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

Last year, Minecraft celebrated its 15th anniversary, and despite reaching those challenging teenage years, 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 sequel, Minecraft 2.0, is clearly not in the cards, the survival-crafting phenomenon is set to continue evolving. Mojang has ambitious plans that extend far into the future, aiming to at least double the game's current lifespan. "We've existed for 15 years," Garneij noted. "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."

Mojang's vision is driven by a desire to innovate, building upon the game's solid foundations. However, Garneij acknowledged that these foundations are showing signs of age. Although 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 explained. "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 slowing down. There are no plans for Minecraft to transition to a free-to-play model 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's future looks bright.

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