It has been a reasonably large weekend for Mojang, revealing the much-awaited graphics improve, upcoming updates, Completely satisfied Ghasts, and way more throughout the first Minecraft Stay showcase of 2025. One other Minecraft Stay is slated to occur later within the yr, too. Minecraft has now been formally launched for nearly 16 years, but it surely does not seem like Microsoft and Mojang have any plans for a sequel or adjustments to its entrance construction.

Talking to IGN, govt producer of Minecraft Vanilla Ingela Garneij had dismissed the concept of a Minecraft sequel. “Do you assume we will have an Earth 2? No, no, there is no Minecraft 2,” Garneij had mentioned merely, making it clear that Mojang is blissful to maintain supporting the best-selling recreation of all time.

Minecraft can be infamous for its glacial pace of receiving new updates, which Garneij says is as a result of engine powering the sandbox platform being so outdated.

“I feel the age of the sport is a problem,” Garneij provides. “It is a 15-year-old platform, 15-year-old expertise that slows us down in a single sense. So different new video games have new engines, they usually can run actually quick. So I’d say the expertise and our age [are our biggest challenges].”

As for if the studio is contemplating a free-to-play method for Minecraft sooner or later, following within the footsteps of many multiplayer behemoths, that does not appear to be on the playing cards both.

“Yeah, it does not actually work with the best way we constructed it,” says Garneij. “I imply we constructed the sport for a unique goal. So monetization does not work in that approach for us. It is a purchase order of the sport after which that is it. For us it is essential that our recreation is obtainable for as many individuals as doable. And so I feel that is a really core worth that it ought to be accessible for everybody. It is the most effective deal on this planet.”

The continuing free updates to the sandbox sensation will proceed for the foreseeable future from Mojang. Talking of updates, try extra particulars in regards to the Vibrant Visuals graphics overhaul that is hitting Minecraft over right here.