Hypixel

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{{Infobox software

| title = Hypixel Network

| logo = HypixelLogo.png

| logo_alt = Hypixel Inc., Logo

| other_names = Hypixel

| developer = Hypixel Inc.

| released = {{Start date and age|2013|04|13}}

| platform = Minecraft: Java Edition

| language = Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Pirate English, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian

| language count = 25

| language footnote = {{Cite web |title=Language Troubleshooting - Hypixel Support |url=https://support.hypixel.net/en-us/article/106-language-troubleshooting |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=Hypixel Support |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918081148/https://support.hypixel.net/en-us/article/106-language-troubleshooting |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Translation Update - Danish! |url=https://hypixel.net/threads/translation-update-danish.5208257/ |date=December 20, 2022 |access-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207033702/https://hypixel.net/threads/translation-update-danish.5208257/ |url-status=live }}

| genre = Minecraft server

| website = {{ubl

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Hypixel Network,{{Cite web |last=Greatorex |first=Thomas |date=2022-11-01 |title=Late Minecraft Streamer Technoblade Receives His Own Statue |url=https://gamerant.com/minecraft-technoblade-statue/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=Game Rant |language=en}} simply known as Hypixel, is a Minecraft server that hosts minigames. It was released on April 13, 2013 by Simon "hypixel" Collins-Laflamme and Philippe Touchette, and is managed and run by Hypixel Inc.{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Fraser |date=2020-04-16 |title=Riot Games acquires Hytale developer Hypixel Studios |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/riot-games-acquires-hytale-developer-hypixel-studios/ |access-date=2024-08-28 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}} Hypixel is only available on the Java Edition of Minecraft,{{Cite web|last=MacGregor|first=Jodie|date=December 20, 2018|title=Hytale is a Minecraft follow-up that remembers the minigames|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/20/hytale-is-a-minecraft-follow-up-that-remembers-the-minigames/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308062153/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/12/20/hytale-is-a-minecraft-follow-up-that-remembers-the-minigames/|archive-date=March 8, 2019|access-date=December 21, 2018|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|df=mdy-all}} but briefly had a Bedrock variant.{{Cite web |date=2015-10-28 |title=Hypixel: Pocket Edition Launch |url=https://hypixel.net/threads/hypixel-pocket-edition-launch.465874/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Hypixel Forums |language=en-US}}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is a primary source.|date=August 2024}}

History

The Hypixel server was released in beta on April 13, 2013, by Simon Collins-Laflamme and Philippe Touchette. The server is managed and run by Hypixel Inc.{{Cite web|date=April 13, 2013|title=Official Hypixel Minecraft Server 1.5.2 (BETA)|url=https://hypixel.net/threads/official-hypixel-minecraft-server-1-5-2-beta.1539/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207192909/https://hypixel.net/threads/official-hypixel-minecraft-server-1-5-2-beta.1539/|archive-date=December 7, 2019|access-date=December 7, 2019|website=Hypixel - Minecraft Server and Maps}}{{cite web|last1=Simpkins|first1=Jen|title=First Look: Hytale is putting adventure and creativity at the heart of its ambitious block-building sandbox|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/hytale-first-look-preview/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226140517/https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/hytale-first-look-preview/|archive-date=February 26, 2020|access-date=February 27, 2020|website=GamesRadar+|date=February 24, 2020 }} The two originally created Minecraft adventure maps together and uploaded trailers to their YouTube channel. The Hypixel server was created to play and further showcase these maps. Minigames were originally created for users to play on while waiting for other players, but the minigames themselves gained popularity. Efforts from Hypixel were put towards new server content instead of the making of other Minecraft maps and games.{{Cite news|last=Wiltshire|first=Alex|date=September 15, 2015|title=The Future Of Minecraft's Biggest Servers|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/15/minecraft-biggest-servers/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212044219/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/15/minecraft-biggest-servers/|archive-date=February 12, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2018|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun}}{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Fraser|date=December 13, 2018|title=The designers of one of Minecraft's most popular servers are making a blocky RPG|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-designers-of-one-of-minecrafts-most-popular-servers-are-making-a-blocky-rpg/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213225935/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-designers-of-one-of-minecrafts-most-popular-servers-are-making-a-blocky-rpg/|archive-date=December 13, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2018|website=PC Gamer|df=mdy-all}}

Hypixel Inc., Hypixel's maintainer, was registered as a Canadian corporation under the name "8414483 Canada Inc" on January 23, 2013. Its name was then modified to "Hypixel Inc." on February 2, 2015.{{Cite web|title=Federal Corporation Information - 841448-3 - Online Filing Centre - Corporations Canada - Corporations - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada|url=https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=8414483|access-date=2022-01-07|website=www.ic.gc.ca|archive-date=January 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107214501/https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=8414483|url-status=live}}

In 2015, it was revealed that the server cost around $100,000 a month to maintain.

