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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 like Couriway’s Free 4 All tournament, so that LGBTQ+ runners of all skill levels will be able to play. Read the full article here!
The Sweetwater Heist: guns, gold & spontaneous lore
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 - read the full article here!
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 against other teams in the hopes of being one of the lucky few to make it to the grand finals. We sat down for an exclusive interview with Couriway to talk about what Gridlock is and how it came to be. Read the full article here!
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 players, the vast majority of events – especially those considered more competitive, more well-known, or more prestigious – have men at the helm and/or as the primary visible presence in a position of power.
For Women’s History Month, we're spotlighting the voices of women who have stepped into top leadership roles in the event scene – sharing their experiences as women in these positions, exploring whether they consider gender important to their identity as organisers, and discussing how their experiences with gender affects their leadership choices and how they aim to make their own communities a safe and uplifting space for other women. Read the full article here!
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 and some of the “underdog” runners to discuss how the event brought the entire Minecraft speedrunning (MCSR) community closer together… Read the full article here!
Shandrea and Nominalgravy on joining the storytelling antics of Bannerfall SMP
Bannerfall is POWCreations' newest streamed Minecraft server, welcoming several new-to-POW cast members to its roster.
We chatted with Nominalgravy and Shandrea about their experiences as new members of the POW family - check out the full article here!
An Introduction To Accessibility in Minecraft Events
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!
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 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 the full article here!
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. Sign-ups are open to all!
We spoke to organiser RhinoCasts to find out more about the event… Read the article here!
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, a.k.a Wraith, to find out more…
Read the article here!
Jay12310 on the second ever Minecraft speedrun under seven minutes 🏃💨
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 here!
Trivia gameshow The Quiz LIVE moves to the big city for upcoming Season Six 🏙️
After an... explosive end to Season 5 which left their studio destroyed, Minecraft trivia gameshow The Quiz LIVE is set to return this month with a brand new studio location. Also, player applications are currently open for the first episode of Season 6. Read our full article here to find out more!
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 Minecraft speedrunning events of all time. We sat down with hackingnoises and OliverMCSR to talk about the season and what’s to come next - read the full article here!
Minigame tournament Showdown teases new direction and minigames for 2026 👑
We spoke to MC Showdown event owner Chazzagram 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 the full article here!
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. The nations in play will be a Medieval civilisation led by Ghostiefruit, the Celts led by Seapeekay, the Egyptians led by AbolishRegret, the Vikings led by Saparata, and the Romans led by OwengeJuiceTV. We spoke to event organiser Harp to find out more…
Read the full article here!
The Minecraft What's On
The Sphere News calendar has been updated!
This weekend (10th / 11th Jan 2025) includes:
🏃 the start of MCSR Ranked's Season 9 Playoffs
⛓️ a Klyx Games minigame tournament feat. BluePrint / Chained Life
⚔️ events for Lifesteal and Money SMP
🎉 and more!
See what's on in the Minecraft world 👉 here! 👈
The calendar also shows upcoming events for the next two months, and is available for viewing in GMT, EST, PST and AET!
Happy New Year from Sphere News!
Happy New Year from all of us at Sphere News! 🎆🎉 We're excited to continue bringing news to the Minecraft community into 2026 - including here on Tumblr, a new platform we're trialling! ❤️
For those of you who aren't already familiar with Sphere News - we provide a hub for all your Minecraft community news (including about events, SMPs, servers, creators, speedrunning and more) in a written format! We like to focus on positivity, uplifting creators and projects rather than getting caught up in drama and controversy. We seek to entertain, share opportunities, showcase creativity, and inspire. Make sure to drop us a follow to stay up to date - here, or over on our other socials (X, Bluesky, and Discord).
Speaking of new articles, you can read our letter from the Editor to discover:
📊 Our top 10 articles of 2025!
🔧 New Sphere News features for 2026!
💬 How to get more involved with Sphere News!