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Minecraft

Sandbox video game franchise and platform

minecraft.net

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded year: 2009
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 200–1,700

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Latest news about Minecraft

In short: Minecraft announced a movie sequel and the September 29 release of Minecraft Dungeons II, while continuing to hit record sales and player counts.

Company announcements

June 9 Minecraft

Minecraft coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with Vibrant Visuals

The native version is optimized for the console's hardware and includes the Vibrant Visuals graphics update, with an updated Super Mario Mash-Up pack.

June 7 Minecraft

Minecraft announces Minecraft Dungeons II release date of September 29

The game features new biomes, mobs, and co-op. Pre-order includes exclusive skins and items.

June 4 Minecraft

Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 introduces Chaos Cubed update

New mob Sulfur Cube, Sulfur Caves biome, blocks, music, Friends List, and Vulkan support.

May 30 Minecraft

Minecraft announces Chaos Cubed release date June 16

It adds sulfur cubes, sulfur caves, geysers, a music disc, and a Parties feature for Bedrock Edition.

Media coverage

June 14 The Week

7 major games featured at the XBOX Games Showcase 2026, from 'Gears of War: E-Day' to 'Minecraft Dungeons II'

More than 25 trailers for various games were shown at the event, in addition to the XBOX Series X25, a limited-edition console that pays homage...

June 11 NERDBOT

A Minecraft Movie Squared: Alex, Steve, Cast Reveals and Release Date

A Minecraft Movie Squared officially announced. Learn about Alex, Steve, the returning cast, Matt Berry, filming in New ...

June 9 Eurogamer

Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year, with enhanced visuals and a nice bonus for original Switch players

Minecraft is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, with no specific release date...

June 7 MSN

Minecraft Dungeons 2 set to launch this September

New details have emerged about Minecraft Dungeons 2, offering fans a glimpse into what to expect from the upcoming game.

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