So XBO didn't manage to outsell PS4 with launch in Japan and 2nd tier EU countries...What Next?

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Aura7541 said:

Zanten said:

I legitimately have no idea what a Minecraft 2 would BE. o.O The visual style is part of what makes it so distinctive, not sure you can 'next-gen' that too much without losing the sort of quaint charm that helped it gain popularity in the first place. And, as has been pointed out before, unless Microsoft plans on taking potshots at modders, any new features could presumably be 'borrowed' and built up as mods for the first Minecraft. Like, honestly, what would a sequel even look like?! o.o

There are already a lot of PC mods that make Minecraft look like a "Minecraft 2". Long story short, there really is no point of making a Minecraft 2. You're talking about trying to convince several 10's of millions of people who are very satifisfied with Minecraft 1.

A Minecraft 2 would sell on PC and outside of PC. Microsoft isn't stupid. Their most successful most profitable IP and Devices outside of the Xbox and Xbox Live itself were purchased. 10's of millions of people also bought multiple iterations of Assassins Creed and Call of Duty. Microsoft only purchases what they think will sell, which is why their strongest fleet is basically composed of a handful of IP's.