
The creator of the "Minecraft" franchise, Markus "Notch" Persson, sparked rumors for a sequel to the game after announcing plans to start development work on a spiritual successor to the game in 2025.
Persson also said that he had basically announced "Minecraft 2" and was only giving "an honest shot" at creating a worthy successor to his beloved game. He added that he thought fans actually wanted him to make another title that was similar to his first.