Future Minecraft Spin-Off Games Should Put an Emphasis on Creativity
Minecraft may be a long-lived IP, but it has only a handful of games to its name. The original Minecraft remains the heart of the franchise, while Minecraft Dungeons stands as its biggest spinoff from recent years. That's hardly a bad thing; the original Minecraft is still a great game after all these years, thanks to Mojang's steady stream of updates. Still, it would be great to see Mojang explore Minecraft's potential through creative spinoffs that feature new game genres. That's why it's great to hear that Mojang may have a new patch of Minecraft spinoffs in development.
According to the LinkedIn profile of Mojang's Director of Franchise Development, Torfi Frans Olafsson, there are multiple new Minecraft projects in the works. Strictly speaking, Mojang hasn't confirmed or revealed any of these theoretical projects, but the implication at least seems credible. If Mojang really is working on new Minecraft games, then hopefully those games take advantage of the sandbox game's reputation for fostering player creativity. Minecraft Dungeons thoroughly covers the action and exploration sides of the Minecraft brand, so future spinoffs ought to work in new spaces. Creativity is a core principle of Minecraft that deserves more attention from future offshoots of the original game.
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