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Charlton Athletic FC to open esports and gaming box with Cyberlabs
League One English football club Charlton Athletic FC has announced it’s opening a Cyberlabs Gaming Box at its […]
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January 7, 2025Interview: Vitality’s new CS2 team manager Aphiren on falling in love with player management and how she made a career out of it, from her early days in UK esports with Excel
What’s better than building new esports relationships and constantly travelling around with a load of gamers? It’s a […]
January 6, 2025London tech firm Roto VR closes £2.4m funding for new type of gaming chair, secures partnerships with UK retailers
Roto VR, a London-based tech company, has secured £2.4m in funding to help it take a new type […]
December 26, 2024Ukie calls for Digital Creativity GCSE to be introduced in the UK
Ukie, the not-for-profit trade body that represents the UK games and interactive entertainment industry, has called on government […]
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November 20, 2024Worlds 2024 to deliver £12m boost to London’s economy as Deputy Mayor says ‘we want London to be the world capital of esports’
Worlds 2024 news and Road to London content powered by AGON by AOC London will host the League […]
November 1, 2024Esports boosts cognition more than sports, finds video game cognition study, but regular exercise is key to strong mental health
Playing video games may be associated with improved cognition and brains staying younger, a large-scale study has found. […]
October 21, 2024Anna Baumann joins esports agency Get In as strategic advisor
UK-based creative marketing agency ‘Get In’ has this morning announced the appointment of esports executive Anna Baumann as […]
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October 9, 2024Creditors decline offer from Insomnia organisers Player1 Events as liquidation looms, and community bids farewell to gaming festival during what would’ve been i73
Some of the major creditors owed money by Insomnia Gaming Festival have declined an offer from organisers Player1 […]
September 8, 2024ESIC Global Esports Summit moves from London to North America for 2024, partners with EFG
UK and Australian-based Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced its Global Esports Summit (EGES) 2024 is moving away […]
August 21, 2024Speakers at New Global Sport Conference 2024 include UK’s GT Academy star Jann Mardenborough
British racing driver and winner of the third GT Academy, Jann Mardenborough, is one of several big-name speakers […]
August 6, 2024The current state of UK esports education at university level: Courses, tournaments & more
Ad In this special series of in-depth articles, Esports News UK, in collaboration with the betting partner GGBET UK, […]
July 12, 2024Which UK party is best for the games industry in the 2024 general election? We analyse their manifestos, as Ukie’s esports lead welcomes Labour’s creative economy and games plans
With the UK 2024 general election happening on July 4th, which political parties have pledged support for the […]
July 2, 2024New esports platform Pure Esports to list on London Stock Exchange
Pure Esports, a new esports platform, is transitioning from the Polish stock market to the UK stock market […]
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June 23, 2024ESG Gaming to host esports workshops for over 55s
ESG Gaming founder Lee Willows (left) and director of education James Fraser-Murison (right); photos by Bryce Glenwright UK-based […]
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June 18, 20245 takeaways from ESI London 2024: Counter-Strike fan data, Vitality, Blast and ESL on the future of CS, potential for an annual Rainbow Six event in the UK, GeT_RiGhT 1v1s and more
In this special series of articles, Esports News UK’s coverage of the Blast Spring Final 2024 is in collaboration with […]
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