Mike Tomlin says his Minecraft passion started small before his city began to grow. “Of course, over the course of 12 years, you start developing neighborhoods and communities and so forth," he said.

The Sift is coming to Minecraft Java and Bedrock as a brand-new location next year, making the game's first new dimension in 14 years.

Minecraft developer Mojang has announced that the Sift is coming to Java and Bedrock Edition in 2027 — the game's first new dimension in over 14 years.