Esports
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UK orgs Endpoint and SMPR qualify for RLCS Fall Major after facing off in EU Regional Event 3 grand final
It’s been a fantastic weekend for UK esports organisations Endpoint and SMPR who have both qualified for the […]
November 22, 2021Caedrel named Esports Analyst of the Year at 2021 Esports Awards, other finalists included UK talent and companies, with Odee, KalKal and more on the judging panel
The 2021 Esports Awards winners have been announced, and the UK’s LEC caster and former League of Legends […]
November 21, 2021Singularity to field student-only team in 2022 NLC after partnering with the University of Roehampton – positive move or a recipe for disaster? Uni says it can help start a ‘systematic change on how agents and scouts approach university esports’
Update (December 3rd 2021): Resolve founder Ilias ‘Rai’ Pajoheshfar has joined Team Singularity as head coach. The news […]
November 19, 2021Halo Infinite prepares for esports push with ESL/DreamHack and Faceit partnerships, $3m prize pool and more, as UK player wins first EU Halo Infinite tournament and some CoD players move across to the game
Classic competitive FPS Halo is making its return to esports with a host of announcements building some hype […]
November 19, 2021Parents of pro Fortnite players benjyfishy and MrSavage to launch Fortnite esports guide book and biography
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco was hired on a freelance PR basis to help promote […]
November 19, 2021Ginx TV London studios to host Excel Esports Fortnite XL Community Cup featuring pro players Wolfiez, Verox, influencers and others
UK esports organisation Excel Esports has teamed up with HyperX and Beyond NRG to launch a new Fortnite […]
November 18, 2021London Royal Ravens announce new all-English CoD League roster for 2022 including returning players Zer0 and Nastie, and new partnership with LG
UK Call of Duty League franchise the London Royal Ravens have this evening announced their new player roster […]
November 16, 2021Gfinity announces ‘significant reduction’ in year-on-year operating loss in latest financial results
London-based esports business Gfinity has posted a ‘significant reduction’ in adjusted operating loss during its past financial year. […]
November 16, 2021Former Manchester United star launches Talent Lyfe agency backed by esports organisation Galaxy Racer
Former Manchester United and France international footballer Mikaël Silvestre has today announced the launch of Talent Lyfe, an […]
November 15, 2021Undercity Nights: Final phase of RiotX Arcane promo activity includes live League of Legends Secret Cinema event, $100,000 Riot Gauntlet charity tournament and more
Riot Games unveiled the third and final phase of its RiotX Arcane event, ‘Undercity Nights’, featuring a live […]
November 15, 2021ProblemX wins Red Bull Kumite Las Vegas after coming back from 0-3 to win 5-3 in the Street Fighter V final
Image credit: Marv Watson / Red Bull Content Pool UK Street Fighter V player Benjamin ‘ProblemX’ Simon beat […]
November 15, 2021Coalesce win Sigma Esports Cup LAN in Malta, as another UK CSGO team and Astralis Talent also take part
Update (November 18th): Coalesce won the tournament after beating Saw Youngsters 2-1 in the final: UK esports organisations […]
November 14, 2021Riot to change League of Legends esports player transfer rules after G2 block Perkz from joining Fnatic via contract clause, legal expert says ‘there may be an arguable breach of EU law’
League of Legends developer Riot Games says it will be making changes to rules around player contracts following […]
November 11, 2021UK team Exquisite Decode to participate in PUBG Mobile Pro League European Championship, UK casters say they’re ‘undoubtedly capable’ of reaching PMGC
PUBG Mobile has announced the teams who will be going head-to-head in both Season 2 of the Pro League Americas […]
November 11, 2021Barcelona enter Spanish League of Legends: Can the Superliga overtake the French LFL as the top European Regional League? Fnatic Rising have also left the UK/Nordics NLC to join the Spanish league, and Ibai and Gerard Pique have bought in too
Image credit: LVP Flickr / Hara Amorós Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco breaks down the recent news […]
November 10, 2021