Category: Esports
Dota 2 gets its own ESL Premiership Skirmish tournament, hopes to ‘reinvigorate’ the UK and Ireland Dota 2 scene
Dota 2 is finally getting a new esports tournament in the UK and Ireland, with its own LAN […]
Should esports teams be allowed to have a second team competing in qualifiers and eventually play against themselves?
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco shares his opinion on Barrage Esports having a second team competing for […]
Reason Gaming returns: Former owner regains org from Gfinity
UK esports organisation Reason Gaming is back in the hands of its former owner. Adam Heath – who […]
Fnatic Rising and Excel UK in the EU Masters Playoffs: Can they reach the finals?
Both UK League of Legends teams from the UKLC boast a combined score of 11-1, Excel UK only […]
Intel, NSE and ESL launch FutureGen esports leadership programme for students in the UK
Intel, NSE and ESL have teamed up to launch FutureGen, a new professional esports leadership programme targeted at […]
ESL UK and Ubisoft increase prize pool for Rainbow Six Premiership as Team Secret step away
The ESL Rainbow Six Premiership is returning to the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester with nearly double its […]
Esports News of the Week: CoD League London Slot, Worlds Ticket Problems, Gears 5 Plans
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco rounds up the news of the week to September 17th 2019. Dom […]
Worlds 2019: Fans upset over ticket sales, Fnatic qualify for group stages, UoL make play-ins (with a former UK scene player)
The 2019 League of Legends World Championship is fast approaching – and hype is building around the tournament. […]
UK Hearthstone player BoarControl defends fellow pro caught playing Auto Chess during Grandmasters match
George ‘BoarControl’ Webb, a British Hearthstone player for T1, has defended Linh ‘Seiko’ Nguyen (pictured) who came under […]
ReKTGlobal secures London Call of Duty League franchise slot
ReKTGlobal, the parent company of esports org Rogue, will represent the UK in the upcoming Call of Duty […]
‘The world will not see the best of esports at Tokyo 2020’
Esports’ relationship with the Olympics is doomed to fail unless it’s done properly, according to the UK’s first […]
The NUEL and Riot Games renew partnership: ‘We’re looking forward to adding more unique activities for university students’
UK university esports tournament provider The NUEL and League of Legends developer Riot Games have today announced a […]
UKLC League of Legends players to be added to Riot’s Global Contract Database, receive rewards for good behaviour
League of Legends players taking part in the UKLC UK and Ireland tournament are getting greater recognition, as […]
Surprise! DCMS Committee recommends UK Government ban the sale of loot boxes to children (and also uphold esports to traditional sports practices)
Remember when EA’s legal VP Kerry Hopkins (pictured) told the UK Government that EA doesn’t refer to in-game […]
HP Omen Challenge will see five top CSGO players battle it out for $50,000 in London
HP has announced the return of the OMEN Challenge, taking place on September 20th in London’s Camden Town. […]
London-based Veloce Esports gains investment
Article contains affiliate link London-based start up and racing-focused organisation Veloce Esports has acquired major investment. Eric Tveter, former Central […]
UK Summoners War player Baus takes second place at SWC 2019 Europe Cup, qualifies for World Finals
A UK player has progressed to the Summoners War: Sky Arena 2019 World Finals. Baus finished as runner-up […]
Introducing the new-look Esports News UK website with premium ad-free options
Esports News UK has received a fresh makeover as it approaches its fourth year of operation, courtesy of […]
Forge of Champions returns for Summer 2019 with a new qualification format
Article contains affiliate links Riot and LVP have announced some changes to how qualifying works for the UK […]
ESL UK's CSGO Premiership to offer path to new $5m ESL Pro Tour
The CSGO ESL Premiership in the UK & Ireland will offer upcoming talent the chance to progress to […]
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