The Professor
I’m the Professor. With the official release of Update 5 coming next week, let’s do a quick recap of Parts 1–9 that rolled out in the pre-release builds. This one’s a KeniPoyo solo episode (in Japanese).
📌 Key Points
- Official release: May 26, 2026 (around May 27 in Japan)
- The headline feature is controller support
- Part 9 overhauls the server discovery UI
What’s in Update 5
| Part | Highlights | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Goldenwood is easier to find, and you can get saplings too | Part 1 |
| Part 2 | Mouths move with voice chat, farming changes, Tab completion | Part 2 |
| Part 3 | Asset Editor shortcuts, bookshelf and rope improvements | Part 3 |
| Part 4 | Friends system added and improved | Part 4 |
| Part 5 | /locate command added (careful not to get lost!) | Part 5 |
| Part 6 | Trigger Volume tool | Part 6 |
| Part 7 | Controller support (the biggest feature of Update 5) | Part 7 |
| Part 8 | Movement system moved to HFSM, save data separation | Part 8 |
| Part 9 | Server discovery UI overhaul | This article |
Part 9: Server Discovery UI Overhaul
In Part 9, the server discovery screen, where you browse servers to play on, got a fresh new look. It will be fully unlocked with the official release.
Official Release on May 26
Update 5 officially releases on May 26, 2026. In Japan time that’s around May 27. Everything that was pre-release only until now, like controller support and the /locate command, will be available in the regular version too.
After about two months of steady weekly additions, Update 5 is finally complete. I’d be delighted if you read the articles for each part, too!
More Update News
📢 See all Hytale update news →
🎮 When you buy or upgrade Hytale, enter KeniPoyo (capital K and P) in the creator code field on the left side of the purchase screen. It’s a great way to support KeniPoyo!
This information reflects the pre-release/release builds as of the video’s publication (May 21, 2026). Things may have changed in later updates.
