Sjokz returns to CSGO to host PGL European RMR with James Banks

Two popular esports hosts are teaming up – Belgian esports host Eefje ‘Sjokz’ Depoortere and British host James Banks will work on the PGL European RMR (Regional Major Rankings) event.

Sjokz, who is more known for her League of Legends work in the European LEC and beyond, has got involved in CSGO in the past, including the Blast Premier/Pro Series events a few years ago.

Now she’ll be on the desk in Romania as teams battle it out for a spot at the PGL Major Antwerp. A range of teams will be taking part in the RMR including the UK’s Endpoint, Fnatic and more.

Sjokz tweeted about the move here:

James Banks is also excited to get involved with the event. He’s grown in popularity over the years and has made a real name for himself in the CSGO, Valorant and fighting game scenes in particular.

The CSGO PGL European RMR is split into two stages – A and B. A gets underway on April 17th 2022 and B on April 21st.

In related recent news, James Banks and and fellow UK caster ODPixel joined the #StreamersWithUkraine marathon, which hopes to raise $1m in humanitarian aid, and

Earlier this year, James Banks left Ukraine ahead of the Russian invasion, and James Banks also teamed up with Esports News UK to interview Fnatic’s UK player Mezii.

And Sjokz has worked with the Red Bull Solo Q 1v1 esports event in the past, which has had stops in the UK. The Red Bull Solo Q 1v1 LoL tournament is returning for 2022, with UK qualifiers set for June.

Finally, in other UK caster news, a few were included in the recent Overwatch League announcement, including Tridd, Jaws and Legday:

Dom Sacco

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.