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Another brand will replace the central Fnatic logo on jerseys for the first time in years
Fnatic have signed a landmark deal that will finally see the Fnatic logo again replaced on the front […]
January 13, 2019
Half of gamers in the UK, Germany and France don't want esports in the Olympics
Almost half of gamers don’t want esports in the Olympics, according to a new survey by PC memory […]
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January 11, 2019
Consortium led by ESL UK gains £4m funding to revolutionise how we watch esports, using 8K, VR, AR and AI tech
We’re barely a week into the new year and ESL UK is moving faster than the bleedin’ USS […]
January 10, 2019
Customers at this London gaming cafe can press a bell by their PC to call over shop staff 'within 40 seconds'
Wanyoo, Asia’s largest gaming café chain, is set to open what it claims to be London’s largest esports […]
January 9, 2019
'We can be the pride of Britain' – Fnatic sign four UK players & MagiFelix to academy team
UPDATE (January 12th): Support player Tom “Prosfair” Willis has spoken to Esports News UK about joining Fnatic and his […]
January 8, 2019
'Gamers perfect candidates for British military' – UK's first pro gamer Sujoy Roy reacts to ad campaign targeting 'binge gamers'
Sujoy Roy, the UK’s first pro gamer, has commented on the British Army’s new recruitment campaign targeting young […]
January 7, 2019
exceL Esports open LoL training facility at Twickenham Stadium & explain why they're leaving their gaming house behind
exceL Esports are leaving behind their OMEN gaming house in favour of a dedicated League of Legends training centre […]
January 5, 2019
10 reasons to get excited about UK esports in 2019
UK esports is in a very exciting place right now, with tons of tournaments, new initiatives and opportunities […]
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December 31, 2018
New UK org LDN UTD lets fans invest in the team and vote for players they should bring on board
A new fan-focused esports organisation has been established in London called LDN UTD. The org will allow fans […]
December 29, 2018
Breaking down the research that claims more 13-15 year old girls are involved in esports in the UK than boys
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco digs deeper into the recent Kids Insights study that claims more 13-15 year […]
December 23, 2018
'We still have so much more to give' – players and management rejoin exceL Esports ahead of first LEC season
UK organisation exceL Esports have been putting out announcement after announcement since joining the new LEC, there’s risk of […]
December 21, 2018
Msdossary wins Gfinity FUT Champions Cup in London after beating UK's F2Tekkz in thrilling Xbox final
What a year it’s been for Mosaad “Msdossary” Aldossary: the Saudi Arabian was crowned the FIFA eWorld Cup champion […]
December 19, 2018
epic.LAN adds Rainbow Six Siege to 2019 esports tournament line-up
Rainbow Six Siege keeps on going from strength to strength in the UK esports scene. The game has […]
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December 16, 2018
UK community reacts to HotS esports cancellation: 'Talented people put their heart and soul into the game only to have it ripped away from them overnight'
Blizzard Entertainment has swung the axe into the Heroes of the Storm (HotS) esports scene by announcing there […]
December 15, 2018
Who are Phelan Gaming? We interview founder Ciarán "Wings" Walsh about their LoL background, the Irish scene and aims for the 2019 league
Phelan Gaming are one of three orgs new to the UK League of Legends European Regional League, which […]
December 14, 2018