Esports
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DreamHack takes over as organiser of UKLC for Spring 2020, Diabolus Esports drops out of competition and UK League of Legends
LAN event operator DreamHack will be running the UK League Championship (UKLC) from Spring 2020. DreamHack will be […]
December 11, 2019
GAME opens largest BELONG esports arena to date at London Oxford Street, allowing 100 players to take part in battle royale tournaments at once
UK retailer GAME is opening its biggest Belong gaming arena yet. It’s opening a new arena at London’s […]
December 10, 2019
Interview with UK caster Richard ‘TheSimms’ Simms: ‘I don’t think PUBG was ready for pro leagues, but we’ve created an ecosystem and it excites me because the only way is up’
Jamie Wootton recently attended the 2019 PUBG Global Championship (PGC) Grand Finals on behalf of Esports News UK. […]
December 8, 2019
London’s Gfinity Arena to host first NBA 2K League European Invitational
UPDATE (December 6th 2019): The NBA 2K League has announced the event will take place at the Gfinity […]
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December 6, 2019
A quick look back on the 2019 ENUK/BEA Proving Grounds
At the time of this article’s publication, ENUK’s editor Dom Sacco worked for the British Esports Federation (formerly […]
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December 5, 2019
Interview: 5 minutes with TSM’s UK PUBG stars Rory ‘rawryy’ Logue and Michael ‘mykLe’ Wake
At the recent PUBG Global Championship (PGC) 2019 Grand Finals in Oakland, California, Jamie Wootton had the chance […]
December 2, 2019
Splyce rebrands to MAD Lions for the LEC, retains British coaching and community management staff
The rumours of a rebranding have been confirmed – Splyce have rebranded as MAD Lions for the next […]
December 1, 2019
Vicksy wins Twitch Rivals UK Teamfight Tactics tournament
UK streamer Vicksy has taken first place in the $15,000 Twitch Rivals UK Teamfight Tactics (TFT) competition. She […]
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November 30, 2019
UK Government-backed esports viewing app Weavr goes live, further updates planned for ESL One Birmingham 2020
The latest release of the Weavr technology platform – which promises greater immersion when watching esports – has […]
November 29, 2019
Alex ‘Mapache’ Parejo rejoins Excel Esports as assistant coach, Mickey renews as mid-laner
Excel Esports have announced the signing of a new assistant coach: Alex ‘Mapache’ Parejo, and the renewal of […]
November 27, 2019
The LVP UK x HyperX Teamfight Tactics tournament 2nd challenge draws to a close
With Teamfight Tactics (TFT) offering an alternate game mode to League of Legends’ usual 5v5 format, UK players […]
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November 25, 2019
PUBG Global Championship Grand Finals recap: UK talent finish in the top eight at $4m event
Over the weekend, 16 teams battled it out to be crowned the victors of the 2019 PUBG Global […]
November 25, 2019
UK Esports News of the Week: Excel Sign Youngbuck, Method Kick Jokerd, Insomnia Founder Runs For Parliament
In this video, Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco rounds up the news of the week to November […]
November 20, 2019
The League of Legends esports off-season free agency rat race is now in full swing: How are the LEC’s top UK orgs Fnatic and Excel faring?
For many Europeans and fans from other regions outside NA, staying up at ridiculous hours of twilight to […]
November 19, 2019
PUBG Global Championship semi-finals recap: UK talent qualify for this weekend’s grand finals
Last weekend, the penultimate stage of the 2019 PUBG Global Championship (PGC) took place in Los Angeles, California. […]
November 19, 2019