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Daniel ‘ddk’ Kapadia announces he’s stepping back from casting, joins 100 Thieves as Valorant general manager
Update (March 23rd 2022): Ddk has joined 100 Thieves as their new Valorant general manager, along with Sean […]
March 19, 2022
Mouz sign UK Valorant head coach Weber after entering Valorant with Luzuh, Kryptix and more
German esports organisation Mouz are building somewhat of a UK core with their new Valorant team. The organisation […]
March 18, 2022
Sky to broadcast ePremier League 2021/22 grand finals on UK TV, player line-ups revealed
The FIFA ePremier League 2021/2022 grand finals will take place this month, and the player/club line-ups have been […]
March 18, 2022
Bristol and Warwick universities prepare to represent the UK at the Amazon University Esports Masters 2022
The Amazon University Esports Masters (UEM) is officially kicking off its 2022 edition with another annual League of […]
March 17, 2022
Red Bull Solo Q 1v1 LoL tournament returns for 2022, with UK/EU West qualifiers open
Image source: Marius Faulhaber / Red Bull Content Pool Red Bull Solo Q, the official 1v1 League of […]
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March 17, 2022
Into the Breach sign smooya on one-month trial: “If it works well, this may become long-term alongside another high-calibre 5th”
Update (April 18th 2022): Smooya has extended his contract with Into the Breach until mid-June 2022. The news […]
March 17, 2022
Gfinity raises more funds, partners with Mobile Streams for new joint venture
UK-based esports tournament organiser and media company, Gfinity, has entered into a new joint venture with mobile content […]
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March 17, 2022
Excel academy team and Vanir eliminated from NLC playoffs as Riddle and Dusty progress
The first couple of fixtures in the Spring 2022 NLC playoffs have concluded, and a shock upset has […]
March 16, 2022
New UK-based gaming platform Yakkr secures six-figure investment, aims to on-board esports teams and content creators
Yakkr founders Marcus Rowley (left) and Rhys Birkinshaw (right) on screen with Alex Wilby of law firm Swinburne […]
March 16, 2022
New pro player study explores stress and coping in League of Legends, and the idea of using ‘positive stress’ as a motivator to perform
A new piece of research has explored the impact of stress on League of Legends pro players, and […]
March 16, 2022
Medic, Froskurinn and Broxah head up new League of Legends esports show – Recall
Image credit: Riot Games/LoL Esports, animation by Harald Thafvelin British League of Legends LEC caster Aaron ‘Medic’ Chamberlain […]
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March 15, 2022
Esports Wales announces new Welsh Masters tournaments in search for talent ahead of 2022 Commonwealth Esports Championships
Alphari, Vedius, Tadpole, crr – Wales has produced some top talent in esports, but who will be the […]
March 15, 2022
Riot Games acquires stake in Fortiche Production, the French animation studio behind Arcane and other LoL videos, the pair will ‘work closely for decades to come’
Riot Games has acquired a ‘significant non-controlling stake’ in Fortiche Production, the French animation studio behind the breakout […]
March 14, 2022
Vexed Gaming acquires US organisation Mock-It Esports, returns to Halo with all-UK roster
UK-based esports organisation Vexed Gaming has today announced the acquisition of US-based organisation Mock-It Esports and all its […]
March 14, 2022
TommyInnit, Tyler1 and Jacksepticeye pick up wins at the Streamer Awards 2022
UK and Ireland content creators were recognised at the 2022 Streamer Awards this weekend, with TommyInnit and Jacksepticeye […]
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March 13, 2022