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Mojang Rejects Minecraft 2: 'No Earth 2 Coming!'

Apr 12,25(6 months ago)

Last year, Minecraft marked its 15th anniversary, yet despite entering its rebellious teenage phase, developer Mojang has no intention of replacing it with a sequel. During a recent visit to the Stockholm studio, IGN inquired about the possibility of a sequel to the best-selling game of all time. Ingela Garneij, executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, responded with a witty yet definitive statement: "Do you think we're going to have an Earth 2? No, no, there's no Minecraft 2."

While a Minecraft 2.0 isn't on the horizon, the survival-crafting phenomenon is set to continue evolving. Mojang's vision extends far into the future, with ambitions to at least double its current lifespan. "We've existed for 15 years," Garneij remarked. "We want to exist at least 15 years more so we actually, Agnes [Larsson, Minecraft Vanilla’s game director] and I, we work as a team. We set the vision and strategy for our game for what can we do beyond that."

This ambition is driven by Mojang's commitment to innovate, building upon their robust foundations. However, Garneij acknowledged that these foundations are showing signs of age. While there are no plans for a complete engine overhaul, implementing new content, like the recently unveiled Vibrant Visuals graphics update, takes time.

"I think the age of the game is a challenge," Garneij noted. "It's a 15-year-old platform, 15-year-old technology that slows us down in one sense. So other new games have new engines, and they can run really fast. So I would say the technology and our age [are our biggest challenges]."

Despite these challenges, Minecraft remains one of the world's most popular games and shows no signs of waning in popularity. Mojang has no plans to make Minecraft free-to-play or to incorporate generative AI technology. So, while you won't be playing Minecraft 2 anytime soon—not on this Earth, at least—the game will continue to thrive and evolve.

For more on what's coming to the game, be sure to check out everything announced at Minecraft Live 2025.

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