Hytale is finally adding animal taming for its farming sim fans after its surprising absence at launch

Hytale character holding a sack of animal food while walking beside their garden growing corn — (Image credit: Hypixel)

Hytale's rapid development push to launch earlier in January this year, mere months after finally regaining control of the project, inevitably left many things on the cutting room floor in the early access debut. Areas were boarded up with WIP signs, magic was absent, and, much to my surprise, farming was almost non-existent too.

Coming from Minecraft, as soon as I saw animals roaming around, I attempted to tame them. I tried using wheat, guessing their favourite foods, all to no avail. It turns out that I wasn't missing something obvious; it just wasn't a part of the game yet.

Rory has made the fatal error of playing way too many live service games at once, and somehow still finding time for everything in between. Sure, he’s an expert at Destiny 2, Call of Duty, and more, but at what cost? He’s even sunk 1,000 hours into The Elder Scrolls Online over the years. At least he put all those hours spent grinding challenges to good use over the years as a freelancer and guides editor. In his spare time, he’s also an avid video creator, often breaking down the environmental design of his favourite games. If you can’t track him down, he’s probably lost in a cave with a bunch of dwarves shouting “rock and stone” to no end.

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