Minecraft is likely one of the most profitable video video games ever, however nobody ought to count on Mojang to launch a “Minecraft 2” anytime quickly, or ever. Ingela Garneij, government producer on Minecraft Vanilla, was requested not too long ago if the corporate may ever come out with a straight-up sequel.
Garneij responded to IGN: “Do you assume we will have an Earth 2? No, no, there is not any Minecraft 2.”
This response is not any shock in any respect, as Mojang and Microsoft have mentioned for years that there is not going to be a Minecraft 2, at the very least not quickly. Mojang CEO Jonas Martensson beforehand mentioned, “I am unable to promise without end there’ll by no means be a Minecraft 2, however for the foreseeable future there will not be.”
Xbox higher-up Matt Booty, in the meantime, mentioned he sees Minecraft as a substitute as a platform that will get up to date over time versus being changed by a numbered sequel.
That is additionally what Garneij mentioned when requested about the way forward for Minecraft. “We have existed for 15 years. We wish to exist at the very least 15 years extra so we truly, Agnes [Larsson, Minecraft Vanilla’s game director] and I, we work as a crew. We set the imaginative and prescient and technique for our recreation for what can we do past that,” Garneij mentioned.
Garneij did admit, nevertheless, that Minecraft’s getting older know-how base “slows us down” on the subject of improvement. “So different new video games have new engines, and so they can run actually quick. So I might say the know-how and our age [are our biggest challenges],” they mentioned.
As a part of the Minecraft Dwell occasion this previous weekend, Mojang introduced Minecraft’s Vibrant Visuals replace that makes important modifications to the favored recreation as regards to its visuals.
In different information, A Minecraft Film involves theaters on April 4, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa. The sport will get DLC primarily based on the film.