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How about that healthcare and education for the rainbow community. Oh that’s right they’ll march while undermining those things. Hypocrites

Roblox prioritizing shareholders over creators is not surprising at all; they are a public company, and that's their duty. If you want to understand the direction the company is heading, don’t look at the marketing aimed at creators. Read how they talk to investors vs how they talk to developers and artists. In investor communications, the focus is on scalability, efficiency, margins, and AI-driven growth. In creator-facing messaging, the word “AI” is often avoided entirely, replaced with vague buzzwords like “real-time dreaming” or “4D.” That disconnect is calculated. The strategy is clear, though: leverage developer and artist content to train their own AI labs and reduce dependence on human-created UGC over time. Whether that future arrives in 2 years or 10, the direction is obvious. At the end of the day, platforms under investor pressure look for ways to scale content creation without scaling payouts. It’s visible in earnings calls, investor decks, hiring patterns, and the language used, depending on the audience. Creators should pay attention because the story told to shareholders contrasts with the one told to them. What do I know? I've been on both sides: as a successful UGC creator and now as a UGC game/platform. I met with many of the big companies you can think of and was part of many discussions on monetization and business strategy for those businesses. I know this space from the core; I started from absolutely nothing and worked through every aspect of the business. But hey, that's just my personal opinion ;)

duality of block game #Minecraft #Hytale

another wild Sonic transmedia collaboration lore to my collection

It's been almost one week since Early Access launch. This has been beyond our wildest dreams. We will continue to work hard for all of you. Thank you ❤️

@Simon_Hypixel "One day, we'll look back at where we started, and be amazed by how far we've come."

IMPORTANT We expect over 1 million players on the early access release day for Hytale (January 13). Please download the launcher today and log in now to help us significantly reduce launch-day stress. Let us know if you are having any issues. Download now: hytale.com/download

Friendly reminder! Interest in Hytale is growing exponentially right now, and I feel like I need to remind people that we only got the game 7 weeks ago and that we are launching an actual early access experience, with all the issues that come with it. In the long run, we will be fine, but the next few weeks will be chaos. The team is fantastic. I am beyond happy with how things are going; they will make Hytale the dream game we always wanted it to be. I am 100% sure of it. Please give us some time to launch, patch and work towards that dream. I suggest you don't take a day off work on launch day; we WILL have launch-day issues with the launcher, logins, downloads, and other areas that could go wrong. Rest assured, once you have downloaded and logged in once, you can be offline without issue. We received far more pre-purchases than we expected, and we are doing our best to welcome everyone as soon as possible.

2026 is 0% complete.

Happy CRL opening year!

reviewing 2026 atm... it's pretty wack

2025 is cringe ngl

@_ConnorSharp "invest in infrastructure first" and I'm betting they'll make another article about the rates cap and why it's good

Hold your crown Viv, another business association Chief Executive is coming for the worst transport takes title, this time saying we can't do congestion charging until we *checks notes* Widen the Northern Motorway to provide 'congestion relief'

whoa what the fuck

It's funny how the devs are releasing Winter stuff while Summer is boiling us alive

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS 🙌 The results of the 2025 App Store Awards are in and NZ's own Black Salt Games wins the iPad Game of the Year award for Dredge !!  See the full list of the 17 stand-out developers here apple.com/nz/newsroom/20…

I don't have a reply, here is a bowl of shit instead.

Hytale early access date is now set for January 13, 2026. This is true early access, meaning it’s still very much unfinished and broken, but you have my and the team's commitment to make Hytale the game we’ve always wanted it to be. The game isn't good yet; eventually, it will be. If you don’t feel comfortable pre-ordering or participating in Early Access, please don’t. Hytale and Hypixel Studios are independent again, and we are returning to the original vision from the 2018 trailer. Because we went back to an older game build from 4 years ago that was now meant for prototyping, some parts of the game will feel behind, but our momentum is strong, and we’re working fast to make this into the game we all dreamed of. Modding and creative tools are in a decent state; however, they’re not where we want them long term. That being said, they’re ready for players who want to create content on day 1. This is a good moment for modders, server owners, and creators to step in early! They will play a significant role in Hytale’s future. The first impression will be rough, but the path ahead matters more. More details are coming soon. Follow our social channels for updates, and we hope to see you on January 13, 2026. Thank you, everyone, for your support. Hytale has been through a long journey, and soon, we will be home.

When I say Hytale is not good enough, I genuinely mean it. It's not some reverse psychology trick! Real talk: We are using a 4-year-old game build with over 300 versions (branches) of prototypes that we Frankenstein together in record time into a single branch. None of it was meant to be released this quickly and in this way. There are barely any game progression mechanics configured, and we have to implement them all in record time to make it somewhat enjoyable. Of course, I'm confident it's going to be "ok" for release. However, this is the current situation we are dealing with, on top of all the bug fixes, refactors, clean-ups and other ongoing issues that we are facing. We inherited a true hardcore engineering and design challenge, and we are on the clock to deliver early access. The exploration of the game is fun, don't get me wrong, but man, I wish we had more time to get a few more features or configurations in to enhance that experience, but no, we break the curse of release and fix later. This will come at a significant cost; some people will be permanently convinced the game is doomed to remain in this state, unaware that this is an authentic early access experience. I hope that people who share the game will explain the situation we are in and how we got here. Keep in mind, the gameplay video doesn't show much of the gameloop because, well, there isn't much of it. Combat, game vibe, and exploration are great fun, but there needs to be mechanics to keep it going over time. One thing I have learned over time is to enjoy the painful feedback. It is the most critical part of making games and improving yourself as a game designer. Of course, you have to be filtering out the ones that want to steer you in their own vision of what the game should be, so it's a balancing act. When I read negative feedback on the gameplay video, I don't get defensive or hurt. I'm literally like, "Yep, they are not wrong" or "Why do they think like this? How can I solve their problem?" This has taken me years to get to that point. Our community, over the last 14 years on MC, has not been shy about giving us their feedback. The one thing I can promise is that the game is owned by someone who cares and understands the situation, and I will do my best to empower my team to make a great game, however long it takes. This time, with all of you along for the ride, if you wish to be a part of it.