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ESL UK staff jobs ‘at risk’ as company cuts jobs across parts of Europe

ESL’s UK arm is ‘currently under assessment and roles have been put at risk’ as part of changes […]

December 4, 2019

KSI and Ninja respond to Gross Gore criticism: Could a KSI Gross Gore boxing match be on the cards?

Ali Larsen aka Gross Gore (pictured, centre), the UK streamer who is known for playing League of Legends, […]

December 3, 2019

Interview: 5 minutes with TSM’s UK PUBG stars Rory ‘rawryy’ Logue and Michael ‘mykLe’ Wake

At the recent PUBG Global Championship (PGC) 2019 Grand Finals in Oakland, California, Jamie Wootton had the chance […]

December 2, 2019

Splyce rebrands to MAD Lions for the LEC, retains British coaching and community management staff

The rumours of a rebranding have been confirmed – Splyce have rebranded as MAD Lions for the next […]

December 1, 2019

Vicksy wins Twitch Rivals UK Teamfight Tactics tournament

UK streamer Vicksy has taken first place in the $15,000 Twitch Rivals UK Teamfight Tactics (TFT) competition. She […]

November 30, 2019

UK Government-backed esports viewing app Weavr goes live, further updates planned for ESL One Birmingham 2020

The latest release of the Weavr technology platform – which promises greater immersion when watching esports – has […]

November 29, 2019

Alex ‘Mapache’ Parejo rejoins Excel Esports as assistant coach, Mickey renews as mid-laner

Excel Esports have announced the signing of a new assistant coach: Alex ‘Mapache’ Parejo, and the renewal of […]

November 27, 2019

LVP is ceasing operations in the UK and won’t be running the UKLC in 2020, Riot says it remains committed to the UK

Article contains affiliate links UPDATE (November 27th 2019): Riot UK’s head of esports, Mo Fadl (aka Riot UglySmurf), […]

November 26, 2019

Ninja hosts Fortnite tournament at Microsoft’s London store

Streaming celebrity Richard Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins was the face of a Fortnite tournament in London. He hosted the […]

November 25, 2019

PUBG Global Championship Grand Finals recap: UK talent finish in the top eight at $4m event

Over the weekend, 16 teams battled it out to be crowned the victors of the 2019 PUBG Global […]

November 25, 2019

London Spitfire unveil new roster for 2020 Overwatch League season

Article contains affiliate links London Spitfire have finally revealed the initial eight players in their roster for the […]

November 24, 2019

Excel hire new head of performance as they celebrate their fifth birthday

UK-based esports organisation Excel Esports, who take part in the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), have appointed […]

November 23, 2019

Red Bull UK to provide increased support for student esports through a new partnership with The NUEL

UK university esports operator the NUEL and Red Bull UK have today announced their official partnership for the […]

November 22, 2019

UK Esports News of the Week: Excel Sign Youngbuck, Method Kick Jokerd, Insomnia Founder Runs For Parliament

In this video, Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco rounds up the news of the week to November […]

November 20, 2019

The League of Legends esports off-season free agency rat race is now in full swing: How are the LEC’s top UK orgs Fnatic and Excel faring?

For many Europeans and fans from other regions outside NA, staying up at ridiculous hours of twilight to […]

November 19, 2019

PUBG Global Championship semi-finals recap: UK talent qualify for this weekend’s grand finals

Last weekend, the penultimate stage of the 2019 PUBG Global Championship (PGC) took place in Los Angeles, California. […]

November 19, 2019

All-UK team Nova Esports become first ever Brawl Stars world champions

Article contains affiliate link Nova Esports’ all-UK roster defeated seven of the top Brawl Stars teams to become […]

November 18, 2019

Esports Awards 2019: Richard Lewis calls out the likes of Polygon, Kotaku and Waypoint in Journalist of the Year winner’s speech

British esports journalist Richard Lewis criticised part of the games press at the Esports Awards 2019 this weekend. […]

November 17, 2019

10 League of Legends players to watch in the upcoming UK Proving Grounds

40 players have been accepted to play in the UK Proving Grounds 2019 (UKPG), a grassroots League of […]

November 17, 2019

Pro esports players ‘face same psychological pressure as physical athletes’, study reveals

Esports players competing in top-flight tournaments face the equivalent pressure and stress as professional athletes, researchers have revealed. […]

November 16, 2019