Minecraft Dungeons II, the sequel to the action role-playing spin-off of Minecraft, launches on Tuesday 29 September on Xbox Series X|S, PC (Xbox app and Steam), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2; it is included with Game Pass. It drops level-based missions in favour of an interconnected world, runs on Unreal Engine 5 and supports up to four players, online or locally.
The game introduces the Sift, a dimension first announced at Gamescom. At Minecraft Live on 26 September, Mojang confirmed that it will come to Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition in 2027, with no precise date. It will be the first new dimension in over fourteen years, after the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Minecraft is also coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on 27 October.
In France: release on 29 September 2026 on the same platforms, with Game Pass, according to Minecraft.net and Xbox France.
Sources
- Xbox Wire, How Minecraft Dungeons II's Interconnected World Makes Every Journey an Adventure, 28 Sept 2026 (primary source)
- Minecraft.net (Mojang Studios), Minecraft Live: September 2026 Recap, 26 Sept 2026 (primary source)
- Xbox Wire, Minecraft Dungeons II’s New Dimension Coming to Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition, 26 Sept 2026
- Minecraft.net (Mojang Studios), À propos de Dungeons II (primary source)
- Xbox France, Minecraft Dungeons II : disponible à l'automne 2026 sur XBOX et avec le Game Pass
- Nintendo France, Jeux à venir (septembre 2026), 31 Aug 2026
- Jeuxvideo.com, Plus sombre, plus dangereux, plus ambitieux : on a vu Minecraft Dungeons 2, 27 Jun 2026
Image and video credits
- Exploring the Sift in Minecraft Dungeons II during the Minecraft Live after show, a video published by the official Minecraft channel.: Video: Minecraft, official video embedded from YouTube · watch on YouTube
Corrections
- : Updated: addition of an “In France” line, official French sources (Minecraft.net, Xbox France, Nintendo France) and press sources added.
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