It's been predicted that British esports players will earn more than £3m from prize winnings alone in 2019. The UK was placed 14th in the list of regions whose esports players...
by Laura Byrne & Dom Sacco Excel Esports swept aside the competition in the first week of the UK League Championship (UKLC) to become tower champions. They started by beating...
UK Overwatch talent Cameron 'Fusions' Bosworth has been called up to play for Boston Uprising in the 2019 Overwatch League season. The main tank player previously played for London Spitfire academy/Contenders...
Competitive gaming platform FaceIT has partnered with PUBG Corporation to host the first global event of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' (PUBG) 2019 esports season. The FaceIT Global Summit: PUBG Classic will take...
We might not have had the singularity yet, Terminator T-1000s that can shapeshift with liquid metal or even HAL from A Space Odyssey, but we do have drones, Siri and little bots...
Fnatic have announced a new name and logo for their League of Legends academy team which will be taking part in the new UKLC tournament this week. The academy side will...
The future of esports organisation Red Reserve, home to one of the top UK Call of Duty rosters, has been placed into doubt. After several high profile staff members and...
KiNG eSports were crowned FIFA eClub World Cup champions today after a weekend of high-drama and excitement in London. Following a journey that saw over 150 teams battle it out...
The 2019 CSGO Esports Championship Series (ECS) will culminate in a grand finals event hosted at London's Wembley SSE Arena again this summer. FaceIT's ECS Season 7 finals will take...
UK esports organisation Vexed Gaming has partnered with the University of Manchester's esports society in what could become a growing trend in the UK scene. With this Varsity Project and...
UPDATE (February 7th): smooya has been banned from the FaceIT Pro League (FPL) after telling another player, refrezh, to 'go kill yourself' (clip here) after refrezh supposedly gave up trying...
The epic.LAN CS:GO Championship in association with Grosvenor Casinos is returning for a second season, and organisers have outlined what's changing this time. Season 2 will run from March 2nd...
The World of Warcraft raiding guild arm of UK competitive organisation Method have become the first to down Jaina Proudmore on Mythic difficulty. They completed the Race to World First to conquer the second...
17-year-old Scot, Liam 'ThunderStruck' McCarron, is making a real name for himself in the Clash Royale space after picking up another win. He won the Red Bull Mobile Esports Open (M.E.O)...
Gfinity will be hosting Call of Duty World League (CWL) London in May, as well as a separate amateur tournament for up-and-coming teams. This confirms the leak that London would...
The inaugural matches of the ESL UK CSGO Premiership Spring season got underway last week. Thought of as a cornerstone of the UK Counter-Strike scene by many, and referred to...
Article contains affiliate links UK-based esports organisation Fnatic have struck a streaming partnership with Twitch, which will see their pro players stream exclusively through the platform. The org said that...
ESL UK has confirmed it's making changes to the ESL UK & Ireland Premiership finals for spectators. "In 2019 and onwards, the ESL Premiership will be going on tour around...
It's official: we're a nation of Twitter fiends. The UK tweeted about gaming more than any other European country in 2018. Twitter revealed the stats in a blog post last...
UK sim racer James Baldwin won the eRace of Champions (eROC) virtual racing tournament finals earlier this month. The competition runs alongside the full Race of Champions annual event, which...
UK Dota 2 talent Robson "Teaguvnor" Merritt said his time at the Chongqing Major was a learning experience and believes his team can lift the trophy at ESL One Birmingham 2019....
The UKLC has been officially unveiled and the nine participating teams have now confirmed their player rosters. Each week, they will compete to scale the UKLC tower by going head-to-head...
Scotland's Liam "ThunderStruck" McCarron has won the EE Mobile Series, and in doing so, becomes a Clash Royale player for Fnatic. Liam claimed a 3-1 victory against Jules "Bigbadjulsy" Swanson in...
Article contains affiliate links Some big news around competitive PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) has emerged over the past few days, including changes to esports and a new FaceIT series. PUBG...
Some boy band from my era once said: 'Never forget where you're coming from.' Well, it seems that UK Overwatch pro gamer Isaac "Boombox" Charles certainly hasn't. The Philadelphia Fusion...
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco had the chance to interview Riot UK head of esports Mo Fadl (left) and LVP VP and co-founder Sergi Mesonero about the new UK...
UPDATE (February 9th): Mo Fadl, head of esports at Riot UK, has responded to Esports News UK's request for comment on the change from a traditional prize pool format to giving...
