Minecraft to get new dimension The Sift, debuting in Minecraft Dungeons 2

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Mojang announced during its Minecraft Live stream that Minecraft will get a new dimension called The Sift, its first new dimension since The End in October 2011. Mojang described The Sift as "beautiful, vibrant, and teeming with souls" and showed new bunny-like mobs during the broadcast. The Sift will debut in Minecraft Dungeons 2, which VGC reports releases on September 29, and Mojang said the dimension will come to Minecraft’s Java and Bedrock editions "next year." The stream also confirmed Ice Caves and new ice zombie variants for the main game and reiterated that a Nintendo Switch 2 version will release on October 27.

What happened: Mojang announced during Minecraft Live that a new Minecraft dimension called The Sift will be added, and the broadcast showed the dimension alongside new bunny-like mobs.
Why it matters: VGC notes this is Minecraft’s first new dimension since The End, which was released in October 2011.
Context: VGC reports The Sift will debut in Minecraft Dungeons 2 (reported to release on September 29) and, according to Mojang, will arrive in the Java and Bedrock editions "next year."
What next: The Minecraft Live stream confirmed Ice Caves and new ice zombie variants for the main game and reiterated that a Nintendo Switch 2 version will release on October 27; Mojang has not provided further dated rollout details for the Java/Bedrock editions beyond saying "next year."

What changed

Mojang revealed a new Minecraft dimension called The Sift during its Minecraft Live stream. The studio described The Sift as "beautiful, vibrant, and teeming with souls" and showed bunny-like mobs during the broadcast.

Availability

The Sift is set to debut in Minecraft Dungeons 2; VGC reports that Minecraft Dungeons 2 releases on September 29.
Mojang said The Sift will come to Minecraft’s Java and Bedrock editions "next year."
The stream reiterated that a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Minecraft will release on October 27.

Before and after

Minecraft’s last new dimension, The End, was released in October 2011; VGC frames The Sift as the first new dimension since then.

Limits

VGC and Mojang reported the above announcements; VGC does not supply a specific calendar year for the Java/Bedrock rollout beyond Mojang's phrase "next year," and no additional dated timelines or detailed release plans were provided in the report.