Unveiling Hytopia: The Next Evolution in Gaming?

What exactly is HYTOPIA?

HYTOPIA is independent video game and gaming platform where you can experience the thrill of being a creator without actually creating anything!  Built from the ground, takes inspiration from voxel-based games ( Minecraft uses polygon rendering to display each voxel as a cubic “block”). HYTOPIA’s goal is to become “the next Minecraft”.

Some inspiring documentation stuff:

• No account or game purchase required to play HYTOPIA games
• 100% feature parity with Minecraft, its existing open-source content and plugins.
• Play HYTOPIA on your computer, web browser at native frame rates with your friends
• Extensive cosmetic systems for players
• Tooling for content creators and developers
• Backwards Compatible with Minecraft: Connect and play on your favorite Minecraft servers
• Developed in RUST

Origin story

Ah, the joys of navigating through those lovely End User License Agreements and the endless technical hurdles of Minecraft Multiplayer. Thanks, Microsoft!

Who doesn’t love the thrill of having servers shut down, monetization handcuffed, and resources lacking? It’s like a dream come true for any aspiring creator!

But fear not, for HYTOPIA is here to save the day! Crafted by a team with a century’s worth of experience in developing those classic voxel games that, let’s be honest, didn’t quite hit the mark. Because why settle for a platform that actually supports creators when you can have one that pretends to?

Ecosystem

Where the delights of holding or staking a World come with a hefty price tag attached! It seems that in this realm, only those who are willing to open their wallets wide can unlock the full spectrum of perks and privileges.

Holding or staking a World may be a prerequisite to:

• Sell and create global cosmetic content
• Sell and create lootboxes or other bundled products
• Sell tradeable content with secondary royalties
• Sell and submit content to the HYTOPIA marketplace
• Sell on-chain powered subscription-based products
• Receive occasional, limited, cosmetic, and loot box drops
• Cosmetic crafting, and unique cosmetic drop systems
• Reduce fees by up to 20%

Can I earn money by playing HYTOPIA without spending any money?

Yes. Creators have control over quantity and pricing and limitless flexibility in how their marketplace items make their way into the hands of players. You can earn in-game marketplace items for achievements, role unlocking, reaching certain milestones. These can be sold for “TOPIA” - HYTOPIA’s in-game currency then converted into USDC $1 to $1 and withdrawn to major banks and payment options. Will KYC verification be required? There’s no information about it.

How can I take part in it?

You can Beta pre-register here: Pre-register here!

According to one of HYTOPIA Founders, closed beta is internally targeting 21.04.2024 while Open Beta seems to be targeted for May/June.

Insightful observations / Red flags

Rebranded 2 times

From NFT Worlds to Topia

From Topia to Hytopia

Price of project’s cryptocurrency before and after rebranding:

Which one looks more attractive for potential investors? The answer is obvious.

Sources:

https://docs.hytopia.com/docs/company-overview, https://creators.hytopia.com/docs/about-hytopia, https://medium.com/@silvermile.uniate/from-nft-worlds-to-hytopia-charting-the-future-of-web3-games-5c27f51809ef, https://decrypt.co/219923/minecraft-banned-nfts-worlds-built-crypto-game-instead, https://nftnewstoday.com/2024/03/04/nft-worlds-to-hytopia-pioneering-the-future-of-decentralized-gaming-ecosystems/, https://gam3s.gg/news/nft-worlds-rebrands-hytopia/, https://www.bulbapp.io/p/07149cec-696f-4f28-9b2e-dd875592b4b0/creator-of-nft-worlds-comes-back-with-a-new-game-hytopia,