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What’s On This Weekend (3rd/4th/5th Jan 2025)

Wraithzeon 3 January, 2025 2 min read

Need something to watch on this first weekend of January?  We’ve got you!  Starting off the year and ending your week strong, here are some of the main events happening in the Minecraft world over the next few days!


Friday 3rd January

Rats: In Paris welcomes five new creators
6pm GMT / 1pm EST
Five new creators will be joining the Rats SMP. You can read our full article about it here!


Saturday 4th January

MCSR S6 Playoffs: Last Chance Qualifiers
5pm GMT / 12pm EST
A final opportunity for players to get into the playoffs of this speedrunning tournament.

FunnieWars ASCEND
6pm GMT / 1pm EST
A minigame tournament featuring a variety of PVP-focused and movement-based games.

Isle To Glory #12: Frostbite
8pm GMT / 3pm EST
An MCC Island tournament.


Sunday 5th January

Minestria SMP Launch
7pm GMT / 2pm EST
The launch of a new streamer SMP by KyleEff. Minestria is described as “a world full of magical conquests and perilous adventures. The dangers of evil course through each biome as our adventurers look to rise above and build kingdoms!” The cast list and trailer can be found here.

Pandora’s Box Genesis #15
7:30pm GMT / 2:30pm EST
A minigame tournament set in the world of mythology.


 

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