Will there be a Minecraft Story Mode 3?

Has Netflix announced the release date for Minecraft Story Mode season 3? Fans of the game had lots of fun watching the first season. They are now wondering whether there will be another season for the interactive TV series and whether Netflix is going to release the second season.

Minecraft Story Mode offers a chance to start a point-and-click adventure in the world of Minecraft. The first season of the interactive show landed on various platforms between 2015 and 2016. The second season followed in December 2017. The title finally found its way to Netflix a couple of years ago. Although the show is available in 38 countries including the United States of America, the second season is unfortunately not available to stream. So the fans are both wondering whether Netflix is going to release the second season and the possibility of seeing the third season.

Here’s everything we know about Minecraft: Story Mode.

Minecraft: Story Mode Season 2 Release Date on Netflix

The first season of the series is available on the popular streaming platform. From all over the world subscribers using Netflix in 38 countries can stream the series episodes right now. Though, the second season of the show is still not on Netflix. To answer this question, we should note that the developer studio behind the series is Telltale Games which was closed back in October 2018 due to bankruptcy. So it is safe to say that we probably won’t see a new season coming from the studio. Moreover, we believe that the team behind the interactive series will not be adapting the second season as well because of the same reason.

So why doesn’t Netflix port the second episode to make it available on the service? Well, that might have many reasons including viewership counts, licensing process, and distribution rights. Seeing that the streaming giant has not taken any steps in adapting the second season after two years, we can say that Minecraft Story Mode Season 2 will not be on the service anytime soon.

Is Minecraft Story Mode season 3 coming?

As mentioned earlier, Telltale Games is out of business and is not able to develop another installment for the series. Considering that the game landed on various platforms almost 7 years ago, we are sure that we are not going to see the next chapter of the adventure. That being said, we also know that that the team has planned the show to consist of two seasons. This means that even the company had not gone out of business, they would not create a new season.

This is sad news for Minecraft fans. Though you can still experience the second chapter on lots of other platforms like Xbox or PlayStation consoles. Now that Netflix is planning to step into the world of video games, we might also see new projects related to the world of Minecraft as well. So it is best to not lose hope and keep on digging until we find some diamonds. You can also have a look at some of the other titles and video game adaptations on the streaming service.

Will Minecraft Story Mode: Season 3 Ever Happen?

By Shawn Farner/Aug. 13, 2019 4:01 pm EST

Minecraft: Story Mode won the hearts of many players when it released in 2015, as did its sequel, Season 2, in 2017. But it's been nearly two years now without any news of a third season. Will Minecraft Story Mode: Season 3 ever happen? Will we see these beloved characters in a story-driven Minecraft game ever again?

The odds are not very good.

Minecraft: Story Mode was developed by the now-defunct Telltale Games, best known for bringing The Walking Dead to consoles. Telltale laid off much of its staff on Sept. 21, 2018, in a move that not only left many talented developers without jobs, but also left The Walking Dead: The Final Season in limbo. Fortunately, some happy news came along for The Walking Dead's farewell. Skybound Entertainment reclaimed the license (as the studio is owned by The Walking Dead's creator) and brought some ex-Telltale staff on to finish the game.

But things didn't end so blissfully for other Telltale properties, including Minecraft: Story Mode.

A port of Story Mode was being planned for Netflix, but that was canceled. Then Telltale titles started disappearing from digital storefronts. Finally, this past June, Minecraft: Story Mode was pulled down, too. There is now no way to buy Story Mode or Story Mode: Season 2 digitally. And because Telltale Games is now dead and gone, the likelihood of the property making a reappearance — much less getting a third season — is slim to none.

Could there be another story-focused Minecraft title someday? That's certainly a possibility, though it would be on Microsoft to provide that experience going forward. The truth is (with the exception of Square Enix's Life is Strange series) there aren't other developers making Telltale-like games. And given the trouble Telltale found itself in toward the end, it probably wouldn't be wise for a studio to saddle itself with a bunch of licenses in a similar manner, either.

So no, you're probably not going to get Minecraft Story Mode: Season 3. But who knows: maybe the folks at Microsoft might surprise us someday with something similar.

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