Making the statement from his Twitter account, Collins-Laflamme makes a distinction between the weekly pre-release updates and larger and more sporadic release patches. When the pre-release updates are stable, then a complete package of these updates will launch. To speed up production, here’s how Hytale updates will work going forward!TL;DR• Pre-release updates go out weekly• Pre-release to get features earlier for feedback & bug reports• Releases ship when pre-release is in a good state (every ~2–6 weeks)• More time for…January 28, 2026Collins-Laflamme further outlines that there will be roughly five pre-release updates, culminating in a single larger release patch. "To clarify, if we update the pre-release with like 5 updates, the release will contain those 5 updates," he says. "Hytale is a forever game": After a miracle comeback, Hytale head says it "will get updates as long as gaming exists."