Mojang Rejects Minecraft 2: 'Is Earth 2 Coming?'

Last year, Minecraft celebrated its 15th anniversary, marking its transition into the teenage years of game development. Despite this milestone, Mojang, the game's developer, 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 the idea of Minecraft 2.0 remains off the table, the survival-crafting phenomenon is far from stagnant. Mojang has ambitious plans to extend the game's lifespan by at least another 15 years. Garneij, along with Agnes Larsson, Minecraft Vanilla’s game director, are committed to setting the vision and strategy for the game's future. Their goal is to continue innovating and building upon the game's solid foundations.

"We've existed for 15 years," Garneij stated. "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 drive to innovate is met with the challenge of working with a 15-year-old platform and technology. Garneij acknowledged that while there are no plans for a complete engine overhaul, the age of the game's technology does slow down the development of new content, such as the recently announced Vibrant Visuals graphics update. "I think the age of the game is a challenge," Garneij said. "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, showing no signs of slowing down. Mojang has no plans to transition Minecraft to a free-to-play model or to incorporate generative AI technology. So, while a sequel is not on the horizon, fans can look forward to continued updates and enhancements to the original game.

For more information on what's in store for Minecraft, be sure to check out everything announced at Minecraft Live 2025.