Minecraft is getting The Sift, its first new dimension in over 14 years

[Emma56]

Big news from Minecraft Live. Mojang has announced The Sift, a brand new dimension joining the Overworld, the Nether and the End. It is the first entirely new dimension the game has had in over 14 years, which is a huge deal for a game this size. Fans have been asking for something like this for years. It is coming to both Java and Bedrock editions in 2027, although no exact date has been given yet

From what has been shown, The Sift looks very different from anything else in the game. Mojang describes it as beautiful, vibrant and teeming with souls, with a neon mix of blue and pink colours. It will have its own environments, inhabitants, dangers and gameplay. A new hostile mob was revealed during the show, but details beyond that are fairly thin for now

The interesting twist is how people can get a taste of it early. Minecraft Dungeons 2 launches on September 29 and The Sift is built into its campaign, in a story about helping villagers relocate to Bravehaven while fighting soul corruption. So the spin off acts as a kind of introduction before the dimension arrives in the main game. It is a clever bit of cross promotion, and a sensible way to test the look and lore with players

A new dimension is a much bigger undertaking than a normal biome update. The Nether and the End each came with their own progression, materials and bosses, so expectations will be sky high. If The Sift follows that pattern, it could change how people play the late game. Mojang has taken its time with updates recently, which suggests it wants to get this one right

I am excited but a little cautious. Some recent updates have been smaller than people hoped, and 2027 is still a long wait. Does anyone plan to pick up Dungeons 2 to see it early, and what would you want most from a fourth dimension?

Minecraft is finally getting a new dimension, its first since 2011www.eurogamer.net

[Context Kayla]

Tying it to Dungeons 2 is smart marketing but it annoys me slightly. Players who only care about the main game have to wait until 2027 or buy a separate title. I get why they did it, but it feels like the dimension is being used to sell the spin off. Hopefully the full version is much deeper

[Isabella_49]

What I want most is a reason to go there more than once. The End is little more than a boss fight and a few cities, and most people ignore it after getting an elytra. A dimension with lasting value, resources you need and places worth building in would be ideal

Farms that only work there would do it. Give people a reason to commute

[DigitalNomad]

A new hostile mob with no details is classic Mojang teasing. We will spend months theorising and then it will turn out to be something completely unexpected. That is half the fun of Minecraft Live

[Myles]

Teeming with souls suggests some link to soul sand and the Nether's soul valleys. Would love to see the lore of those tie together. Minecraft has always hinted at a bigger story without ever spelling it out. Mojang loves a slow reveal

[Eagle92]

Performance is my worry on Bedrock. Adding a whole new dimension with lots of glowing effects could be heavy on older consoles and phones. Hopefully they optimise it well. Plenty of kids play on budget tablets. Nobody wants a slideshow

[CodyRhodes29]

Dungeons 1 was great fun with friends on a sofa. If the sequel keeps that couch co op and adds a first look at The Sift, it is an easy buy. Launch on the 29th is very soon, too

Hopefully they have learned from the first game's lack of endgame. It ran out of steam quite quickly for me. The loot never mattered enough

[BrokenMitchell27]

No date in 2027 is a little worrying. That could mean spring, or it could mean December

Mojang has a good record of hitting its drops though. I would not panic yet

[QubitKing]

Neon blue and pink is a bold look for Minecraft. Could be stunning with shaders

It also makes it instantly recognisable in screenshots, which is probably the point. Content creators will be all over it. Expect a flood of thumbnails

[HeartbreakKidStinger64]

Would love the redstone community to get some new blocks out of this. Every dimension has brought something useful for builders and engineers. Neon lighting blocks in those colours would be brilliant

[Foden]

Fourteen years without a new dimension is wild. Kids who were building dirt houses back then have children of their own now. Nice to finally see Mojang do something this big

The End arrived with the full release back in 2011. That feels like another era