The new UK League Championship (UKLC), the official regional League of Legends competition for the UK, has been revealed. And technically, the likes of Rekkles, Bwipo, and others from the...
UK-based YouTuber Harry Brewis (pictured), aka Hbomberguy, has raised more than $340,000 for charity and made some huge headlines in the process. Hbomberguy's stream was not your usual charity stream....
The location for the upcoming Call of Duty World League (CWL) UK event has been revealed in the Call of Duty Pro League handbook. The European region tends to host one...
Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege is continuing to target the UK esports scene with more tournaments and activity. The latest competition is heading to GAME's Belong Arenas. There will be a...
EA has revealed the 16 FIFA esports teams that have qualified for the eClub World Cup 2019 in London. More than 150 teams participated in the online qualification rounds this...
The finals of the EE Clash Royale Mobile Series, the winner of whom will have the chance to join Fnatic, take place this Sunday (January 20th). We managed to conduct a...
Forget the Chicken Royale - KFC is teaming up with Activision and Call of Duty in the UK to run the KFC Royale. The fast food restaurant chain is winging...
Last year the University of Roehampton began offering esports scholarships - the first of their kind in the UK. The London university said it would award scholarships worth £1,500 a year...
Gaming houses are nothing new, but they're becoming more prevalent in the UK scene and orgs around the globe are thinking more about their format and how to maximise their...
Bristol-born Fortnite player Jordan "Tuckz" Tucker has joined top European Fortnite organisation Team Atlantis. The 20-year-old, also known as tuckz717, previously played CSGO at a semi-pro level before reaching top...
Fnatic have signed a landmark deal that will finally see the Fnatic logo again replaced on the front of their player jerseys. The org, a global esports giant with headquarters...
Almost half of gamers don't want esports in the Olympics, according to a new survey by PC memory brand Ballistix. When asked whether esports should be an event in the Olympics,...
We're barely a week into the new year and ESL UK is moving faster than the bleedin' USS Enterprise at warp speed. Do those folk sleep? Here are four pieces...
Wanyoo, Asia’s largest gaming café chain, is set to open what it claims to be London's largest esports studio later this month. And it seems like it's placing customer service...
UPDATE (January 12th): Support player Tom "Prosfair" Willis has spoken to Esports News UK about joining Fnatic and his goals for the upcoming split. We've added his comments to the bottom...
Sujoy Roy, the UK's first pro gamer, has commented on the British Army's new recruitment campaign targeting young people including gamers. Ad agency Karmarama produced videos and outdoor ads which mention...
exceL Esports are leaving behind their OMEN gaming house in favour of a dedicated League of Legends training centre at Twickenham Stadium. The UK org - who will be taking part...
Last November, League of Legends content creator Mattheos and Haodong Zhang interviewed a handful of winners at the 2018 Esports Awards in London, including MonteCristo, Bwipo and more. With the New...
After the Tekken World Tour (TWT) finals concluded in Amsterdam last month, Tekken is now in a prime position to push itself further in the UK esports scene in 2019....
UK esports is in a very exciting place right now, with tons of tournaments, new initiatives and opportunities becoming available all the time. Here are 10 things to look forward...
A new fan-focused esports organisation has been established in London called LDN UTD. The org will allow fans to invest in the org via crowdfunding site Seedrs from mid-January 2019,...
As I'm sure you already know, there are tons of interesting people in esports with lots of intriguing stories to tell. Continuing our top tens of the year, Esports News...
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco digs deeper into the recent Kids Insights study that claims more 13-15 year old girls take part in esports in the UK than boys in...
UK organisation exceL Esports have been putting out announcement after announcement since joining the new LEC, there's risk of this site becoming exceL News UK. But there's arguably no bigger story...
What a year it's been for Mosaad "Msdossary" Aldossary: the Saudi Arabian was crowned the FIFA eWorld Cup champion in the summer, the FUT Champions Cup in Manchester back in April - and...
The ESL UK & Ireland Winter Premiership for Rainbow 6 Siege concluded earlier this month at the ESL Leicester's studio. After Team Secret emerged victorious at the event, ENUK'S Craig...
Rainbow Six Siege keeps on going from strength to strength in the UK esports scene. The game has enjoyed solid growth these past few years, with majors, invitationals and other...
