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Hytale won’t be on Steam when it launches into early access: Developers want to focus on the game, not ‘on negative reviews from players that aren’t as well-informed yet about what we are doing’

Hytale is back from the dead and heading for an early access launch in January, but in an unexpected twist it will not be available on Steam. The absence isn’t a Steam decision, though: Developer Hypixel Studios says it just doesn’t want to be there at this early stage of the game. That’s very counter-intuitive:…

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Eidos Montreal lays off more employees, internal projects reportedly cancelled as the studio shifts focus to support work

It appears that Embracer-owned studio Eidos Montreal has suffered another round of layoffs, as numerous now-former employees have said on LinkedIn that they were put out of work last week. As first reported by Insider Gaming, the layoffs impacted people in a wide range of roles—at least a dozen in total, according to a message…

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