A Tweet, a poll – and suddenly, the world is talking about Minecraft 2.
The news spread like wildfire: Markus 'Notch' Persson, the creator of Minecraft, asked his fans in a poll on January 3 what game he should develop next – and the majority voted for a spiritual successor to Minecraft. But what does that really mean? Is Minecraft 2 just a myth, or will Notch actually work on a new project that captures the magic of Minecraft? Here’s everything you need to know.
Don’t Give Us Hope
The people have spoken, with about 81% of the more than 280,000 users who voted expressing their craving for a Minecraft sequel by clicking the 'Make Minecraft 2 Boomer' option. They decided against the other option, which was a 'traditional roguelike' game mixed with a tile-based first-person dungeon crawler.
Notch then poured even more fuel on the wildfire by promising in subsequent tweets that he is '100% serious about all that, btw,' and that he 'basically announced Minecraft 2,' while also giving a little more insight into his wish to create new games and even expressing willingness to work with Microsoft, who currently owns the rights to Minecraft.
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...
— notch (@notch) January 1, 2025
Unfortunately, those tweets are necessary, as fans of the game are well aware of his long history of unserious and sometimes highly problematic tweets, which even led to Microsoft cutting ties with the Minecraft godfather. Considering that, people were skeptical that the game, which Notch had called 'Adventureland' on the day he announced it, would ever see the light of day.
There Goes That Dream
Only four days full of dreams, hopes, and speculations. The man who started the wildfire has also put it out. In another tweet, Notch said that after talking to his colleagues at the office, it seems like they are making the traditional roguelike game 'Levers and Chests,' which was less favored by voters. He also stated that the reason for this is, 'The tipping point was PC Gamer saying it seemed interesting, lol. Yeah, I still love PC Gamer.'
Some might argue that Notch has used the Minecraft name to generate buzz for the new game he and his team are currently working on. Meanwhile, fans of the iconic game can take solace in the fact that Minecraft continues to receive regular updates. This comes as no surprise, considering the game still boasts over 200 million active players as of last month. After all, money makes the world go round – but Minecraft ensures it stays perfectly in cube shape!
Would you like to see a Minecraft 2 at the moment, or are you still happy with the original? Let us know in the comments!