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On November 29, the official Hypixel Discord server is released.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/official-hypixel-discord-update.1887416/ 2018 Discord server announcement]</ref> | On November 29, the official Hypixel Discord server is released.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/official-hypixel-discord-update.1887416/ 2018 Discord server announcement]</ref> | ||
=== 2020-Present === | === 2020-Present === | ||
On January 26, Skyblock receives a separate set of rules, the first game to have them. | On January 26, Skyblock receives a separate set of rules, the first game to have them. | ||
Throughout March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a surge in players, the concurrent player limit is artificially lowered while staff work to upgrade the network infrastructure. Players are allegedly compensated with triple experience points and in-game currency for the duration. | Throughout March, due to the [[wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]] resulting in a surge in players, the concurrent player limit is artificially lowered while staff work to upgrade the network infrastructure. Players are allegedly compensated with triple experience points and in-game currency for the duration. | ||
On June 30, Hypixel China shuts down.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200421051217/http://mc.163.com/news/update/20200414/29176_875147.html 2020 announcement from Hypixel China of shutdown]</ref> | On June 30, Hypixel China shuts down.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200421051217/http://mc.163.com/news/update/20200414/29176_875147.html 2020 announcement from Hypixel China of shutdown]</ref> | ||
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On May 18, a new staff rank titled "gamemaster" is launched. Notably, this is a paid position.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/staff-team-insights-and-updates.3998318/#post-30800367 2021 Gamemaster informational thread]</ref> | On May 18, a new staff rank titled "gamemaster" is launched. Notably, this is a paid position.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/staff-team-insights-and-updates.3998318/#post-30800367 2021 Gamemaster informational thread]</ref> | ||
On June 15 through 22, a DDoS attack is launched against Hypixel's hosting provider which results in a full shutdown of services for 5 consecutive days.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/hypixel-under-maintenance-june-2021.4333010/ 2021 Emergency Maintenance announcement]</ref> | On June 15 through 22, a [[wikiepdia:Denial-of-service attack|DDoS attack]] is launched against Hypixel's hosting provider which results in a full shutdown of services for 5 consecutive days.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/hypixel-under-maintenance-june-2021.4333010/ 2021 Emergency Maintenance announcement]</ref> | ||
On August 9, the voluntary staff position "moderator" is terminated. All moderators, aside from those that were grandfathered up into the new "gamemaster" position (compromising 10% of the previous team), are demoted. | On August 9, the voluntary staff position "moderator" is terminated. All moderators, aside from those that were grandfathered up into the new "gamemaster" position (compromising 10% of the previous team), are demoted. | ||
On November 24 through December 1, due to the mandatory Mojang account migration, Hypixel requires that players playing the competitive games The Pit, Mega Walls, and UHC Champions present evidence of successful migration to participate. This decision is controversial.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/update-microsoft-account-migration-requirement.4677903/ 2021 Competitive Game Migration Requirements thread]</ref> | On November 24 through December 1, due to the mandatory [[wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]] account migration, Hypixel requires that players playing the competitive games The Pit, Mega Walls, and UHC Champions present evidence of successful migration to participate. This decision is controversial.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/update-microsoft-account-migration-requirement.4677903/ 2021 Competitive Game Migration Requirements thread]</ref> | ||
On May 2 through 3, 2022, a DNS rerouting attack is launched against Hypixel that led to sites requesting cryptocurrency payment | On May 2 through 3, 2022, a DNS rerouting attack is launched against Hypixel that led to sites requesting [[wikipedia:cryptocurrency|cryptocurrency]] payment with claims that [[wikipedia:Hytale|Hytale]] would shutdown. The attack was repelled after 11 hours.<ref>[https://twitter.com/HypixelNetwork/status/1521353521597231104 2022 DNS reroute attack acknowledged by Hypixel tweet]</ref> | ||
On June 30, following the death of Technoblade, a memorial is made on the server's main lobby. | On June 30, following the death of [[wikipedia:Technoblade|Technoblade]], a memorial is made on the server's main lobby. A book in the lobby allowed players to write a message that, after screening by Hypixel staff, was printed and sent physically to Technoblade's family. The memorial was removed at the end of July. | ||
On August 1, Hypixel shuts down ranked Skywars after 6 years due to chronic cheating.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/removal-of-ranked-skywars.4986767/ 2022 Ranked Skywars removal announcement]</ref> The community allegedly responds favorably. | On August 1, Hypixel shuts down ranked Skywars after 6 years due to chronic cheating.<ref>[https://hypixel.net/threads/removal-of-ranked-skywars.4986767/ 2022 Ranked Skywars removal announcement]</ref> The community allegedly responds favorably. | ||