In the past year or so, rumors of Minecraft PC edition development slowing down or even ending have been rampant. With Pocket Edition and Windows 10 Edition having the goal of replicating all of PC Edition's features, the original game's ending seemed close.
But at least for now, the future of Minecraft PC Edition seem bright. Jens Bergensten, lead Minecraft PC developer, announced on Twitter that a new developer has joined the team:
At the office again! Happy to get back to work on Minecraft (PC/Java) with our newest team member, @_LadyAgnes \o/— Jens Bergensten (@jeb_) August 3, 2016