In today’s Hytale blog post, we were given a preview of the upcoming World Generation v2 system and its influence on biome creation. While Hytale’s initial release will continue to use World Generation v1, Hypixel Studios confirmed that select areas of the world will already leverage v2. These v2 fragments will be accessible exclusively through Gateways in Exploration mode. 

The improvements introduced with World Generation v2 are immediately noticeable. Enhanced lighting, richer environmental effects, and more organically flowing terrain give these areas a far more natural and vibrant feel, resulting in environments that appear significantly more alive than their v1 counterparts. 

What Does This Mean for Aetherion?

While the majority of Aetherion is meticulously handcrafted by our world design team, there will be situations where leveraging Hytale’s procedural engine is both appropriate and advantageous. Dungeon generation, special event instances, and unique exploratory experiences are all areas where procedural generation can play a valuable role. 

World Generation v2 opens up a wide range of creative possibilities. Although its full potential will only become clear once the tools are available to world designers, the engine already shows strong promise. As access expands, we will be able to explore its core mechanics in greater depth and determine how best to integrate its strengths into the world of Aetherion, enhancing both scale and immersion without compromising the handcrafted identity of the setting.

The following videos show the possibilities of using this new engine, and not to mention that sky whale is pretty impressive.