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Riot to change League of Legends esports player transfer rules after G2 block Perkz from joining Fnatic via contract clause, legal expert says ‘there may be an arguable breach of EU law’
League of Legends developer Riot Games says it will be making changes to rules around player contracts following […]
November 11, 2021
Rainbow Six Siege Sweden Major: UK coach GiG to stand in for player at last minute
A UK Rainbow Six coach has found himself slotted into a player roster just days before a big […]
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November 7, 2021
London Spitfire announce new player signings ahead of 2022 Overwatch League season
Cloud9’s Overwatch League franchise London Spitfire have announced a handful of new player signings as their roster rebuild […]
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November 6, 2021
xMatty currently in talks with other teams after bidding farewell to Karmine Corp – is he the next UK League of Legends player set for the LEC?
Silly season is well and truly underway, with many rumours of pro League of Legends players set to […]
November 4, 2021
The UK’s road to Rocket League success: Endpoint win RLCS European Open as other orgs and talent continue to shine
After UK esports organisation Endpoint won the Fall Europe Regional Event 1 yesterday, Esports News UK editor Dom […]
October 25, 2021
UK pro footballers and FIFA players from Excel, Fnatic and more team up for FIFA 22 Challenge, the follow-up to EA’s most-watched esports broadcast of all time
Adidas and EA have partnered today to host the FIFA 22 Challenge, a one-day competitive FIFA tournament that […]
October 21, 2021
Semper Fortis Esports move into Hearthstone and NFT game Axie Infinity, launch new ‘play-to-earn’ division
UK esports organisation Semper Fortis Esports PLC have announced their entry into Hearthstone and NFT video game Axie […]
October 19, 2021
Bwipo takes a break from social media after partner receives death threats over Fnatic Worlds situation
Image credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games Flickr Gabriël ‘Bwipo’ Rau, jungler for London-based esports organisation Fnatic, has announced he is […]
October 18, 2021
Smooya joins Fnatic CSGO team on three-month trial after being released from Movistar
British CSGO pro player Owen ‘smooya’ Butterfield has joined London-based organisation Fnatic on a three-month trial, after being […]
October 15, 2021
Interview with Larssen from Rogue: ‘We will make EU proud at Worlds’
Image credit: LoL Esports Flickr, Michal Konkol/Riot Games Rogue’s Swedish League of Legends mid-laner Emil ‘Larssen’ Larsson has […]
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October 12, 2021
Smooya helps Fnatic reach IEM Closed Qualifier forming a UK trio with Alex and Mezii
British CSGO player Owen ‘smooya’ Butterfield stepped in as a temporary player for Fnatic on the weekend, and […]
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October 11, 2021
Fnatic Rising UK LoL scene bot-laner Bean called up to Worlds at last minute as Upset is forced to return home
London-based esports organisation Fnatic have promoted academy bot-laner Louis ‘Bean’ Schmitz to their League of Legends first team. The […]
October 11, 2021
Worlds 2021 betting scandal: BYG player suspended for leaking inside information, Twitter reacts
Riot Games has suspended Beyond Gaming’s Taiwanese mid-laner Chien ‘Maoan’ Mao-An in a huge scandal at the 2021 […]
October 9, 2021
UK Rainbow 6 pros question proposed balance changes in Siege Y6S3.3 patch
Balance changes are part and parcel of modern competitive games, keeping things fresh and interesting, but they also […]
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October 7, 2021
Man City to compete in Fortnite esports after signing 16-year-old player
English Premier League football club Manchester City have moved into Fortnite esports for the first time. They’ve signed […]
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October 6, 2021