Esports
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UK sixth form college to create their own influencer network
Queen Mary’s College (QMC), a sixth form college that teaches the esports BTEC qualification in Basingstoke, UK, has […]
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January 21, 2022Reason Gaming announces Street Fighter V Offline Invitational featuring several top UK players
Long-running UK esports organisation Reason Gaming has announced a new series of Offline Invitational events, starting with a […]
January 21, 2022Manchester-based content creation org Horizon Union moves into esports after acquiring Apex Legends roster
Manchester-based gaming and content organisation Horizon Union has unveiled its entry into Apex Legends through the acquisition of […]
January 20, 2022Guild Esports reveals more info on new headquarters, academy and merch shop in London after signing 10-year lease, David Beckham says he’s excited by ‘the next important stage’ in growing the org
Shoreditch seems to be becoming a magnet for top UK-based esports organisations – Fnatic moved there in 2017, […]
January 20, 2022G2 Esports launches new PFP NFT project Samurai Army with randomly generated NFTs and perks such as live chats with pro players: “We’re creating a gamified social club for sweaty gamers, esports and NFT fans alike”
European esports organisation G2 Esports has launched its own PFP NFT project and gamified social club known as […]
January 19, 2022UK talent get involved with CSGO Thunderpick Bitcoin Series
UK casters have joined the talent line-up for a new Thunderpick Bitcoin Series, a new tournament series with […]
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January 19, 2022Opinion: Is Microsoft’s shock $68bn buyout of Activision Blizzard good news for esports and gamers, or a match made in hell?
Microsoft’s $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard announced today can offer a fresh start for the beleaguered publisher, as […]
January 18, 2022Guild Esports announces its biggest ever sponsorship deal worth £4.5m with Bitstamp after reaching Valorant VCT EMEA 2022 Challengers, will soon open a London HQ
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports has partnered with Bitstamp, one of the world’s longest-running crypto exchanges. Bitstamp has […]
January 18, 2022British Esports Association to open performance and education campus at Riverside Sunderland as part of multi-million pound investment
Left to right: Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, British Esports CEO Chester King and Sunderland […]
January 18, 2022Aston University to host League of Legends Series backed by the NUEL, with Counterfeit and Melvinizzle on board as casters
Aston University is hosting a League of Legends Series for its students to kick off 2022. The tournament […]
January 18, 2022Six Memevitational raises £5,000+ for charity as FoxA’s Naughty List beat all-UK side Cob Academy in the final
The latest Six Memevitational has concluded, with a whole host of Rainbow Six Siege personalities getting involved to […]
January 17, 2022British driver Oliver Rowland wins 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual with Team Redline
The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual, the final round of the Le Mans Virtual Series, ended in […]
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January 16, 2022UK top-laner Rifty joins Valiance in the Esports Balkan League along with female ADC player Caltys and others
Experienced UK League of Legends top-laner Ashley ‘Rifty’ Mayes will be playing in the Esports Balkan League with […]
January 16, 2022As Collegiate Rocket League expands to Europe, Psyonix tells Esports News UK how this will affect existing collegiate leagues in the UK like the NUEL, NSE and British Esports Student Champs
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
January 15, 2022Mac from Mad Lions begins selling his trademark ‘Guardian Lions’ ties made in the UK
James ‘Mac’ MacCormack, British League of Legends head coach for Mad Lions in the LEC, has made his […]
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