Markus Persson, the creator of Minecraft, announced Minecraft 2, which fans have been waiting for a long time. The new game will be a spiritual sequel to the original game.
Minecraft’s creator, Markus Persson, aka Notch, made a statement that pleased his fans and Minecraft 2 He announced that he was working on it. Notch, who moved away from the game development world after Microsoft acquired Minecraft in 2014, announced his new project on the social media platform X. The new game will be a spiritual sequel to the original Minecraft and will offer players a similar experience. Although the details are not yet clear, this announcement has already created great excitement.
What kind of game will Minecraft 2 be?
According to Notch’s statements, Minecraft 2 will be designed as a completely new game but will carry the basic elements of the original Minecraft. He decided on this project after a survey he conducted on the social media platform. Notch, who gave his followers two options in the survey, decided to start this project after Minecraft 2 won by a wide margin.
Honest and legitimate request for feedback once:
The new game I’m passionately working on is currently set to be a traditional roguelike (ie ADOM, nethack, etc) mixed with a tile based first person dungeon crawler (ie Legend of Grimrock (esp 2), Eye of the Beholder)
But…
— notch (@notch) January 1, 2025
Notch stated that the game will have an original and innovative design, rather than a copy. He also emphasized that he appreciates the work Mojang Studios and Microsoft are currently doing with Minecraft and will not try to emulate that success with his new game. Notch stated that the project will be carried out with a smaller effort rather than a large-scale team, and that the game will take a more intimate approach in the development process.
The announcement of Minecraft 2 caused great excitement, especially for fans of the original game. Markus Persson describes this project as “rediscovering the passion for game development”. It is not yet clear when the game will be released or on which platforms it will be available, but this new initiative of Notch can make a big impact in the gaming world.
It is a matter of curiosity whether Minecraft 2 can continue the success of the original game. However, Notch’s excitement for this project and the expectations of the fans show that the game has already been met with great interest. New details are expected to be announced in the coming months.