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Activision Blizzard to consolidate European publishing operations into UK hub following esports layoffs
Games giant Activision Blizzard plans to close its various publishing offices around Europe and consolidate these operations into […]
March 20, 2021
UK consumers spent £45.6m on streaming donations, subscriptions and other gaming video content in 2020
Consumers spent a record amount in the UK video games market in 2020, according to Ukie’s new 2020 […]
March 19, 2021
Gross Gore indefinitely banned on Twitch for ‘adult sexual exploitation’ following string of allegations
Update (March 18th 2021): Ali ‘Gross Gore’ Larsen has been indefinitely banned on Twitch following the allegations below. […]
March 18, 2021
Brexit proves to be the Baddest thing for Logitech G’s delayed K/DA League of Legends accessories in the UK and the Channel Islands
Gaming hardware brand Logitech G has announced a range of new K/DA League of Legends inspired accessories, but […]
March 18, 2021
ESL Wild Rift Premiership announced for UK, Ireland and Nordics with £5,000 prize pool
ESL has announced its first ESL Premiership tournament for a mobile title – the ESL Wild Rift Premiership. […]
March 17, 2021
Caedrel and LS drama: What happened between the League of Legends analysts?
Update (March 6th 2022): It seems Caedrel and LS are on better terms nowadays. In this clip below, […]
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March 16, 2021
LDN UTD sign Valorant team, UK Fortnite player Magin and FIFA streamer Shauna Games
LDN UTD, the UK-based esports organisation that uses gaming and esports to address social issues, have announced a […]
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March 16, 2021
Astralis offer MagiFelix contract extension: UK League of Legends champion to play in the Summer 2021 LEC Season
UPDATE (March 16th 2021): Astralis have extended MagiFelix’s contract to the end of 2021 and let their previous […]
March 16, 2021
Guild win their first major esports tournament, picking up six figures in prize winnings
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports took home their first major esports trophy at the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) […]
March 16, 2021
Riot Games responds to lawsuit accusing CEO of sexual harassment, third-party investigation finds ‘no evidence of wrongdoing’
UPDATE (March 17th 2021): Riot Games says the third-party investigation into allegations of harassment by its CEO Nicolas […]
March 16, 2021
Fnatic LEC player and coach test positive for Covid-19 as org quarantines team
London-based esports organisation Fnatic have quarantined their League of Legends LEC team after a player and coach contracted […]
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March 16, 2021
UK LoL social media manager drops sexual assault accusation: ‘I accept that the allegations I made were not true’
Former UK esports social media manager Scott Henderson has dropped his allegations of sexual assault against marketing consultant […]
March 15, 2021
Navi win Rainbow Six Siege UK Ireland Nationals Season 2: ‘We’re super confident right now’
Natus Vincere (Navi) have won the latest Rainbow Six Siege UK Ireland Nationals (UKIN) after beating Cowana Gaming […]
March 15, 2021
LEC Spring 2021 standings and playoff teams confirmed, heartbreak for Excel as they miss out to Schalke again
Of the two UK-based esports organisations playing in the League of Legends LEC, one made it through to […]
March 14, 2021
Lucent pick up Hyve Central’s LoL roster after Hyve cease esports operations following contract dispute with Rainbow Six team
UPDATE (March 13th 2021): Lucent Esports have picked up Hyve’s League of Legends roster. Original article (published March […]
March 13, 2021