After a year and a half hiatus, Ice Boat Racing Invitational (IBRI) is back with a brand new format. We spoke to event organiser NewKiddo about how the event hopes to improve the player experience and bring exciting new content creation opportunities. Read more: spherenewsmc.com/grand-prix-o...

Grand Prix on ice: boat racing tournament returns with new format

After a year and a half off player and viewer screens, Ice Boat Racing Invitational (IBRI) is back – and the organisers have been hard at work to improve player experience and bring exciting new…

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Minecraft minigame tournament BlockFest (@blockfest.bsky.social) is slowing its pace of development, as it strives to improve the event experience for its players and viewers. We chatted to event organiser DanKoRy about this change of direction / pace 👇 Read more: spherenewsmc.com/an-intention...

An intentional slowdown for minigame tournament BlockFest

Active enthusiasts of Minecraft events may recognise BlockFest, an event that successfully redefines the party spirit of Minecraft minigames, bringing dopamine-filled disaster survival in Ramp Up, a d...

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MCSR Pride Parade is a speedrunning tournament happening in late June, to raise money for Rainbow Railroad and uplift LGBTQ+ players in the MCSR community. 🌈 We chatted to one of the organisers, Sivianox, to find out more about the event... Read now: spherenewsmc.com/minecrafts-s...

Minecraft's speedrunning community celebrates Pride in upcoming tournament

MCSR Pride Parade is a charity speedrunning tournament happening this June, aiming to raise money for Rainbow Railroad and uplift LGBTQ+ players in the MCSR community. The event will be structured lik...

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Creators will be drawing their guns to protect or steal the Sweetwater gold, in a brand new Minecraft event next week. Which side will prevail: the townspeople or the bandits? We chatted to the event organisers to find out more... spherenewsmc.com/the-sweetwat...

The Sweetwater Heist: guns, gold & spontaneous lore

Minecraft creators from all over the community will be drawing their guns to protect or steal the Sweetwater gold, in a brand new Minecraft event next week. Which side will prevail: the townspeople or...

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A brand new Minecraft esport is coming this June! 🔒 In Gridlock, duos will complete challenges in a massive custom world, competing against other teams in the hopes of reaching the grand finals. We got an exclusive interview with Couriway to find out more... spherenewsmc.com/gridlock-an-...

Gridlock: an exclusive look into the future of Minecraft esports

Couriway is debuting his brand new Minecraft esport, Gridlock, this June. Teams of two will hop on a happy ghast and fly down into a massive custom Minecraft world, completing challenges and competing...

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There are hundreds of custom Minecraft events and tournaments run each month – but how many can you name that are led by women? For Women’s History Month, we're spotlighting the women who have stepped into top leadership roles in the event scene... Read more: spherenewsmc.com/a-celebratio...

A celebration of women in top leadership roles in Minecraft tournaments

There are hundreds of custom Minecraft events and tournaments run each month – but how many can you name that are led by women?  Whilst women and other marginalised genders frequent the event scene as...

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Last weekend, Couriway hosted the Free 4 All Minecraft speedrunning tournament in partnership with Evil Geniuses 🏆 We spoke to @couriway.bsky.social and some of the “underdog” runners to discuss how the event brought the entire MCSR community closer together… spherenewsmc.com/how-the-free...

How the Free 4 All tournament brought the MCSR community closer together

Last weekend, Couriway hosted the Free 4 All tournament in partnership with Evil Geniuses. The open sign-ups meant that casual players and top runners alike were able to compete. We spoke to Couriway ...

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⚔️ Bannerfall is POWCreations' newest streamed Minecraft server, welcoming several new-to-POW cast members to its roster. We chatted with @nominalgravy.bsky.social and @shandrealive.bsky.social about their experiences as new members of the POW family... spherenewsmc.com/shandrea-and... #Bannerfall

Shandrea and Nominalgravy on joining the storytelling antics of Bannerfall SMP

Bannerfall is POWCreations’ newest streamed server, welcoming several new cast members to its roster. These new creators have fit seamlessly into the antics and storytelling of the server, bringing in...

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We're starting a new article series exploring the challenges faced by disabled players in Minecraft events! You can read our introduction to the series here: spherenewsmc.com/an-introduct...

