Mojang Announces the Sift, Minecraft's First New Dimension in Over 14 Years, Coming in 2027

Mojang has announced the Sift, the first new dimension for Minecraft in over 14 years, during its Minecraft LIVE September 2026 broadcast. The Sift will debut in the spin-off Minecraft Dungeons 2, which launches on September 29, and will come to Minecraft Java and Bedrock editions in 2027, according to Mojang. At the same gaming event, the studio also confirmed a Nintendo Switch 2 edition of Minecraft for October 27, 2026.