{"id":136844,"date":"2026-04-15T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-199921"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:30:00","slug":"hytale-dev-seeks-legal-action-against-knock-off-switch-eshop-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/04\/15\/hytale-dev-seeks-legal-action-against-knock-off-switch-eshop-game\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Hytale’ Dev Seeks Legal Action Against Knock-Off Switch eShop Game"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hytale<\/strong> dev Hypixel Studios has confirmed it is seeking legal action against a new Switch eShop game that’s blatantly misleading potential customers into thinking they’re purchasing the real deal (thanks, Automaton<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Hytale: Sandbox RPG<\/a> is available now at a discounted price of \u00a34.99 on the Switch eShop, but this isn’t the same game that’s currently in early access on PC. Instead, this is a blatant rip-off from developer RoVi Ninen; one that copies both the title and the key art from Hypixel Studios’ original.<\/p>\n

Now, after receiving multiple queries about the topic on social media, co-director Simon Collins-Laflamme has stated “it’s being handled by our legal team”<\/a>, presumably implying that they’re looking to have the knock-off title removed from the eShop entirely.<\/p>\n

For a glimpse at just how shameless RoVi Ninen is, here’s a look at the original key art for Hytale (left) and the key art for the knock-off title on Switch (right):<\/p>\n