System builder Overclockers UK and gaming chair brand noblechairs are on board as partners for the event, which will be streamed live from Leicester’s ESL Studio 1 on Saturday July 7th.
Jakub Racinowski, E-Commerce Marketing Manager at Overclockers UK, said: “As Overclockers UK is a home of the PC gaming enthusiasts and noblechairs chair is what every PC gaming enthusiast needs, we are extremely proud to support the inaugural UK Esports Awards and contribute towards the growth of esports in UK.”
UK Esports Awards co-founder Dominic Sacco added: “It’s brilliant to have such a well-esteemed brand on board with the awards. As an OCuK fan myself I’m especially looking forward to having them a part of the event.”
“We are extremely proud to support the inaugural UK Esports Awards and contribute towards the growth of esports in the UK”
Jakub Racinowski, Overclockers UK
Hundreds of nominations have been made since the awards were announced a few months back, and there are 16 categories recognising talent. Organisers will be sifting through the many nominations over the coming weeks in order to finalise the shortlists within each category.
The awards are a first in the UK and are specifically for those in the UK esports scene, or those who have worked in it over the past year.
Stay tuned over the coming months for further announcements including the judging panel, a list of those who are up for an award and more information on the night itself.
Dom is an award-winning writer and finalist of the Esports Journalist of the Year 2023 award. He graduated from Bournemouth University with a 2:1 degree in Multi-Media Journalism in 2007.
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 worked as head of content for the British Esports Federation up until February 2021, when he stepped back to work full-time on Esports News UK and offer esports consultancy and freelance services. Note: Dom still produces the British Esports newsletter on a freelance basis, so our coverage of British Esports is always kept simple – usually just covering the occasional press release – because of this conflict of interest.
