Esports
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F1 Esports Series sets new viewer records again
Organisers behind the 2021 F1 Esports Series presented by Aramco say the tournament has broken viewership and engagement […]
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February 18, 2022Bournemouth and Poole College converts 132-seat theatre into esports arena
Bournemouth and Poole College has tested out its performing arts theatre turned esports arena for the first time, […]
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February 17, 2022Blast to deliver all Fortnite FNCS events in 2022
Esports tournament organiser Blast, which has offices in London, has agreed to a year-long partnership with Epic Games […]
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February 17, 2022New Manchester gaming events announced: Format industry social and GamerStudio convention GSCon kick off this year
With the situation around Covid somewhat stabilising, more events are filling up the games calendar in the UK […]
February 17, 2022UK esports organisation Vulpine announces schools initiative
Grassroots UK esports organisation Vulpine Esports has launched work experience opportunities and workshops for students in schools. The […]
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February 16, 2022UK teams exit Six Invitational 2022 playoffs
The Rainbow Six Siege Invitational playoffs have begun, the UK teams are out and it’s the end of […]
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February 16, 2022Kairos Group acquires Manchester-based gaming content and esports organisation Horizon Union, plots US expansion
Left to right (back) Kairos’ Chris Parnell, Mike Craddock, Drew Townley and Luke Bristow, and (front) Horizon’s Kieran […]
February 15, 2022IEM Katowice 2022 CSGO caster line-up announced, with a host of UK talent on board
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice CSGO broadcast talent/caster line-up has been revealed. From the UK, Freya Spiers […]
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February 15, 2022The Strive Group to run esports and digital skills traineeship courses for young people, partners with LDN UTD and its Centre of Excellence as the latest in an increasingly competitive esports education market
Education business The Strive Group and UK esports organisation LDN UTD have announced ‘UTD EDN’ to help young […]
February 14, 2022Tundra yoinks Yonk roster to enter Valorant with former Guild, Vitality and Alliance players, plus UK coaching staff including a two-time LCS winner
Tundra, the London-based esports organisation housing Dota 2, Fortnite and FIFA talent, have announced their entrance into Valorant […]
February 14, 2022Caster switches to player following closure of third-party leagues: Interview with Pendragon Esports on their all-UK NLC Division 3 LoL roster (update – several changes)
Update (May 2nd 2022): Pendragon has ceased operations. Update: Dani ‘Xica’ Wilcox has departed Pendragon Esports as assistant […]
February 13, 2022‘I’m not your typical UK CSGO player’ – Fnatic Mezii interview conducted by James Banks | Powered by MSI
William ‘mezii’ Merriman is one of few UK CSGO pros playing at the top level, and one of […]
February 12, 2022Lenovo Regions Rocket League tournament kicks off for UK and Ireland players
Lenovo Legion, the gaming brand of PC giant Lenovo, has launched an online-only Rocket League tournament for players […]
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February 11, 2022Pokémon Unite Championship Series gets $1m+ prize pool, with finals taking place in London
London’s Excel venue will play host to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in August – and this time […]
February 11, 2022Hitmarker survey reveals ‘out of date’ hiring processes in the esports and games industry plus other trends: 84% of applicants would rather answer job-specific questions than submit a cover letter, 40% deem gender-neutral job descriptions to be ‘very important’
Hitmarker, the UK-based esports and gaming job platform, has today announced the findings of its first ever industry […]
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