Blizzard Entertainment has swung the axe into the Heroes of the Storm (HotS) esports scene by announcing there will be no more Heroes Global Championship (HGC) or Heroes of the Dorm....
Phelan Gaming are one of three orgs new to the UK League of Legends European Regional League, which kicks off in 2019. But what are they about, how did they...
LVP UK has confirmed the nine teams that will be taking part in its 2019 League of Legends tournament, including newcomers Phelan, Darkspawn and Fnatic. Other familiar names returning include...
CWL Las Vegas, the much-anticipated first open event of the 2018-19 competitive season, has come to an end. A whopping 272 teams from across the world went head-to-head for a...
The ESK UK Winter Premiership concluded last Saturday at ESL’s Leicester Studio. The favourites Team Secret took the championship title, but it wasn’t as close as people might have thought....
Another Elite Series is over and three teams have been crowned victors across Street Fighter V, FIFA 19 and Rocket League. Here's a quick recap of the Gfinity Elite Series...
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has formed a Committee to explore the potential for esports in the UK, among other tech trends. The inquiry will also...
UK esports organisation exceL Esports will be taking part in the very first League of Legends European Championship (LEC) next year - and they have revealed five players so far....
During the final run of the MotoGP motor racing season, Esports News UK's Craig Robinson attended the MotoGP Esport Championship event that coincided with the real life motorbike race in...
Following the launch of FIFA 19 and the Premier League announcing its first esports tournament, the ePremier League, we interview pro UK FIFA player Ryan "Hashtag Ryan" Pessoa. As a...
Battle of the Brands - the esports competition organised by ESL UK which raised almost £17,000 for SpecialEffect this year - is coming back. Teams from UK system builders Ebuyer, SCAN,...
UK Clash Royale player Liam "ThunderStruck" McCarron beat other Brits in the UK qualifier of the Red Bull Mobile Esports Open (M.E.O) by ESL. He will now go on to battle...
UPDATE (December 10th 2018): F2Tekkz has won another title, this time at the PGL FIFA 19 Cup in Bucharest. Original article (December 3rd 2018): It's been a breakthrough year for UK...
A flashy new concept design has demonstrated what the top gaming houses might look like in the future. Design firm Populous showed off the idea at Wired Live the Tate...
GAME has revealed a new branding for its esports and events division. The retailer purchased Multiplay, the company behind the Insomnia Gaming Festival, back in 2015 for £20m. This time last...
Nathanael "Confz" Asubonteng is one to watch in the UK Fighting Game Community (FGC). He has gone from practicing at London's old Trocadero arcade to playing in the Gfinity Elite...
Ahead of the MotoGP esports finals in Valencia earlier this month, Esports News UK's Craig Robinson had a chat with Tom Brooks and Amy Dargan who co-hosted and casted the...
Tournament series EStars has announced a new Fortnite grassroots esports tournament taking place in stadiums across the UK and Ireland. The solo battle royale competition starts on January 4th 2019...
CSGO has been a staple game in the UK competitive scene over the years, with plenty of homegrown competitions giving players the chance to prove themselves. Two finals are on...
British top-laner Barney "Alphari" Morris is joining Origen, according to the League of Legends global contract database and various reports. He has signed a two-year deal with Origen, according to...
The rumours were true - UK organisation exceL Esports will be taking part in the rebranded EU LCS (now known as the European Championship or LEC) next year. In the...
Promoted article (contains affiliate links) Artifact was first announced at The International 2017, one of the biggest esports events in Dota 2 scene and esports overall, paving Valve’s way into...
It looks like a UK esports organisation will be playing in the top-tier of European League of Legends next year. Developer Riot Games has reportedly selected exceL Esports as one...
The Rainbow Six Siege ESL Premiership is continuing to make waves in UK esports, as is Siege in general. In the midst of this growth, several esports organisations have flourished,...
EE has announced the launch of the EE Mobile Series - a Clash Royale tournament offering players the chance to join Fnatic. The new competition from the mobile operator will feature three...
Over the past week or so, UK org exceL Esports hosted the 2018 UK Scouting Grounds, providing League of Legends talent with the chance to showcase their skills to potential...
UK organisation Vexed Gaming and other European teams have been invited to a new CSGO league created by betting firm Unikrn and matchmaking service ChallengeMe.gg. The United Masters League (UML)...
Chinese internet cafe chain Wanyoo will be opening stores in the UK for the first time, starting with a London-based esports studio. UK esports and League of Legends community wizard...
