Last year marked the 15th anniversary of Minecraft, and despite entering its teenage years, developer Mojang has no intentions of launching a sequel. During a recent visit to their Stockholm studio, IGN posed the question about a potential follow-up to the best-selling game of all time. Ingela Garneij, executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, responded with a clear and amusing statement: "Do you think we're going to have an Earth 2? No, no, there's no Minecraft 2."
While a Minecraft 2.0 isn't on the cards, the survival-crafting phenomenon is set to continue evolving. Mojang's plans extend far into the future, with ambitions 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 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 vision is driven by Mojang's commitment to innovation, building upon the solid foundations of Minecraft. However, Garneij acknowledged that these foundations are aging, and although there are no plans for a complete engine overhaul, implementing new content, such as the recently unveiled Vibrant Visuals graphics update, requires 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. Mojang has no plans to shift to a free-to-play model or incorporate generative AI technology. So, while you won't be playing Minecraft 2 anytime soon, the game's future looks bright. Not on this Earth, anyway.
For more insights into what's coming to Minecraft, be sure to check out everything announced at Minecraft Live 2025.