On June 11, 2019, Hypixel released their most popular gamemode, Skyblock.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-11 |title=New Prototype Game - Hypixel SkyBlock |url=https://hypixel.net/threads/new-prototype-game-hypixel-skyblock.2061182/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Hypixel Forums |language=en-US}}

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the server regularly reached over 150,000 concurrent players, peaking at a record 216,000 on April 16, 2021.{{Cite web|date=May 22, 2020|title=Minetrack Data|url=https://data.minetrack.me/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625163253/https://data.minetrack.me/|archive-date=June 25, 2020|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=Minetrack}} On December 21, 2016, Hypixel reached 10 million unique players in total,{{Cite news|last=Guthrie|first=Robert|title=The Uncertain Future of Minecraft's Independent Servers|language=en-US|work=Kotaku|url=https://kotaku.com/the-uncertain-future-of-minecrafts-independent-servers-1790360981|url-status=live|access-date=November 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204151616/https://kotaku.com/the-uncertain-future-of-minecrafts-independent-servers-1790360981|archive-date=December 4, 2018|df=mdy-all}} and had reached 14.1 million unique players when Hytale was announced on December 13, 2018.{{Cite web|title=Riot Games Leads Investment in Hypixel Game Studio|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/riot-games-leads-investment-hypixel-game-studio-1168889|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221000646/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/riot-games-leads-investment-hypixel-game-studio-1168889|archive-date=December 21, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2018|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 13, 2018|language=en|df=mdy-all}} The server reached 18 million unique players in April 2020, according to a tweet by the server owner.{{cite tweet|user=Simon_Hypixel|number=1247368318018883584|date=April 6, 2020|last=Collins-Laflamme|first=Simon|title=We just hit 18,000,000 unique players on the Hypixel Minecraft server! That means about 52% of people who bought Minecraft java edition manually typed the address and logged on the server Thank you all for this opportunity, I am still working hard like day 1. Love you all|access-date=April 7, 2020}} {{as of|2015|9}}, Hypixel attracts 1.9 million players every month.

Players of the server community banded together to write over 400,000 messages of condolences for the late content creator Technoblade, who passed away in the summer of 2022. The messages were then compiled into 21 books and delivered to the deceased's family.{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=2024-02-16 |title=Hypixel created 21 books full of fan condolences for Minecraft's Technoblade {{!}} The DeanBeat |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/hypixel-created-21-books-full-of-condolences-for-minecrafts-technoblade-the-deanbeat/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}

On August 1, 2024, TommyInnit hit 15 million subscribers on YouTube. As per agreement between Simon and Tom, Simon donated $50,000 to the Sarcoma Foundation of America and gave Tom the 'INNIT' rank on the server.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-01 |title=@Simon_Hypixel |url=https://x.com/simon_hypixel/status/1819096615132491848?s=46 |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Twitter}}

= Hypixel China =

In May 2017, Hypixel partnered with NetEase, the publisher of Minecraft China, to release a version of Hypixel in China, sometimes known as "Chypixel".{{Cite press release |title=NetEase Reveals Games Pipeline at Third Annual Game Enthusiasts' Day |location=Beijing |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netease-reveals-games-pipeline-at-third-annual-game-enthusiasts-day-300461321.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190807022541/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netease-reveals-games-pipeline-at-third-annual-game-enthusiasts-day-300461321.html |archive-date=August 7, 2019 |date=May 22, 2017 |publisher=PR Newswire |access-date=December 1, 2019 |url-status=live}} This separate version of Minecraft and the Hypixel Minecraft server would be operated and translated by NetEase, as part of their partnership.{{Cite web|date=May 21, 2017|title=Hypixel is coming to China|url=https://hypixel.net/threads/hypixel-is-coming-to-china.1131484/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204449/https://hypixel.net/threads/hypixel-is-coming-to-china.1131484/|archive-date=April 17, 2020|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=Hypixel Forums}}

On April 13, 2020, due to the expiration of their agreement, NetEase announced that the Chinese version of the server would be shutting down on June 30, 2020.{{cite web|date=April 13, 2020|title=Hypixel中国版服务器停止运营公告|trans-title=Announcement about the suspension of the Hypixel China Edition server|url=http://mc.163.com/news/update/20200414/29176_875147.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421051217/http://mc.163.com/news/update/20200414/29176_875147.html|archive-date=April 21, 2020|access-date=April 26, 2020|website=mc.163.com|language=zh}}

