It’s been 10 weeks since the launch of early access, and we’ve just released our 4th update!
While much remains to be done, our initial updates focused primarily on fixing bugs and laying the groundwork for the game. Although not the most exciting aspects, they are vital for the game’s development. We’re revamping critical components, and a stable foundation is essential for the content rollout that will come afterwards. The team’s progress has been impressive, and once we establish these foundations, expect rapid content releases.
Update 4 continues to build on this foundation. New blocks act as a palette for the worlds, biomes, and dungeons in development. Features like voice chat, emotes, and social enhancements are initial components of a much larger social framework that will incorporate mini-games and more. Each addition connects seamlessly to future developments.
We sincerely appreciate the ongoing support and feedback from the community, enabling us to expand our team significantly. We’ve brought on many talented individuals recently and plan to keep hiring in the weeks to come!
The Hytale New Worlds Modding Contest is still active in collaboration with CurseForge, offering a total prize pool of $100,000 USD with 65 winners. Beyond the prizes, this initiative helps us discover new talent, as we aim to hire from within the community. If you’re passionate about world generation, NPCs, or custom experiences, we’d love to see your creations!
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OVER 500 NEW BLOCKS!
We’ve added around 500 new blocks! Approximately half can be crafted while the rest are available through the Creative Inventory. Key additions include:
- Complete Limestone, Slate, Chalk, and Cooled Magma block sets
- Stairs and half slabs for various block types
- New gravel types and half slabs
- Metal block sets like Bronze, Copper, Zinc, and Iron (Creative Mode)
- Dead Coral blocks (Creative Mode)
- Cybercity blocks (Creative Mode)
- New flora block types
- Innovative fence and wall junction types
- A variety of cloth and tent roof blocks
PROXIMITY VOICE CHAT
Proximity Voice Chat has been introduced! Now you can communicate in-game using spatial, distance-attenuated voice chat!
- Voice chat is off by default and can’t be activated for Child accounts.
- New console commands are available for clients and servers to configure voice chat.
- Customize your audio settings, including input devices and noise suppression options.
- Voices will sound more distant based on physical distance within the game.
- Character portraits will appear when players talk nearby.
- Individual players can be muted directly.
NEW EMOTE WHEEL
We’ve added an Emote Wheel! Access it with the ‘X’ key, which you can customize in the Settings menu.
- Five new emotes: Chicken, Kill, Laugh, Punch, and Tongue.
- Some emotes can now loop, indicated on the Emote Wheel.
NEW HAIRSTYLES
We’ve introduced 7 new hairstyles:
- Afro, Big Afro, Frizzy Buns, Long Dreadlocks, Puffy Twin Dreads, Dreads Fade, and Star Puffs.
- Three existing hairstyles were also updated.
NEW CREATIVE TOOL: REVOLVE
A new Creative Tool named Revolve has been added, allowing you to paste the rotations of your current selection repeatedly or fully around a center point.
