The Hypixel server has been one of the most popular Minecraft servers for years now. It was even awarded a Guinness World Record for being the most popular independent server for a video game in 2017.

Hypixel is arguably the most famous Minecraft server in the gaming community. It boasts over 100 thousand concurrent players at peak hours and has been on top for many years.

The abrupt collapse of Minecraft-inspired sandbox game Hytale has at times eclipsed the magnitude of the Hypixel Minecraft server that started all this – which, according to its founder, is ...