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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
UK Overwatch player Fusions retires from pro play, Boston Uprising thank him for ‘being a rock for the team’
UK Overwatch professional player Cameron ‘Fusions’ Bosworth has announced his retirement from competitive play. The 22-year-old tank player announced his […]
October 6, 2021
Alphari confident Team Liquid can qualify for Worlds quarter finals: ‘I want to win Worlds. I’m not going to say that’s 100% the expectation this year, but I think we’ll get out of groups’
Artwork by Ali Hassanein originally posted in the LoL subreddit, used with permission The Welshman is at Worlds […]
October 5, 2021
Players representing Team Britain at Global Esports Games announced, with UK esports veterans Mark Weller, Ryan Hart, TeaGuvnor and more involved
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
October 5, 2021