Minecraft 2: The Return of Notch to the Universe of Blocks

Markus "Notch" Persson, the original creator of Minecraft, recently announced its new project, dubbed Minecraft 2. This game will be a spiritual successor of the classic survival game, developed independently Mojang and Microsoft.

Minecraft is one of the best-selling games of all time, with over 300 million copies sold. NotchHowever, he has not been involved with the franchise since 2014, after selling his studio Mojang to Microsoft for US$ 2.5 billion.

In a series of social media posts, Notch asked fans if they would rather he create a spiritual successor of Minecraft or continue working on his current project, described as a "traditional roguelike mixed with a first-person tile-based dungeon tracker". He recognized that creating a direct sequence of Minecraft would be illegal without permission of Microsoft, but expressed interest in developing a new game in the same style if there was demand from fans.

Notch also mentioned that he would be willing to collaborate with Microsoft to develop an official sequence as long as both parties agreed to the terms. He emphasized that he did not intend to break the work of the Mojang or Microsoft team, but is open to exploring new possibilities within the genre that helped popularize.

Although specific details about Minecraft 2 have not yet been revealed, the community of players is eager to see how Notch intends to expand the universe of blocks and creativity that has won millions of people around the world.

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