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Minecraft Dungeons 2 is coming later this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/minecraft-dungeons-2\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Minecraft Dungeons 2<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Surprise! Minecraft Dungeons 2 is coming later this year<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Dig it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/NET_assets_Article_1280x720_Spicewood.jpeg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Minecraft Dungeons 2\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"NET_assets_Article_1280x720_Spicewood.jpeg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Xbox Game Studios \/ Mojang<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-21T18:22:57+00:00\">March 21, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/surprise-minecraft-dungeons-2-is-coming-later-this-year?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          2 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"be252743-7346-4278-ba2d-3f442ba2d357\" data-name=\"Minecraft Dungeons 2\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Minecraft Dungeons 2\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Minecraft Dungeons 2\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Minecraft Dungeons 2\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Minecraft Dungeons 2\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Minecraft Dungeons 2\" title=\"Follow Minecraft Dungeons 2\"><br \/>\n  Follow Minecraft Dungeons 2<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Surprise! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/minecraft-dungeons\">Minecraft Dungeons<\/a> 2 is coming to PC via Xbox and Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>, and Xbox Series and Game Pass later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/1rzxpgl\/minecraft_dungeons_2_accidentally_leaked_by\/\">prematurely leaked by a Gematsu<\/a> social media post earlier today \u2013 accidentally confirmed publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/xbox-game-studios\">Xbox Game Studios<\/a> and developers Mojang Studios and Double Eleven were working on Minecraft Dungeons 2 ahead of the formal announcement at Minecraft Live.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Minecraft Dungeons II announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PJX7Qhr9xZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/PJX7Qhr9xZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LNWZWXeS0x\">pic.twitter.com\/LNWZWXeS0x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gematsu (@gematsu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gematsu\/status\/2035403298052681875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not often that we get to announce an entirely new game, but here we go: Minecraft Dungeons II is coming this year!&#8221; a formal press release declared. &#8220;This is an all-new action-RPG adventure where you\u2019ll take on high-stakes encounters, thrilling challenges, and explore never-before-seen locations in the Minecraft universe. Of course, there will also be loot! Loads of it. Grab it all, or share with up to three friends as you co-operate to save a world in crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And though &#8220;it might seem obvious&#8221;, Mojang stressed that yes, &#8220;Minecraft Dungeons 2 is the sequel to Minecraft Dungeons&#8221;, adding: &#8220;There&#8217;s never been a better time to catch up if you&#8217;re late to the party. We&#8217;ll share more news soon!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It shouldn&#8217;t be that much of a surprise. 2020&#8217;s dungeon crawler was a huge hit, clocking up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/minecraft-dungeons-hits-10m-players\">over 10 million players by February 2021<\/a>, and 25 million players by April 2024, making it the most successful Minecraft spin-off yet. The original game, of course, is the second-biggest selling game of all-time, out-selling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/grand-theft-auto-v\">Grand Theft Auto 5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/wii-sports\">Wii Sports<\/a> with 350 million sales. Only Tetris has sold more.<\/p>\n<p>We thought the first Minecraft Dungeons was &#8220;promising&#8221; when it released back in 2020, suggesting it &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/minecraft-dungeons-review-a-diablo-like-thats-just-deep-enough\">rounds out a strong extension to the franchise<\/a>, and by far the most promising Minecraft spin-off released to date&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Surprise! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/minecraft-dungeons\">Minecraft Dungeons<\/a> 2 is coming to PC via Xbox and Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a>, and Xbox Series and Game Pass later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/GamingLeaksAndRumours\/comments\/1rzxpgl\/minecraft_dungeons_2_accidentally_leaked_by\/\">prematurely leaked by a Gematsu<\/a> social media post earlier today \u2013 accidentally confirmed publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/xbox-game-studios\">Xbox Game Studios<\/a> and developers Mojang Studios and Double Eleven were working on Minecraft Dungeons 2 ahead of the formal announcement at Minecraft Live.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Minecraft Dungeons II announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PJX7Qhr9xZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/PJX7Qhr9xZ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LNWZWXeS0x\">pic.twitter.com\/LNWZWXeS0x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gematsu (@gematsu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gematsu\/status\/2035403298052681875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not often that we get to announce an entirely new game, but here we go: Minecraft Dungeons II is coming this year!&#8221; a formal press release declared. &#8220;This is an all-new action-RPG adventure where you\u2019ll take on high-stakes encounters, thrilling challenges, and explore never-before-seen locations in the Minecraft universe. Of course, there will also be loot! Loads of it. Grab it all, or share with up to three friends as you co-operate to save a world in crisis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And though &#8220;it might seem obvious&#8221;, Mojang stressed that yes, &#8220;Minecraft Dungeons 2 is the sequel to Minecraft Dungeons&#8221;, adding: &#8220;There&#8217;s never been a better time to catch up if you&#8217;re late to the party. We&#8217;ll share more news soon!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It shouldn&#8217;t be that much of a surprise. 2020&#8217;s dungeon crawler was a huge hit, clocking up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/minecraft-dungeons-hits-10m-players\">over 10 million players by February 2021<\/a>, and 25 million players by April 2024, making it the most successful Minecraft spin-off yet. The original game, of course, is the second-biggest selling game of all-time, out-selling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/grand-theft-auto-v\">Grand Theft Auto 5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/wii-sports\">Wii Sports<\/a> with 350 million sales. Only Tetris has sold more.<\/p>\n<p>We thought the first Minecraft Dungeons was &#8220;promising&#8221; when it released back in 2020, suggesting it &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/minecraft-dungeons-review-a-diablo-like-thats-just-deep-enough\">rounds out a strong extension to the franchise<\/a>, and by far the most promising Minecraft spin-off released to date&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Minecraft Dungeons 2 Surprise! Minecraft Dungeons 2 is coming later this year Dig it. Image credit: Xbox Game Studios \/ Mojang News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on March 21, 2026 2 comments Follow Minecraft Dungeons 2 Surprise! 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