Minecraft developer Mojang has introduced that the Sift is coming to Java and Bedrock Version in 2027 — the recreation’s first new dimension in over 14 years.
As revealed at Minecraft LIVE September 2026, the Sift, which had been introduced for upcoming dungeon crawler Minecraft Dungeons 2, can also be coming to Minecraft Java and Bedrock Version subsequent yr. It joins the Overworld, The Nether, and The Finish as Minecraft’s official fourth dimension.
At present at Minecraft LIVE: Dungeons II, our first new dimension in greater than 14 years, new methods for creators to construct, Minecraft on Nintendo Change 2, and extra.
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Mojang stated subsequent to nothing about the Sift in phrases of the way it will work in vanilla throughout Minecraft LIVE, and solely teased the way it will look throughout the stream. Here is Mojang’s official blurb on the Sift, which briefly touched on the new mob which we will see in the picture above.
Minecraft LIVE revealed that the latest Minecraft dimension isn’t simply discovering its dwelling in Dungeons II, it’ll even be coming to Minecraft Java & Bedrock Version subsequent yr. This will likely be the first new dimension in over 14 years – becoming a member of the Overworld, the Nether and the Finish as our fourth dimension. Throughout the broadcast, you bought a glimpse into this dimension in Minecraft – and even one among the mobs that calls it dwelling. However absolutely that’s not sufficient! Fortunately you may expertise it for your self in Minecraft Dungeons II – coming September 29, 2026.
Maybe we must always look to the Sift in Minecraft Dungeons 2 to get a way of what to anticipate. In the dungeon crawler, the Sift is described as “lovely, vibrant, and teeming with souls.” It options new biomes equivalent to the Meadow and the Carapace.
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