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

Last year, Minecraft celebrated its 15th anniversary, entering its challenging teenage years yet showing no signs of being replaced by a sequel. During a visit to Mojang's Stockholm studio, IGN inquired about the possibility of a follow-up to the best-selling game of all time. Ingela Garneij, the executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, responded with a humorous 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 not on the horizon, the survival-crafting phenomenon is set to continue evolving. Mojang has ambitious plans to at least double the current lifespan of the game. Garneij shared, “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.”

Mojang's desire to innovate drives this ambition, building upon the game's solid foundations. However, Garneij acknowledged that these foundations are aging, and while there are no plans for an engine overhaul, implementing new content, like the recently unveiled Vibrant Visuals graphics update, can be time-consuming. “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, showing 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, the current version continues to thrive.

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