Maikui developer wants to develop a new roguelike spiritual sequel game that is “basically Minecraft 2”

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Maikui developer wants to develop a new roguelike spiritual sequel game that is “basically Minecraft 2”

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With more than 3.6 million followers on X, Markus Persson, the original developer of “Minecraft” loved by thousands of players, nicknamed “Notch”, recently held a poll on X to solicit fans’ opinions on a new game he was developing. Announced to the outside world that his new game is “basically Minecraft 2.”

Notch is the original developer of “Minecraft” and one of the founders of Mojang Studios. As we all know, he sold the IP rights of Mojang Studio and “Minecraft” to Microsoft in 2014 and became a billionaire. He is also a gamer. An influential figure in the industry, he established a new company “Rubberbrain” in 2017, but the company has not yet launched any works.

Shortly after the New Year’s Eve in 2025, Notch announced on the Internet that he was investing in the development of a new game. He described the game as a combination of block-based first-person dungeon exploration (such as “Legend of the Magic Rock Mountain” and “The Evil Eye”) , and fully expressed his love for ancient style games and Roguelike games (such as “ADOM”, “Nethack”, etc.).

Notch also opened a fan vote to allow netizens to choose which type of new game it would be, namely “Making a successor to Minecraft 2” or “I love uncursed potions.”

“Maybe some people who like my work don’t necessarily resonate with my taste in nostalgic retro games, and maybe they want me to develop a spiritual successor to Minecraft,” Notch said. “Honestly, I do too. If you can accept this choice, it may be more profitable. So let’s do a market survey. Which choice will make you happier?

In the end, nearly 80% of the votes went to “Minecraft 2”, which seems not surprising, because “Minecraft” is almost one of the most influential games in the history of video games in terms of sales and number of players.

Fans took the opportunity to ask a lot of questions in the thread, including what the game would look like and whether it would actually be called Minecraft 2. The answer is of course impossible, because the copyright of “Minecraft” is no longer owned by Notch. Notch also generously responded that doing so is “super illegal.” He said that this game will be an original game of the same type as “Minecraft”.

After a series of heated discussions over the past few days, Notch has confirmed to the outside world that he will move in the direction of making a spiritual sequel to “Minecraft 2”, and at the same time once again explained his motivations and reasons for doing so.

“My intention was to keep everything clear and honest, although I must say that spiritual successors are often a bit… you know… bland, even a little sad. That’s why I’m worried the next game might be become like that and try to motivate yourself to avoid it.

“So, why don’t I make something that people actually want? After all, people are even willing to pay more for it,” Notch said. “I’m going to put the money I’m making into something good, but man, I Really learned the lesson that I often fail. Success is actually to keep failing until you make yourself succeed.”

Of course, Notch emphasized that he would not infringe on the rights of Mojang and the Microsoft team, and for his own assets, there is indeed enough cost to develop a game that may become mediocre, regardless of his purpose. Whether it is an experiment or simply wanting to regain the enthusiasm for developing games, the topic of “Minecraft 2” has aroused the interest and attention of a large number of players.

As for whether this game will actually appear, it is still unknown. It is best to wait for Notch to announce it one day.

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