Hypixel SkyBlock

Hypixel has various multiplayer minigames created by modifying and repurposing the game mechanics of Minecraft. Such minigames include Bedwars, where players must destroy opponents' beds to prevent them from respawning after death, or Skywars, a similar game where players spawn on different islands and must kill other players using gear and weapons looted from chests strewn through the map. Hypixel also has its own variation of Skyblock, where it functions more similar to an MMORPG with various islands complete with shops and quests. Its players can purchase cosmetics and ranks that grant them certain in-game convenience features.

The Hypixel server was released in beta on April 13, 2013, by Simon Collins-Laflamme and Philippe Touchette. The server is managed and run by Hypixel Inc. The two originally created Minecraft adventure maps together and uploaded trailers to their YouTube channel. The Hypixel server was created to play and further showcase these maps.

Minigames were originally created for users to play on while waiting for other players, but the minigames themselves gained popularity. Efforts from Hypixel were put towards new server content instead of the making of other Minecraft maps and games.