The developer explained some of his inspirations for the roguelike, which is his current focus, before admitting that “maybe there are people who like my work but might not share my taste in retro nostalgia and would prefer for me to make a spiritual successor thing toMinecraft, and I mean sure, I’d take that cash”.
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Sure enough, the Twitter pollaskingfans to choose between the two options currently has “MakeMinecraft 2,boomer” with over 79% of the vote - and over a quarter of a million votes cast.
A few days later, Persson admitted: “I basically announced Minecraft 2. I thought that maybe people ACTUALLY do want me to make another game that’s super similar to the first one, and I’m loving working on games again.
“I don’t super duper care exactly which game I make first (or even if I make more), but I do know I’m making one, so I figured I’d absolutely be willing to give it an honest shot in the form of a spiritual successor toMinecraftand put up a poll about it.”
He continued: “My intentions are to be clear and honest about it, saying that spiritual successors are usually kind of… you know… washed up. Tragic. The things I’m fearing my next game is going to be anyway and try to push myself to avoid. So why not do the thing that people DO want and are willing to give me, somehow, even MORE cash for.
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It’s worth noting that Perrson solidMinecraftto Microsoft in 2014, but that sale doesnotpreclude him from ever making something similar ever again.
He explained: “There was a one-year period where I couldn’t make a game with modifiable terrain or something like that, but I was off in the Maldives during all that, didn’t affect any creative decisions”.
He did admit making a game using the Minecraft name would be “super illegal”, however, so it obviously could never beMinecraft 2in name.
“Instead, I’d make a new original game of the same type asMinecraftand call it something else,” hesaid. “These are traditionally sometimes referred to as ‘spiritual successors’, but usually kinda mostly feel a bit flat.
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“But, like, if that’s actually what people want, I would LOVE to make that game. It’d be myGremlins 2.”
Before we leave each other, these are my top four suggestions for the official title ofMinecraft 2if/when it’s officially announced. Microsoft, you can email or call me whenever to work out payment.
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