Minecraft Dungeons has reached 25 million players, well after its final update already released
Minecraft Dungeons will never get new content again, but that doesn’t stop it from being a fun game right now.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
What you need to know
Minecraft Dungeons was the first proper attempt from Mojang Studios to expand the Minecraft universe beyond the creative-survival genre it helped pioneer. It’s a unique, approachable action-RPG game that felt awfully light on content at release, but quickly expanded with a ton of DLC expansions and post-launch updates. As the game reaches a brand-new milestone five years after the game was initially announced, it’s also confirmed that the final content update already released months ago.
Minecraft Dungeonshas officially reachedover 25 million unique playersacross Xbox, Windows PC, PlayStation, and Switch, an impressive accomplishment for any title. That number continues to rise, too, building off the substantial content Minecraft Dungeons already boasts.
-$450 Xbox Series X deal is back-Creative Assembly hit with layoffs-FTC to try and block Activision deal-Xbox Design Lab gets new colors
Unfortunately, there will be no more content from here on out. Minecraft Dungeons' final update was the1.17 release, rolled out alongside Season 3: Fauna Faire. Yes, that update was released in Nov. 2022, meaning it has been nearly 10 months since Minecraft Dungeons saw any announcements or new features. Dungeons fans may have hoped to see that change at the upcomingMinecraft Live 2023event, but it’s not meant to be.
Mojang Studios states that the Minecraft Dungeons team has since moved on to new projects exploring expansions in theMinecraftuniverse, so we may hear more about these upcoming projects in the near future. In the meantime, while Minecraft Dungeons is technically end-of-life as a live service game, there’s still plenty of content to explore. There are six DLC expansions available for Minecraft Dungeons (all included in the Ultimate Edition), as well as three Seasonal Adventures that can all be accessed permanently for ever-changing content and challenges. There’s a lot to explore, a lot of achievements to earn, and hours of content to enjoy.
It’s sad that Minecraft Dungeons won’t see anywhere near the same lifespan as its big sibling, Minecraft, but it’s still one of thebest Xbox gamesfor action-RPG fans. It’s a lot of fun to play with friends, and it’s approachable enough for children to quickly pick up, too.Minecraft Legends, an action-strategy game that released earlier this year, has now picked up the mantle as Minecraft’s current live service spin-off. Hopefully, we’ll hear more about what’s next for the Minecraft universe at this year’s Minecraft Live event.
Congrats to Minecraft Dungeons on 25 million heroes.
Get the Windows Central Newsletter
All the latest news, reviews, and guides for Windows and Xbox diehards.
Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
