuff while waiting for this game.
The Hytale community isn’t just about the game. It’s about the people.
@CommunityLove at 6:00 PM: “I met my best friend in a Hytale Discord server 6 years ago.
Tomorrow, we’re meeting in Emerald Grove.
We don’t know each other’s real names. Only our planned character names.
That’s the kind of community this is. 💚”
567K likes, most viral tweet of launch eve
Creativity
While waiting, we created:
- Thousands of pieces of fan art
- Hundreds of fan songs
- Countless theories and predictions
- Entire wikis of documentation
- Community projects and events
The waiting didn’t stop us from being creative. It fueled us.
Emotional Launch Eve Posts
The most powerful tweets tonight aren’t the hype posts. They’re the emotional ones.
The Grown-Up Kids
@NowAnAdult at 10:00 PM: “At 14, I couldn’t wait to explore Orbis.
At 22, I still can’t wait to explore Orbis.
But now I appreciate the journey. The friends I made. The community that kept me going.
Tomorrow is for 14-year-old me. And 22-year-old me.
We both deserve this.”
890K likes, most shared tweet
The Friends We’ve Made
@DiscordMod at 8:00 PM: “I’ve moderated a Hytale Discord for 5 years.
I’ve seen people join at 13 and grow into adults. I’ve seen friendships form and last years. I’ve seen proposals, graduations, and new babies.
Tomorrow, we all step into Orbis together.
This isn’t just a game launch. This is a family reunion.”
1.2M likes, most emotional tweet
The Dreamers
@ContentCreator at 9:00 PM: “Started a YouTube channel about Hytale 6 years ago.
100 subscribers. Then 1,000. Then 10,000. Now 500K.
All because I believed in this game.
Tomorrow, I finally get to show you why.
Thank you for watching. Thank you for believing with me.
See you in Orbis! 🌍”
445K likes
The Final Hours
As I write this, there are less than 24 hours left.
I feel… everything.
Excitement
Obviously. This is the moment we’ve waited for.
Nostalgia
I’m remembering all those years of waiting. All the blog posts. All the discussions. All the dreams.
Gratitude
Thank you to everyone who waited with me. Who kept believing. Who created and theorized and supported.
And thank you to the Hypixel team, for not giving up. For making the game we dreamed of.
Sadness (a little)
There’s something beautiful about the wait. About the shared anticipation. About being “in this together” before the game even exists.
Tomorrow, that changes. But that’s okay.
Tomorrow begins a new chapter.
A Poem for the Community
A thousand days of waiting For worlds we’d yet to see Through blog posts and through silence Through uncertainty
Eight years passed like moments Now midnight draws so near The dream we all believed in Becomes reality tomorrow
So here’s to all who waited To artists, dreamers, friends Tomorrow starts our journey That never, ever ends
— Anonymous, posted 3 hours ago
The Final Countdown Tweet
@Hytale at 10:00 PM: “To everyone who signed up in 2018 and is still here:
We see you.
We made this for you.
See you tomorrow. 💚
#HytaleLaunch #EightYears”
3.4M likes and counting
What Tomorrow Means
Tomorrow isn’t just a game launch.
It’s:
- Validation - Our patience was worth it
- Celebration - Years of dreaming realized
- Beginning - Not an ending, but a start
- Community - The wait made us family
To Every Single Person Who Waited
To the kid who watched the trailer in 2018 and dreamed: Tomorrow, your dream comes true.
To the artist who drew Kweebecs because they loved them: Tomorrow, you meet them for real.
To the theorist who pieced together lore from breadcrumbs: Tomorrow, your discoveries begin.
To the friend who dragged their squad into the hype: Tomorrow, your adventure together starts.
To everyone who waited, believed, created, and hoped: This is for you.
The Final Hours
As I finish writing this, the countdown ticks lower.
22 hours. 21 hours. 20 hours.
Soon, it’ll be hours. Then minutes. Then seconds.
Then… Orbis.
@Hytale at 11:00 PM: “One hour from now, we’ll be in the final hour.
One day from now, we’ll be in Orbis.
The wait is almost over.
💚”
2.1M likes
See you in Emerald Grove.
We’ve waited eight years for this.
Tomorrow, we finally arrive. 🌍✨
Final tweet before launch:
“See you tomorrow.
See you in Orbis.
See you at the end of the wait.
💚”
@Hytale | 11:59 PM