Last year, Minecraft celebrated its 15th anniversary, yet despite reaching those challenging teenage years, developer Mojang has no plans to replace it with a sequel. During a recent visit to the Stockholm studio, IGN inquired about the potential for a sequel to the best-selling game of all time. Ingela Garneij, the executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, responded with a witty, yet direct statement: “Do you think we're going to have an Earth 2? No, no, there's no Minecraft 2.”

While Minecraft 2.0 isn't on the horizon, the survival-crafting phenomenon is set to continue evolving. Mojang's vision extends well into the future, with ambitions to at least double its current lifespan. “We've existed for 15 years,” stated Garneij. “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 ambition is driven by Mojang’s commitment to innovate, continually building upon the game's robust foundations. However, Garneij acknowledged that these foundations are aging, and while there are no plans for an engine overhaul, integrating new content, such as the newly announced Vibrant Visuals graphics update, requires significant time and effort.

“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. Additionally, there are no plans for Minecraft to become free-to-play or to incorporate generative AI technology. So, while you won't be playing Minecraft 2 anytime soon, the game's future remains bright and full of potential.

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