An Introduction To Accessibility in Minecraft Events

This is an introduction to a new Sphere News series, in which we’ll explore the challenges faced by disabled players in Minecraft events.

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This weekend an entirely new MCSR event format will be making its debut! Squad Showdown is an event where two teams of four will race on the same seed, all trying to achieve the fastest time possible. We spoke to Feinberg to find out more... Read more: spherenewsmc.com/communicatio...

Communication and strategy take focus in new team-based speedrunning tournament Squad Showdown

This weekend an entirely new MCSR event format will be making its debut. Squad Showdown is an event created and hosted by Feinberg where two teams of four will race on the same seed all trying to achi...

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The Great Minecraft Race is returning for 2026, bringing an opportunity for Minecraft players to race to complete advancements for charity. Sign-ups are open to all! We spoke to organiser RhinoCasts to find out more about the event… Read more: spherenewsmc.com/you-can-coll...

You can collect advancements for charity in The Great Minecraft Race

The Great Minecraft Race is returning for 2026, bringing an opportunity for Minecraft players to race to complete advancements for charity. We spoke to organiser RhinoCasts to find out more…

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Applications are open for Bingo Museum – a Minecraft event series in which players must curate new exhibits to save their beloved museum. We spoke with event organiser and studio director Wraithzeon, a.k.a Wraith, to find out more… Read more: spherenewsmc.com/wraithstatio...

WraithStation celebrates fifth anniversary by announcing new Minecraft event series

Applications are open for Bingo Museum - a Minecraft event series in which players must curate new exhibits to save their beloved museum. We spoke with event organiser and studio director Wraithzeon, ...

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Our Minecraft What's On page has been updated! Coming up this weekend... ⚔️ Island Battlebox League's charity match & start of S6 🏆 Cube Champs Ascension & Elites 🌹 MCC Double Date 👑 SMP Showdown's debut event & more! See the schedule at: spherenewsmc.com/events-gmt/

Last week, Jay12310 got the second ever sub-seven minute time in the 1.16+ Random Seed Glitchless (RSG) category for Minecraft speedrunning. 🏃💨 We chatted to him about this achievement in our new article: spherenewsmc.com/jay12310-on-...

Jay12310 on the second ever Minecraft speedrun under seven minutes

On the fifth of February, a speedrunner and streamer called Jay12310 got the second ever sub-seven minute time in the 1.16+ Random Seed Glitchless (RSG) category for Minecraft speedrunning. To get tim...

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After an... explosive end to Season 5 which left their studio destroyed, Minecraft trivia gameshow The Quiz LIVE (@thequizlive.com) is set to return this month with a brand new studio location! 🏙️ Find out more in our article: spherenewsmc.com/trivia-games...

Trivia gameshow The Quiz LIVE moves to the big city for upcoming Season Six

After an explosive end to Season 5 leaving their studio destroyed, Minecraft trivia gameshow The Quiz LIVE is set to return this month with a brand new studio location.

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The recent ninth MCSR Ranked Playoffs concluded a season that saw @mcsrranked.com reaching new highs - so we sat down with hackingnoises and OliverMCSR to talk about the season and what’s to come next! Read now: spherenewsmc.com/mcsr-ranked-...

MCSR Ranked reaches new highs in latest Playoffs

The recent ninth MCSR Ranked Playoffs concluded a season that saw MCSR Ranked reaching new highs, with the first ever Ranked sub-six time, several new elo records, and one of the most watched Minecraf...

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Our What's On page is up to date, and there's lots of Minecraft stuff to get excited for this weekend - including: ❄️ Home SMP's winter charity event 🏆 MCBC's devcast ⚔️ Challenger Trials' first beta 🚀 Klyx Games #6 See the schedule for these and more at: spherenewsmc.com/events-gmt/

We spoke to MC Showdown event owner @chazzagram.bsky.social about how far the Minecraft minigame tournament has come, and what’s in store for the future - including a new direction for 2026 and some new minigames! 👑 Read now: spherenewsmc.com/minigame-tou...

Minigame tournament Showdown teases new direction and minigames for 2026

MC Showdown, or Showdown, is a Minecraft minigame tournament that re-debuted last summer after a long hiatus.  Now, going into 2026, we spoke to event owner Chazzagram about how far the event has come...

