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Jeff Leach, a British streamer and stand-up comedian that this week was dropped by Activision, Facebook Gaming and […]

Read More… from Jeff Leach issues apology: ‘I have reacted passionately in situations where I felt attacked, targeted or harassed and I have very occasionally lost control; I’m deeply sorry but also ashamed’

The FIFAe World Cup will return to London this year after a break in 2020 due to the […]

Read More… from FIFAe World Cup 2021 returns to London once again after last year’s break

UK-based esports and sports betting platform Midnite has become team sponsor of ReKTGlobal’s London Royal Ravens Call of […]

Read More… from UK company Midnite becomes first betting partner of a Call of Duty League team after sponsoring London Royal Ravens, as Activision reportedly relaxes sponsorship restrictions

Facebook Gaming has terminated its partner status contracts with both Jeff Leach and NitroLukeDX following a spat between […]

Read More… from Facebook Gaming terminates partner status with Jeff Leach and NitroLukeDX as sponsors drop CoD Ghost voice actor, ZombiUnicorn says they’re ‘grateful that Facebook, Activision and other companies took a stand against Leach’

GameSquare, the parent company of UK-based esports agency Code Red Esports, has brought skateboarding legend Tony Hawk on […]

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UK Rainbow Six Siege caster Emi ‘Fluke’ Donaldson has spoken out about online abuse she received on Twitch […]

Read More… from UK Rainbow Six Siege caster Fluke speaks out on transphobic abuse

Well-known British YouTuber and streamer Vikkstar has announced his Warzone Showdown event is returning for 2021. Vikkstar’s Warzone […]

Read More… from Vikkstar’s Warzone Showdown 2 announced: Content creators and community members will do battle in $150,000 tournament

UPDATES: Facebook Gaming has terminated its partner status contracts with both Jeff Leach and NitroLukeDX (May 13th) following […]

Read More… from ‘I’m excited to speak to my lawyers’ – spat between British content creators NitroLukeDX and former CoD Ghost voice actor Jeff Leach gets ugly

Here’s our latest weekly Newsflash roundup, where we cover a host of brief esports and gaming news in […]

Read More… from Newsflash: NLC format changes, Scottish college Valorant champions, new streamer at Endpoint, Fnatic’s French connection, university mental health study & more

Quiet news day? Possibly. An excuse to write about Resident Evil Village, the game of the moment? Maybe. […]

Read More… from Resident Evil Village PR stunt leaves Somerset locals scratching their heads: ‘Is it a dragon? Crash Bandicoot? Let’s welcome our new werewolf hill, it’s cute’

For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco was hired on a freelance consultancy basis to help shape […]

Read More… from Resolve Esports acquire Barrage Esports and will be playing in the League of Legends NLC

Ubisoft has announced the broadcast talent line-up for the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational – and there’s a host […]

Read More… from UK talent joins Rainbow Six Invitational broadcast line-up

Promoted article (contains partner links) Hardware and accessories brand Acer has announced that registration for its ‘Beat the […]

Read More… from Acer launches Predator Sim Racing Cup 2021 and competition offering a spot in a pro team, gaming gear worth thousands of pounds, signed merch and more

A one-off UK & Ireland Valorant tournament has been announced, which will be operated under the ESL Premiership […]

Read More… from Valorant UK & Ireland Skirmish announced as Intel extends sponsorship with ESL Prem

We might not feature the game development sector all that much on Esports News UK, but the UK […]

Read More… from Super Squad playtest and interview: UK dev Bad Fox Studios aims to shake up MOBA genre with new 5v5 team shooter