= Cyberattacks =

Around April 2018, Hypixel began to use Cloudflare Spectrum as a DDoS protection after being the victim of multiple attacks hosted by Mirai, a malware, against the server.{{Cite news|title=Internet security expert links massive botnet DDoS attacks to Minecraft disputes|language=en|work=PC Gamer|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/internet-security-expert-links-massive-botnet-ddos-attacks-to-minecraft-disputes/|url-status=live|access-date=November 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142813/https://www.pcgamer.com/internet-security-expert-links-massive-botnet-ddos-attacks-to-minecraft-disputes/|archive-date=February 17, 2019|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|title=Cloudflare Spectrum – DDoS protection for the rest of the Internet|url=https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/255771-cloudflare-spectrum-ddos-protection-for-the-rest-of-the-internet.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214065725/https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/255771-cloudflare-spectrum-ddos-protection-for-the-rest-of-the-internet.html|archive-date=December 14, 2018|access-date=December 11, 2018|language=en-US|df=mdy-all}}

On 18 June 2021, Hypixel shut down for emergency maintenance, stating their host was under "large-scale DDoS attacks". Connection problems were reported by players before the server was shut down, and the Hypixel team had claimed to have "identified the issue with an upstream provider". The server subsequently remained closed for four days before fully reopening. In its statement, the Hypixel team re-iterated that they had "dealt with DDoS attacks for well over 8 years", and that "recent changes at [their] host caused a flaw in [their] setup".{{Cite web|date=2021-06-22|title=Hypixel Maintenance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622053436/https://hypixel.net/|url=https://hypixel.net/|archive-date=2021-06-22|access-date=2021-11-18|website=Hypixel.net}}{{Cite web|last=Nixinova|date=2021-06-23|title=Hypixel Back Online After Large-Scale DDoS Attacks|url=https://news.nixinova.com/news/2021/06/hypixel-back-online-after-large-scale-ddos-attacks|access-date=2021-11-18|website=Nixinova News|language=en-NZ|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118015424/https://news.nixinova.com/news/2021/06/hypixel-back-online-after-large-scale-ddos-attacks|url-status=live}}

Gameplay

Hypixel has various multiplayer minigames created by modifying and repurposing the game mechanics of Minecraft. Such minigames include Bedwars, where players must destroy opponents' beds which prevent them from respawning after death, or Skywars, a similar game where players spawn on different islands and must kill other players using gear and weapons looted from chests strewn through the map. Hypixel also has its own variation of Skyblock, where it functions more similar to an MMORPG with various islands complete with shops and quests.{{Cite web|last=Handrahan|first=Matthew|date=July 21, 2020|title=Adopt Me: The most popular game you've never played|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-21-adopt-me-interview|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028065411/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-07-21-adopt-me-interview|archive-date=October 28, 2020|access-date=February 15, 2021|website=GamesIndustry.biz}} Its players can purchase cosmetics and ranks that allow for certain in-game abilities.{{Vague|date={{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}

Awards and nominations

On October 20, 2017, Hypixel announced that they held four Guinness World Records.{{Cite web |last=Fogel |first=Stefanie |date=2018-12-13 |title=Creators of Popular 'Minecraft' Server Announce New Game 'Hytale' |url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/hypixel-studios-reveals-hytale-1203089201/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{cite web|title=It's Official - Hypixel holds 4 Guinness World Records|url=https://hypixel.net/threads/its-official-hypixel-holds-4-guinness-world-records.1391013/|website=Hypixel Forums|date=October 20, 2017 |publisher=Hypixel Inc.|access-date=August 31, 2020|archive-date=December 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031432/https://hypixel.net/threads/its-official-hypixel-holds-4-guinness-world-records.1391013/|url-status=live}}

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rowspan="4" |Guinness World Records{{efn|Based on historical data, as opposed to a GWR record attempt event}}

|Most Popular Independent Server For a Video Game

| rowspan="2" |64,533 concurrent players

| rowspan="2" |July 7, 2017

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|{{Cite web|last=Fogel|first=Stefanie|date=December 13, 2018|title=Creators of Popular 'Minecraft' Server Announce New Game 'Hytale'|url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/hypixel-studios-reveals-hytale-1203089201/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215022409/https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/hypixel-studios-reveals-hytale-1203089201/|archive-date=December 15, 2018|access-date=December 15, 2018|website=Variety|language=en|df=mdy-all}}

References

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{{Cite web |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/search/applicationrecordsearch?term=Hypixel&contentType=record |title=Application Record Search |website=Guinness World Records |url-access=registration |access-date=September 19, 2019 }}

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External links

[https://hypixel.net/ Official website]

Category:Minecraft servers

Category:Internet properties established in 2013