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Should the Timed Kill Race format be scrapped from Warzone tournaments? Debate ensues after UK players win Toronto Ultra’s $100,000 Canada Cup
Top Call of Duty players – including some from the UK – have called for a boycott of […]
July 1, 2021
Guild announces it’s the world’s fastest-growing esports organisation in latest financial results after winning FNCS All-Star Showdown
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports has detailed its growth in a financial report covering October 2020 to March […]
June 30, 2021
Ireland’s Vela Games raises £12.5m in funding from Ubisoft, London Venture Partners and Novator
Vela Games, a Dublin-based studio with industry veterans from Blizzard, Epic, Riot Games, EA and Moon Studios, has […]
June 30, 2021
Gross Gore quits streaming and League of Legends again: ‘I want to focus on mental health and looking after myself’
British content creator Ali ‘Gross Gore’ Larsen says he is quitting streaming and League of Legends. The 29-year-old […]
June 30, 2021
Team BDS acquires Schalke 04’s LEC slot for €26.5m, Schalke’s head of esports says: ‘I’m sad and proud at the same time to confirm a landmark deal for European esports and football. It hurts because you’ve poured your heart into it’
It’s been rumoured for a little while now and today it’s been confirmed – Swiss esports organisation Team […]
June 29, 2021
Excel Esports head coach Youngbuck explains why two academy team players have been promoted to the LEC: ‘Multiple players in the BTXL roster are on par with their LEC counterparts’
UK-based esports organisation Excel Esports has made a couple of changes to its LEC roster ahead of the […]
June 28, 2021
The next Insomnia Gaming Festival could be BYOC-only and take place in October 2021 at a different venue (or country!) – exclusive interview with Craig ‘Wizzo’ Fletcher
The new owners of Insomnia Gaming Festival are thinking about dropping the expo for a BYOC (Bring Your […]
June 28, 2021
How Team Delirium became the UK’s biggest CoD Warzone organisation outside of the CDL
When you think of Call of Duty and the UK, the first major team that comes to mind […]
June 26, 2021
Intel World Open: UK’s national Rocket League team decided ahead of EMEA Regional Final
Update (June 26th 2021): The UK’s national Rocket League team for the Intel World Open has been decided […]
June 26, 2021
UK streamers are competing in Tetris and Space Invaders esports to win a KFC Arcade Machine
A host of well-known UK-based streamers are currently competing in the KFC Gaming Arcade Showdown, a retro tournament […]
June 26, 2021
Jatt resigns as Team Liquid coach following the benching of Alphari, who remains on a personal break until June 27th
Team Liquid head coach Josh ‘Jatt’ Leesman has departed the organisation following his benching of Welsh top-laner Barney […]
June 24, 2021
Leeds’ Pixel Bar to host £1,000+ League of Legends tournament with Cooldown
Pixel Bar, the Leeds-based esports and video game bar, has announced it’s hosting a community League of Legends […]
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June 24, 2021
Intel extends partnership with NSE for third consecutive year, FutureGen programme to return for 2022 (update – the new cohort of students has been announced)
Update (December 8th 2021): NSE has announced the student cohort for the 2022 Intel FutureGen programme: Original article […]
June 24, 2021
Raven and Footpatrol launch exclusive Call of Duty League team collections at pop-up shop in London, with guest appearances from Jukeyz and Angelika
Esports apparel brand Raven and London sneaker destination Footpatrol have launched exclusive merch collections for Call of Duty […]
June 23, 2021
As Valve suffers setbacks with Sweden, could the Dota 2 International head to the UK in the future? We ask talent, fans and members of the UK esports community for their thoughts
This week, Valve announced that Dota 2’s biggest annual esports event – The International (TI) – may not […]
June 23, 2021