Minecraft Creator Says Minecraft 2 Has Been ‘Basically Announced’

Markus “Notch” Persson, the original creator of Minecraft, has suggested he may develop a “spiritual successor” to the landmark sandbox game and what seems to be “Minecraft 2”. In a recent New Year’s post on X, Notch expressed interest in creating a new game that would share similarities with his blockbuster creation.

Honest and legitimate request for feedback for once:

The new game I’m passionately working on is currently set to be a traditional roguelike (i.e. ADOM, nethack, etc) mixed with a tile based first person dungeon crawler (ie Legend of Grimrock (esp 2), Eye of the Beholder)

But…

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— notch (@notch) January 1, 2025

Notch, who sold Minecraft and developer Mojang to Microsoft for $2.5 billion in 2014, indicated this potential project came in response to fan interest. After conducting a poll asking followers about their preferred direction for his next project, he acknowledged that he had “basically announced Minecraft 2.”

I basically announced minecraft 2.

I thought that maybe people ACTUALLY do want me to make another game that’s super similar to the first one, and I’m loving working on games again.

I don’t super duper care exactly which game I make first (or even if I make more), but I do know…

— notch (@notch) January 3, 2025

“I thought that maybe people actually do want me to make another game that’s super similar to the first one, and I’m loving working on games again,” Notch stated on X. However, he also expressed some reservations about creating a spiritual successor, noting that such projects are often “washed up” and “tragic.”

Given Microsoft’s ownership of the Minecraft intellectual property, any new project by Notch would need to be distinct from the original game. He emphasized his commitment to respecting Mojang’s ongoing work, stating he would develop the game “in a way that in no way tried to sneakily infringe on the incredible work the Mojang team is doing.”

Minecraft remains one of the most successful video games ever created, holding the title of best-selling game of all time. The franchise continues to expand, with a live-action movie scheduled for release this year and theme park rights recently acquired by Merlin Entertainments, the company behind Legoland and other major attractions.

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