Esports
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Frankie Ward eyes more Dota 2 work: ‘I’d love to do The International, I feel like it’d show that I’m seen as one of the best at what I do’
Image credit: DreamHack/Adela Sznajder British esports talent Frankie Ward has spoken about her ambitions to host the popular […]
February 20, 2021
Research reveals the UK’s most popular gaming franchises, average UK gamer spend, the most played games during lockdown and more
Article contains affiliate links Esports News UK covers a spate of recent surveys and reports looking at gamer […]
February 20, 2021
Interview with London Esports CEO Alfie Wright: ‘We like to use our platforms to talk about social issues that perhaps other orgs shy away from’
Since being founded in 2017, UK esports organisation London Esports have made a solid name for themselves in […]
February 19, 2021
What could EA’s $1.2bn acquisition of Codemasters mean for F1 esports and future games?
Article contains affiliate link Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco analyses EA’s purchase of UK-based developer Codemasters The […]
February 18, 2021
BBC to broadcast FIFA 21 Global Series European Regional Qualifiers
The EA FIFA 21 Global Series will arrive on the BBC this weekend (February 20th to 21st). The […]
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February 18, 2021
Once united, now divided: We interview former Fnatic Rising teammates Dan and MagiFelix about going head-to-head in the LEC this weekend
UPDATE (February 21st 2021): Astralis defeated Excel in the match-up. Original article: Fnatic Rising are the kings of […]
February 18, 2021
epic.LAN esports prize pools boosted following trio of sponsor announcements
UK gaming LAN event epic.LAN – which returns this month in an online format – has announced a […]
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February 17, 2021
British Esports Association membership platform aims to make online gaming safer for young people, using age verification and AI tools
At the time of this article’s publication, ENUK’s editor Dom Sacco worked for the British Esports Federation (formerly […]
February 17, 2021
Esports 5 years on: Where is the industry headed in the future?
Esports is a relatively young and quickly evolving landscape, but industry trends give hints as to how the […]
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February 17, 2021
Interview with Izi Dream’s UK head coach Westonway on the French LoL scene and his time with Excel: “I believe the LFL is extremely close this year. It’s stacked with talent and the competition each week has been really exciting!”
Of the 13 League of Legends European Regional Leagues (ERLs) in 2021, not many are as feared or […]
February 16, 2021
Streamers including UK’s Higgsy take part in Fortnite Challenger Series event hosted by new competitive gaming app Skrmiish
10 Fortnite content creators have been among the first to try Skrmiish – a mobile app that gives […]
February 15, 2021
LDN UTD appoints Lord Sugar’s adviser and PR guru to advisory board, commences new funding round
LDN UTD, the UK esports organisation that uses gaming and esports to address social issues, has today announced […]
February 15, 2021
The line between constructive criticism and vile abuse towards rising esports broadcast talent needs to be addressed (updated)
UPDATE (February 2021): Soulcas and DPS have since issued apologies to Yinsu Collins (on February 3rd and 15th […]
February 15, 2021
Interview: Excel’s Fabian Broich reflects on Fnatic ending the team’s 4-win streak, their togetherness in the first half of LEC Spring 2021 and why focusing just on reaching playoffs ISN’T a good idea
We’re midway through the League of Legends LEC Spring 2021 Season and UK-based organisation Excel Esports sit in […]
February 14, 2021
Interview: Resolve founder Ilias ‘Rai’ Pajoheshfar on their all-UK LoL roster being ‘hidden OP!’, going undefeated in the UKLC so far and wanting to be the best team in Europe
UK esports organisation Resolve are going from strength to strength – they’re undefeated with 9 wins out of […]
February 12, 2021