Minecraft celebrated its 15th anniversary last year, and despite entering its challenging teenage phase, developer Mojang has no plans to replace it with a sequel. During a recent visit to their Stockholm studio, IGN inquired about the possibility of a sequel to the best-selling game of all time. Ingela Garneij, executive producer of Minecraft Vanilla, gave a straightforward yet humorous response: "Do you think we're going to have an Earth 2? No, no, there's no Minecraft 2."

Although Minecraft 2.0 is not in the works, the survival-crafting phenomenon is set to continue evolving. Mojang has ambitious plans to at least double the game's current lifespan. Ingela Garneij stated, "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."

This ambition is driven by Mojang's commitment to innovation, building new ideas 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 like the recently unveiled Vibrant Visuals graphics update takes time.

"The age of the game is a challenge," Garneij admitted. "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. There are also no plans to transition Minecraft to a free-to-play model or to incorporate generative AI technology. So, while players won't be seeing Minecraft 2 anytime soon, the game's future remains bright and full of potential.

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