Mojang Rejects Minecraft 2: 'No Earth 2?'

Last year marked a significant milestone for Minecraft as it celebrated its 15th anniversary. 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 their Stockholm studio, IGN delved into the possibility of a sequel for the best-selling game of all time. Ingela Garneij, the executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, provided an amusing yet definitive response: "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 cards, the survival-crafting phenomenon is far from stagnant. Mojang has ambitious plans to extend the game's life well into the future, with a goal to at least double its current lifespan. "We've existed for 15 years," Garneij stated. "We want to exist at least 15 years more, so Agnes [Larsson, Minecraft Vanilla’s game director] and I work as a team to set the vision and strategy for our game and explore what we can do beyond that."

This ambition is driven by Mojang's commitment to innovation, building upon the game's robust foundations. However, Garneij acknowledged that these foundations are showing their age. While there are no plans for an 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 most popular games worldwide, showing no signs of slowing down. Additionally, Mojang has no plans to shift Minecraft to a free-to-play model or incorporate generative AI technology. So, while you won't be playing Minecraft 2 anytime soon—not on this Earth, at least—you can look forward to the game's continued evolution.

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