Hypixel
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 |
| Owner | Simon Collins |
| Registered Members | 4,337,292 (as of December 1, 2022) |
| Joining Process | Participation |
| Website | https://hypixel.net/ |
| Social Media | |
| YouTube | YouTube channel |
| Discord | Discord server |
Hypixel, otherwise known as the Hypixel Network, is a Minecraft minigame server released on April 13, 2013. It is managed by the company Hypixel Inc.
It hosts a large number of games, including Bed Wars, SkyWars, Duels, Murder Mystery, and Cops & Robbers (known as Cops and Crims)[1]. The server is widely regarded as, if not objectively is, the largest and most expansive Minecraft server currently online.
History
2013
On April 13, the server's IP address is made public with 500 available slots. The 2 available games are Quakecraft and bow spleef.
On August 8, an update is released to present quality of life changes for players who wish to play with their friends.
On September 8, Hypixel has 11,556 concurrent players.
On October 5 and 6, Hypixel performs it's first tournament.[2]
On October 10, achievements are added.
2014
On April 29, a contest is released for players to come up with designs for the lobbies of the arcade game servers.[3][4]
On May 30, the staff rank Junior Helper is put into effect.[5]
On September 3, Hypixel releases a creative mode server.[6]
On November 8, Hypixel releases a developer training program. It is shutdown after 2 waves of applications.
On November 30, the general layout of the server itself was changed, presenting quality of life updates - such as tutorials for certain games.