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Video interview: Fnatic cArn shares his views on Vainglory and the current state of Counter-Strike
We interview Fnatic’s chief gaming officer Patrik “cArn” Sättermon about the London-based org’s operations in Vainglory as the […]
May 22, 2017
Exclusive: McLaren rules out getting into other esports or buying a team
British automotive brand McLaren will not be delving into the wider esports landscape. Esports News UK managed to […]
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May 22, 2017
Let's talk about mental health in esports: 10 individuals share their stories
Dominic Sacco asks 10 people in UK esports and beyond how mental health has affected them, and whether […]
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May 14, 2017
Fnatic's new London HQ has a sleeping area
Fnatic’s new headquarters in London has its own ‘nap pod’, provided by mattress company Casper. The 5,000 sq […]
May 6, 2017
In pictures: Esports News UK's first social (send in your event suggestions here)
We held our first social event earlier this month – check out our highlights here and feel free to […]
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April 27, 2017
DingIt interview: 'Content creators can make more money on our platform than other outlets'
With Twitch and YouTube offering popular gaming content creators big rewards for generating high numbers of views, it’s easy […]
April 21, 2017
Esports Industry Awards 2017 nominations open; there's a UK Esports Player of the Year award
Nominations have opened for the first group of categories in the Esports Industry Awards 2017. In a Twitch announcement […]
April 20, 2017
RFRSH denies it has been speaking to UK CSGO players to start a 'player-owned org'
This week Esports News UK heard that RFRSH Entertainment, the CSGO esports agency behind teams including Astralis, Heroic and Godsent, […]
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April 19, 2017
Esports stars nominated for Women in Games Awards
UPDATE (May 19th): Veronique Lallier, Hi-Rez Studios CEO, has won the Esports Contender award. Original article (April 11th): The […]
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April 11, 2017
Fnatic excited by new esports opportunities after securing $7m in funding
Well-established UK-based esports brand Fnatic have secured $7 million in funding. Fnatic founder Sam Mathews said: “We’re incredibly excited […]
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April 10, 2017
Esports Industry Awards returns to London for 2017
The Esports Industry Awards will once again take place at The Brewery in London this year. It will be […]
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April 8, 2017
Esports influencers featured in UK games industry top 100 list
Some of the biggest names from esports have been included in the top 100 most influential people in the […]
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March 31, 2017
GAME to open another 20 Belong arenas in 2017 after esports sales rise
GAME, the UK retailer and parent company of Multiplay, has announced plans to open another 20 Belong in-store gaming […]
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March 31, 2017
GAME is making custom esports jerseys for its regional Tribe teams
Retailer GAME has teamed up with jersey design and production company Raven to make custom jerseys for its […]
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March 24, 2017
UK's Gambling Commission boss calls unregulated esports skin betting sites 'parasites'
The chief executive of the UK’s gambling regulator has attacked unlicensed esports and skin gambling websites, saying they […]
March 15, 2017