Dev Diaries

Dev Diaries: Seasons

Dev diaries are a series of articles from the development team. In this edition, we discuss our thoughts surrounding game content and the concept of seasons.

Spotlights

The Buzz - June 2022 📰

The second edition of The Buzz, The Hive's bi-monthly newsletter.

Game Releases

The Arcade is here! 🕹️

Bringing with it two brand new minigames, a bustling new hub, and the return of two of our most popular LTMs, The Arcade has arrived!

Behind the Scenes

The Arcade: Releasing June 3rd

We are proud to announce that The Hive's Arcade, our upcoming massive update, will be released on June 3rd.

Spotlights

The Buzz - April 2022 📰

The first ever edition of The Buzz, The Hive's brand new newsletter.

Spotlights

Pets have come to The Hive!

You may have noticed that the hubs have been feeling a bit more... alive recently... Pets are here, and they're here to stay!

Seasonal Content

Lunar New Year 2022 🐯

It's time to celebrate Lunar New Year, and the Year of the Tiger!

Behind the Scenes

Goodbye, 2021. Hello, 2022!

Happy New Year! With 2021 over, we look back on another awesome year, and ahead to all that is coming in 2022.

Spotlights Featured

Hive x Makeship - Cubee Plushie!

We've teamed up with Makeship to create an awesome, limited edition Cubee plushie!

Seasonal Content

Winterfest 2021 ☃️

It's that time of year again, winter is here once more! We hope you've brought your scarves and hats, because it's about to get frosty!

Spotlights

SkyWars Collectors Bundle

Today we're introducing the first collector bundle: the SkyWars Collectors Bundle! Gain access to our best SkyWars cosmetics yet!

Competitions

Lights, Camera, ACTION! Video Competition Winners 🏆

The winners of the Lights, Camera, ACTION! Replay Cinema video competition.

Spotlights

Treasure Wars Gameplay Update ⚔️

It's time for a Treasure Wars update!

Game Releases

Our biggest SkyWars update ever!

New maps, new cosmetics, and a BRAND NEW kits mode! The SkyWars Kits update is here!

Competitions

Lights, Camera, ACTION! 🎥

Calling all aspiring directors!

Spotlights

It's rewind time! 🎬

It's time for the second of our four Friday updates... Welcome to the Hive Replay Cinema!

Seasonal Content

Hive-o-ween 2021 🎃

It's time to get spooky! Hive-o-ween is back, and better than ever!

Seasonal Content

Happy Lunar New Year!

The Lunar New Year is upon us, ringing in the year of the Ox! To celebrate, we're starting our Lunar Event.

Seasonal Content

Winter has arrived!

The Hive is feeling cooler than normal, and it's not because of our stylish costumes. No, it's because winter has swept across The Hive!

Competitions

Hive-o-ween Just Build Competition Winners!

Our trusty messenger robot, Mailbot, has been hosting a spooky Hive-O-Ween Just Build competition and has asked me to share the winners!

Game Releases

Eggciting Games, Eggcellent Bundles

It's time to find some eggs, play a brand new game and grab some adorable animal goodies!

Competitions

Just Build: Competition Winners!

To celebrate the release of our new game, Just Build, we challenged you to get creative and send us your best builds on Twitter! Here are the winners!

Game Releases

New Game: Just Build

Just Build is a Build-Battle style minigame where you get 5 minutes to build your interpretation of a randomly chosen theme!

Game Releases

Pirate's Fortune

Embark on an epic open world adventure to find buried treasure, buy supplies, and defeat the Shadow King. Explore a vast pirate world with islands, volcanoes, fortresses, and shipwrecks!

Game Releases

Survival Games: Bedrock Edition

We're proud to announce our 5th main Hive game, Survival Games! A modern variant of the 2013 Hive Java launch game, this game combines the classic 24-player Battle Royale experience with a number of modern additions.