SNACK: 3-line summary
- Minecraft Live revealed The Sift, Minecraft’s first new dimension in over 14 years.
- Minecraft Dungeons II lets players visit it first on September 29, 2026.
- Java and Bedrock add The Sift in 2027; no exact date was announced.
Minecraft Live revealed The Sift as Minecraft’s fourth dimension, joining the Overworld, Nether and End. Players will be able to visit it first in Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29, 2026, before it comes to Java and Bedrock in 2027.
Snackgirls react
Red: I want to take the first rift I find in Dungeons II. An interconnected world sounds like the kind of place where I’d get happily sidetracked.
Nea: A fourth dimension after all this time is intriguing. I’d like to see how The Sift feels alongside the Overworld, Nether and End when it reaches the main game.
Dungeons II opens the first route into The Sift
Minecraft Dungeons II replaces the original game’s level-based mission structure with an interconnected world. Rifts take players into The Sift, making the sequel the first place to explore the new dimension.
Java and Bedrock follow in 2027
The Sift will be Minecraft’s first new dimension in more than 14 years. Its arrival in Dungeons II does not mean it is already available in the main game: the Java and Bedrock update is planned for 2027, with no precise date announced.
Ice caves and Switch 2 have separate timelines
Minecraft arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27, 2026, but that is not a release date for The Sift in Java or Bedrock. Minecraft Live also previewed a future game drop featuring underground ice caves and an unnamed frozen-zombie variant whose attacks can freeze players. That drop has no announced date.
Sources and date: 2026-09-27 KST