Managers
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Excel Esports co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby reunites with Caedrel as GM of Los Ratones
Kieran Holmes-Darby, the co-founder of Excel Esports, the UK-based esports org that is now known as GiantX, has […]
December 13, 2024Mad Lions distance themselves from content creator after ‘disparaging’ tweet blaming Carzzy for Worlds 2021 exit was called out by LoL community
Image credit: LoLEsports Twitter A Mad Lions shareholder has come under fire from the League of Legends community […]
October 24, 2021Simpkins sails back to esports: Ex-Barrage MD returns with new role at UK org Resolve – exclusive video interview
Five months ago, UK esports organisation Resolve acquired fellow UK side Barrage, and in doing so, Barrage owner […]
October 9, 2021Players representing Team Britain at Global Esports Games announced, with UK esports veterans Mark Weller, Ryan Hart, TeaGuvnor and more involved
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
October 5, 2021Former Warner Bros TV Production UK CEO Claire Hungate joins Team Liquid as president and COO
Global esports organisation Team Liquid announced today that former Warner Bros TV Production UK CEO Claire Hungate has […]
September 7, 2021Interview with Hangar 9’s Tony Ray on following London Spitfire this season and the pain of losing: ‘It’s been a process of accepting we are terrible. To have it as a competition over which team is worst… that feels bad, but we didn’t go out with a whimper. We didn’t go quiet into the sweet night. We did get one win.’
Peter Wellman sits down with Toy Ray, a community leader with Hanger 9 and talk about his experience with this season. […]
September 3, 2021InnerFlame steps down as SK Gaming general manager, but isn’t leaving esports behind
British esports manager Joe ‘InnerFlame’ El Ouassi has stepped down as general manager for SK Gaming and transitioned to an […]
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September 2, 2021New Rix.GG CEO appointed as Jamie Lewis steps down
UK esports organisation Rix.GG, a subsidiary of X1 Esports and Entertainment, has announced that Jan ‘Careion’ Hoffmann has been […]
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September 2, 2021In-depth interview with Grant Rousseau, the man pulling the strings behind Guild’s esports operations: “I’m not the coach, I’m not the performance manager who is working on the psychological side or the in-game side, I’m the guy behind the scenes asking things like: What do we want to create and how do we want to put it together?”
Guild Esports have generated many headlines over the past year. From Fortnite tournament wins to sustainable esports tournaments, […]
September 1, 2021Mad Lions UK head coach Mac comments on burnout after reaching LEC Summer 2021 playoffs final: ‘I kept my mouth shut during the split when people were memeing us for being burnt out, but I’m glad we showed we could bounce back from that’
British League of Legends coach James ‘Mac’ MacCormack spoke on the subject of burnout after his side beat […]
August 23, 2021Interview: Mark Weller from Vexed Gaming on upcoming investment rounds, playing against S1mple in his early career and going pro in a lesser-known esports title – and helping others play professionally
Vexed Gaming was founded in 2015 and started out in Counter-Strike – it’s reached two CSGO Majors in […]
August 6, 2021Excel admits academy players were ‘hesitant’ to join the LEC team, says separate mistake around attempted substitutions ‘won’t happen again’
UK esports organisation Excel Esports has spoken publicly about rumours that some of its BT Excel academy players […]
June 10, 2021Interview with SK Gaming general manager Joe ‘InnerFlame’ El Ouassi: ‘We’re not the SK of old, we’re not afraid of making tough decisions to try and get to the top. And I don’t care about finishing sixth in the LEC – I want to win. I’ve come close to winning in the past, and that’s not good enough for me.’
SK Gaming made headlines recently after moving star League of Legends (LoL) support player Treatz to the jungle, […]
June 8, 2021ODEE looks back on Dignitas’ journey and the rise of UK esports with Endpoint CEO Adam Jessop in gTV mini-doc: ‘For UK esports, the future is extremely bright’
The future is bright for UK esports if teams work together to grow the scene, says Michael ‘ODEE’ […]
May 29, 2021UK esports org founders featured in Forbes 30 Under 30
Two UK esports organisation founders have been recognised in a Forbes 30 Under 30 list focusing on rising […]
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April 8, 2021