We chat to a host of special guests from the UK eSports scene including ESL UK co-MD James Dean, Team Dignitas owner Michael “ODEE” O’Dell, MnM jungler Luke “Phurion” Brammer, MnM coach Rob Allen and caster/manager Will “FrozenDawn” Burgess.
The panel discusses all things UK eSports, including the state of the scene, funding, the challenges organisations and players face, the community and Richard Lewis’ recent comments on UK eSports.
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NB: This was recorded on September 2nd, before host Dom Sacco joined the British eSports Association (please read this article for a disclaimer).
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He has almost two decades of experience in journalism, and left Esports News UK in June 2025.
As a long-time gamer having first picked up the NES controller in the late ’80s, he has written for a range of publications including GamesTM, Nintendo Official Magazine, industry publication MCV and others. He also previously worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation.
