Esports
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UK LoL scene reacts to Oceanic Pro League shutting down: ‘A huge loss for League of Legends esports’
UPDATE (December 2020): Oceanic League of Legends is getting a new lease of life. Riot Games has provided […]
October 7, 2020
Excel co-founder Joel Holmes-Darby leaves the organisation
Excel Esports chief people officer Joel Holmes-Darby has stepped down. He co-founded the UK esports organisation with his […]
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October 7, 2020
Caedrel’s top 5 players to watch at Worlds 2020
The League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) group stages are well underway. Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont, pro LEC Jungler […]
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October 6, 2020
Interview with British freestyle football champion Andrew Henderson on joining gaming platform Bast and his freestyle career: ‘Overcoming the adversity of my injury made me more determined to become world champion’
Article contains affiliate link Andrew Henderson suffered a serious leg injury at age 16, before going on to […]
October 5, 2020
Guild Esports valued at £41.2m as it’s listed on the London Stock Exchange, Beckham says ‘we want to be the No.1 esports team’
New London-based organisation Guild Esports has been valued at a market capitalisation of £41.2m. Guild announced plans to […]
October 3, 2020
Method founder outlines plans to rebuild the organisation: ‘We’ll do everything it takes to earn back your trust’
The CEO and founder of disgraced UK-based esports organisation Method has outlined his vision for the future of […]
October 2, 2020
ESL and DreamHack merge: ‘We will, together, continue to advance the innovation that drives this space via the most exceptional products and events’
Big-name esports event organisers ESL and DreamHack have merged, parent company Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced. In […]
October 1, 2020
UK talent among Esports Awards 2020 finalists
The last few Esports Awards 2020 finalists have been announced, and there’s a host of UK esports talent […]
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September 30, 2020
UK talent stacked at RLCS Fall EU Major: ‘There will be British and Irish talent making their way to the top for years to come’
Rocket League has a host of UK and Ireland talent lined up to take part in the RLCS […]
September 28, 2020
Valorant esports news recap: Riot announces First Strike, epic.LAN prepares to host its debut Valorant tournament
This week there’s been a couple of pieces of Valorant news of interest to UK players and fans. […]
September 25, 2020
Interview with UK/Ire LPL casters Munchables and Dagda on China’s chances at Worlds 2020: ‘The form of LEC teams is nowhere close to what TES displayed. TES or JDG will win Worlds this year.’
The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) is China’s premier LoL competitive circuit, whose teams have won the […]
September 24, 2020
New investor announced at London Royal Ravens parent company ReKTGlobal
Top Dawg Entertainment founder Anthony ‘Top Dawg’ Tiffith has invested in London Royal Ravens parent company ReKTGlobal. The […]
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September 23, 2020
The NUEL announces its first women’s League of Legends university tournament
UK university esports body the NUEL has announced its first women’s League of Legends tournament. The competition starts […]
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September 21, 2020
ESI Digital Summer 2020 recap: Esports industry insights from five regions across the world
After Esports Insider’s initial ESI Digital Summit back in July, the UK-based event organiser and publisher has since […]
September 20, 2020
Team 7AM’s Benelux Charity Showdown raises over £3,000 with the help of UK esports talent
The Benelux Charity Showdown 2020 raised £3,164 for the Princess Elisabeth Children’s Hospital in Gent, Belgium. It was […]
September 18, 2020