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Grassroots Esports Fund announced by Challengermode and Opera GX: $30,000 in prize pool funding available to grassroots tournament organisers in the UK, US and Germany
Esports tournament platform Challengermode has teamed up with web browser Opera GX to create what it claims is […]
June 3, 2021
University of Portsmouth launches first esports coaching and performance degree
IFoEC Ltd, the training partner of the International Federation of Esports Coaches, has partnered with the University of […]
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June 3, 2021
Riot announces mobile version of Valorant and 14m PC player numbers as game celebrates first anniversary, Shroud and Ninja share their views on its longevity
Valorant is one year old today and Riot Games is celebrating by announcing a mobile version of the […]
June 2, 2021
Novatech announces Leahviathan and FUT_FG as Reign Gaming ambassadors, joining the likes of Vexed Gaming
UK-based system builder Novatech has signed up some more content creators as ambassadors to its Reign Gaming brand. […]
June 2, 2021
Just Jon leaves UK League of Legends for France after being appointed head coach at Solary: ‘There are no easy games in the LFL, but I want to win. It’s that simple’
UK League of Legends coach Jon ‘Just Jon’ Ellis has joined Ligue Française de League of Legends (LFL) side Solary […]
June 2, 2021
Excel Esports hints at new London HQ in partner reveal
UK esports organisation Excel Esports is getting another ‘exciting London HQ’, separate to the Excel training facilities at […]
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June 1, 2021
Riot announces main partner for 12 League of Legends European Regional Leagues including UK/Nordics NLC, as well as the EU Masters, LCL and LEC
Riot Games has announced that KitKat will be a main partner across several of its League of Legends […]
May 31, 2021
Fnatic UK Valorant players remain upbeat after losing Stage 2 Masters Grand Final: ‘We can’t wait to play Sentinels again – Berlin will be ours!’
Fnatic fell to Sentinels 3-0 in the Valorant Stage 2 Masters LAN in Reykjavík, Iceland, this evening, with […]
May 30, 2021
Why UK talent is shining in Valorant compared to CSGO – Fnatic head coach mini explains after Fnatic reach Stage 2 Masters grand final
Fnatic’s Valorant team – featuring two UK players and a UK coach – reached the grand final of […]
May 30, 2021
ODEE 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, 2021
Team UK players confirmed for Legends of Runeterra Masters Europe this weekend: ‘I think we are definitely viewed as more of a dark horse within our group… but it’s coming home!’
The UK has qualified as one of the 16 teams participating in the Legends of Runeterra (LoR) Masters […]
May 28, 2021
Course Corrections: What lessons can be learnt from Staffordshire University and the UK’s first esports degree?
Four years ago this month, Staffordshire University announced it had become the first UK university to offer a […]
May 28, 2021
Cooldown launches: New service lets fans find or set up esports viewing parties in UK bars, partners with OpTic Gaming
Drink and brewing company AB InBev has launched a new service – Cooldown – allowing esports fans to […]
May 26, 2021
59% of women gamers say they adopt a non-gendered or male identity to avoid harassment while playing online
Image source: FemaleLegends More than half of women gamers say they mask their identity when playing online, according […]
May 25, 2021
Tenstar move into Valorant: New UK-based esports organisation sign UK-core Valorant roster Tarren Mill
New UK-based esports organisation Tenstar have announced their first team – the Valorant roster known as Tarren Mill. […]
May 24, 2021