Mojang Confirms No Minecraft 2: 'Is There an Earth 2?'

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

While a Minecraft 2.0 is clearly not in the works, the survival-crafting phenomenon is set to continue evolving. Mojang has ambitious plans to extend the game's lifespan by at least another 15 years. Garneij explained, "We've existed for 15 years. 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 innovation, building new ideas on their established foundations. However, Garneij acknowledged that these foundations are showing signs of age. Although there are no plans for an engine overhaul, implementing new content, like the recently announced Vibrant Visuals graphics update, does require time.

"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 most popular games globally, showing no signs of slowing down. There are 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, the game's future looks bright and full of potential.

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