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UK-based esports analysis platform SwiftSkill secures £150,000 in funding and partners with The Goose House as it hopes to help Valorant and CSGO players
SwiftSkill, a new digital platform founded in the UK that allows aspiring esports professionals to track and improve […]
January 31, 2022
Guild Esports makes education move after posting a loss in its first full year of operations, wants to be ‘the largest provider of school-based learning for esports through 2022’
Guild Esports, the UK-based esports organisation linked with David Beckham, has outlined some new education-based plans in a […]
January 31, 2022
UKEL outlines plans to run pro leagues with participation funds and off-season tournaments after partnering with Playbase.GG
UK-based tournament organiser the UK Esports League (UKEL) has partnered with esports platform provider Playbase.GG as it sets […]
January 30, 2022
The UK, Ireland and Nordics LoL esports community is up in arms over grassroots tournaments being shut down by Riot and Freaks 4U
Large pockets of the UK, Ireland and Nordics League of Legends (LoL) esports community have spoken out against […]
January 28, 2022
This student just secured THREE pentakills in a collegiate UK League of Legends match
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
January 27, 2022
UK Rocket League players win RLCS Apollo Open EU Regional Event with Team Queso
Team Queso – featuring two UK Rocket League players Joyo and rise and Frenchman Vatira – won the […]
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January 27, 2022
In-depth video interview with esports journalist Adam Fitch on his new reporting style at Hitmarker, why he left Dexerto and what’s wrong with esports journalism
Adam Fitch is one of the UK’s most well-known esports journalists, having worked as editor of Esports Insider, […]
January 26, 2022
Amazon University Esports reports record numbers in UK/Ireland Winter 2021 Season, with more students and societies participating
Record numbers of university students took part in the Winter 2021 season of Amazon University Esports in the […]
January 26, 2022
Rix.GG announces new Huntress Trials tournament, releases main Valorant ‘Thunder’ roster (but women’s team remains unaffected)
Update (January 28th 2022): UK esports organisation Rix.GG has announced its first Huntress Trials Valorant tournament of the […]
January 26, 2022
LDN UTD reach VCT 2022 EMEA Stage 1 Challengers after beating Excel in closed qualifier lower bracket final
UK esports organisation LDN UTD are celebrating after securing passage to the first Valorant EMEA Challengers event of […]
January 25, 2022
Excel brings in Mikyx to LEC team replacing ‘deeply saddened’ support player Advienne, while Tim Reichert speaks to Esports News UK about the decision being made by him and the coaching staff, not consulting the players and Mikyx’s two-year contract
Update: Excel’s esports director Tim Reichert has spoken to Esports News UK clarifying who made the decision to […]
January 25, 2022
Morgan Sports Law launches DotX Talent, a new esports and gaming talent management agency for pro players, casters and streamers
UK-based legal business Morgan Sports Law DotX Talent, a new esports and gaming talent management business. This brings […]
January 25, 2022
ESL and Faceit acquisition criticised over Saudi Arabia government funding
Two major esports tournament providers, ESL and Faceit, have joined forces under controversial circumstances. They willl now be […]
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January 24, 2022
In-depth interviews with X7 Esports players and staff on their strong start in the Spring 2022 NLC and big ambitions for the future: ‘We want to get X7 to the LEC’
(Left to right, back row: ADC Nata, top-laner Jaeger, head coach Nias, jungler Haru, mid-laner Tempt, and front […]
January 24, 2022
MNM Gaming’s Rainbow Six Siege team qualify for 2022 Six Invitational: “Belief, passion and hard work from the players and staff have got us here in the span of four months”
UK esports organisation MNM Gaming are making headlines in Rainbow Six Siege esports yet again – this time […]
January 23, 2022