Popular British YouTuber Deji Olatunji (aka ComedyShortsGamer) angered members of the esports community after his antics at the Esports Awards 2018 yesterday evening. Deji, who has almost 10m subscribers on YouTube and is...
The esports industry gathered last night for the third Esports Awards at The Brewery in London. Hosted by Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere, Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez, Adam Savage and Lottie Van Praag,...
London-based billionaire Tej Kohli (pictured) has set up a €50m investment arm to help European esports businesses grow, including those based in the UK. The investment arm is called Rewired GG....
The NUEL, the UK's well-established inter-university esports tournament and student community, is launching a student-only streamer network. This network will use the Twitch Student initiative, which provides support, knowledge and tools...
UK esports organisation Luxor's CSGO team has fallen apart after one of its players was caught cheating in ESEA matches. Bevve was using a smoke exploit in pick-up-group (PUG) matches,...
We've teamed up with ESL UK again to bring you the top 5 plays from last week's Rainbow Six UK & Ireland Premiership. The video below includes highlights from week...
EA has suspended UK FIFA pro Tassal "Faze Tass" Rushan from competing in qualifiers and live events for a currently undisclosed length of time. Tass breached EA's code of conduct...
We've teamed up with Gfinity to bring you a week 2 recap video of the Elite Series, across Rocket League, Street Fighter and FIFA. You can check it out here:...
UK Overwatch player Cameron "Fusions" Bosworth has joined Overwatch League team Boston Uprising. The 19-year-old main tank joins Boston from London Spitfire academy/Contenders team British Hurricane, whom he has been...
It was a big weekend for esports, with the finals of the League of Legends World Championship, Overwatch World Cup and other tournaments at BlizzCon taking place. Dom Sacco provides...
Classic MMO RPG Old School RuneScape has launched on iOS and Android mobile devices. The game features cross-platform play, allowing mobile users to play with or jump from PC and vice...
Promoted article (contains sponsored links) The burgeoning esports scene has received a massive shot in the arm after Canadian rapper Drake (pictured right) became the latest superstar to invest in...
Team Dignitas, one of the biggest esports organisations to emerge from the UK, has revamped its brand. The old alien-eye 'Digi' logo has been replaced with an owl, inspired by...
UK esports organisation Lightning Pandas are thrilled after their US Fortnite player Alex "Yoyokeepitup" Rickert won a bonus. Yoyo was playing in the Fortnite Fall Skirmish at TwitchCon last weekend,...
We've teamed up with the lovely guys at ESL UK to present to you the top 5 plays from last week's Rainbow Six UK & Ireland Premiership. The video below...
Fnatic have progressed to the 2018 League of Legends World Championship grand final and ADC player Martin "Rekkles" Larsson is confident of victory. A convincing 3-0 win vs Cloud9 Fnatic...
ENUK editor Dom Sacco says thank you to readers of this website as it hits a new milestone. Three years ago, the 2015 League of Legends World Championship quarter finals...
ESI London held a panel titled 'UK esports - it's coming home?' last month, and the panel is available in full to watch now. Esports News UK was proud to...
Gfinity has made a couple of announcements this week - one around its latest financial results and another regarding the return of Reason Gaming. Reason return UK esports organisation...
Yes they have an all-Korean roster and an American owner, but so what? London Spitfire are Overwatch League Season 1 champions and a boon for UK esports, argues Dom Sacco...
You can now help support our UK eSports coverage by donating a small amount through the ENUK page on crowdfunding website Patreon. If you're a fan of what we do, and...
The top UK League of Legends plays of 2017 video has been published!
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UK Dota 2 talent Robson "Teaguvnor" Merritt said his time at the Chongqing Major was a learning experience and believes his team can lift the trophy at ESL One Birmingham 2019....
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco had the chance to interview Riot UK head of esports Mo Fadl (left) and LVP VP and co-founder Sergi Mesonero about the new UK...
The finals of the EE Clash Royale Mobile Series, the winner of whom will have the chance to join Fnatic, take place this Sunday (January 20th). We managed to conduct a...
Last November, League of Legends content creator Mattheos and Haodong Zhang interviewed a handful of winners at the 2018 Esports Awards in London, including MonteCristo, Bwipo and more. With the New...
As I'm sure you already know, there are tons of interesting people in esports with lots of intriguing stories to tell. Continuing our top tens of the year, Esports News...
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