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Five ancient civilisations will rise – and potentially fall – in a 100-creator storytelling Minecraft event by Creator Splash next weekend. We spoke to event organiser Harp to find out more… spherenewsmc.com/ancient-civi...

Ancient civilisations to battle for power in livestreamed storytelling event

Viewers will be able to watch five ancient civilisations rise - and potentially fall - in a 100-creator storytelling event next weekend.  We spoke to event organiser Harp to find out more...

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The Sphere News calendar has been updated! This weekend includes the start of MCSR Ranked's Season 9 Playoffs, a Klyx Games minigame tourney feat. BluePrint / Chained Life, events for Lifesteal and Money SMP, and more! See what's on in the Minecraft world 👇https://spherenewsmc.com/events-gmt/

Events (UK time)

This page shows upcoming Minecraft events, SMP launches, speedrunning tournaments, major streams, project releases, and other notable dates from all over the Minecraft community in the next two months...

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Happy New Year from all of us at Sphere News! 🎆🎉 We're excited to continue bringing news to the Minecraft community into 2026 ❤️ Read our letter from the Editor (spherenewsmc.com/letter-from-...) to discover: 📊 Our top 10 articles of 2025! 🔧 New Sphere News features! 💬 How to get more involved!

Going back to school after Christmas isn’t always something to dread – because @rejectevents.net is bringing their Campus Chaos Minecraft event back for a festive special this January! Find out more in our article linked below 👇 spherenewsmc.com/campus-chaos...

"Campus Chaos" brings festive challenges and minigames back to school

Going back to school after Christmas isn't always something to dread - because Reject Events is bringing their Campus Chaos event back for a festive special this January.

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Christmas is fast approaching, but there are still a few more events to happen first! Here’s what’s on in the Minecraft community this weekend... Read now: spherenewsmc.com/whats-on-thi...

What's On This Weekend (19th/20th December 2025)

Christmas is fast approaching, but there are still a few more events to happen first!  Here's what's on...

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🎅 Our Minecraft Christmas quiz competition has begun! For every correct answer, you'll get a chance to win one of three Steam keys generously donated by Fireshine Games! (Len's Island, Core Keeper, or REKA) #ad To find out more or to enter: spherenewsmc.com/the-sphere-n...

The Sphere News Christmas Quiz!

Ho ho ho!  It's the most wonderful time of year, and we're getting in the festive spirit with a quiz competition all about Minecraft!

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We'd love to get your thoughts and ideas on what you enjoy about Sphere News, and where we could improve in 2026. We have a super-simple (just 2 questions!) survey linked below - any feedback is much appreciated! forms.gle/RSgoT4yDJyYj...

Two weeks ago, 7rowl became the champion of the biggest LAN Minecraft speedrunning tournament ever: the Lewis Fulham Invitational. We interviewed him about his victory! Read now: spherenewsmc.com/7rowl-on-win...

7rowl on winning the Lewis Fulham Invitational

Two weeks ago, 7rowl won the Lewis Fulham Invitational – the biggest Minecraft speedrunning LAN ever. After a tough series of seeds in the grand final, Rowl was able to win the tournament and take hom...

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Our roundup of next week's Minecraft events and happenings is out now! spherenewsmc.com/whats-on-dec... And if you're looking for content to watch THIS WEEKEND - this week's schedule has also been freshly updated ✨ spherenewsmc.com/whats-on-dec...

🎁 GIVEAWAY 🎁 Christmas is coming - and we're getting into the holiday spirit by giving away this bundle of Sphere News and Minecraft goodies! ⛏️ ⌛ Ends 12th December. gleam.io/jkJbr/win-a-... GIVEAWAY NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.

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It's time for the Sphere News Christmas special! 🎅 Featured interview: Chrunchy Christmas, an annual tournament by @crunchmunch.xyz raising money for Jingle Jam! 🗓️ What's On in December (first week out now!) 🎁 More festive Minecraft interviews, content, and giveaways coming soon! Links in thread!

Someone blurred our upcoming front cover AGAIN?! How are we meant to release the Sphere News Christmas special tomorrow unless we know what's in it? 😔 Can anyone help us work this out?