At Minecraft Live, Mojang Studios confirmed that The Sift will arrive in Minecraft Java and Bedrock in 2027. It will join the Overworld, Nether and End as the main game’s fourth dimension—and its first new dimension since The End arrived in 2011. Players will see it earlier in Minecraft Dungeons II, scheduled for September 29, 2026.
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How will players enter The Sift?
Mojang describes mysterious rifts opening across the Overworld and leading to The Sift in Minecraft Dungeons II. That establishes how the dimension is introduced in the spin-off, not how travel to it will work in Java or Bedrock. Mojang has not confirmed an entry method for those editions.
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What do we know about its biomes and mobs?
The Dungeons II preview presents The Sift as a colorful realm with different environments, new mobs—including companions and threats—and unfamiliar rules to learn. Reporting on the showcase describes its inhabitants and dangers, but the available announcements do not establish a definitive biome or mob list for the 2027 Java and Bedrock versions. Nor do they confirm how closely those versions will match the spin-off.
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What else did Minecraft Live reveal?
The next Minecraft game drop will add ice caves and a frozen zombie variant. These belong to a separate announcement, not a confirmed list of Sift features.
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Minecraft Dungeons II is set to launch September 29, 2026. Showcase coverage describes a larger, interconnected world, along with expanded combat and character development. Separately, Minecraft World is planned for Chessington World of Adventures Resort near London in 2027, with a Minecraft roller coaster and Minecraft World Hotel. Coverage also reports an October 27, 2026, release for Minecraft on Nintendo Switch 2.
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For the main game, the firm commitment is The Sift in 2027. Its exact release date, entry mechanic and final Java and Bedrock feature set remain to be announced.
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