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Team BDS acquires Schalke 04’s LEC slot for €26.5m, Schalke’s head of esports says: ‘I’m sad and proud at the same time to confirm a landmark deal for European esports and football. It hurts because you’ve poured your heart into it’
It’s been rumoured for a little while now and today it’s been confirmed – Swiss esports organisation Team […]
June 29, 2021Excel Esports head coach Youngbuck explains why two academy team players have been promoted to the LEC: ‘Multiple players in the BTXL roster are on par with their LEC counterparts’
UK-based esports organisation Excel Esports has made a couple of changes to its LEC roster ahead of the […]
June 28, 2021How Team Delirium became the UK’s biggest CoD Warzone organisation outside of the CDL
When you think of Call of Duty and the UK, the first major team that comes to mind […]
June 26, 2021Intel World Open: UK’s national Rocket League team decided ahead of EMEA Regional Final
Update (June 26th 2021): The UK’s national Rocket League team for the Intel World Open has been decided […]
June 26, 2021NerdRage banned from League of Legends UKEL until 2023 after failing to disclose sub player’s main account and other behaviour deemed ‘unprofessional’
UK esports organisation NerdRage have been banned from participating in the UK Esports League (UKEL) until 2023. The […]
June 21, 2021Flyquest ADC Johnsun sparks controversy after taking Kindred mark instead of jungler Josedeodo in the LCS
Flyquest’s match against Immortals in the North American LCS yesterday was the cause of some controversy and disbelief […]
June 21, 2021Excel Esports sign UK former Fnatic Valorant player Moe and make other changes to roster
UK organisation Excel Esports has made some changes to its Valorant roster, with the signing of Norwegian/Chile player […]
June 16, 2021Team RossBoomsocks announced for Twitch Rivals Summer Rumble: Top streaming talent from the UK and beyond to compete in LoL, TFT and Valorant
UPDATE (June 25th): Team RossBoomsocks finished eighth. Original article: Scottish League of Legends content creator RossBoomsocks may be […]
June 15, 2021Isle of Man’s first professional esports organisation receives government sponsorship
Update: Esports News UK understands the Isle of Man provided a one-off financial commitment to aid X7’s UKEL […]
June 14, 2021Vexed Gaming partners with eSportskred to build esports influencer network platform
Social media sponsorship firm eSportskred and well-known UK esports organisation Vexed Gaming have partnered to develop an influencer […]
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June 14, 2021Up-and-coming UK org 15 Kings to host £1,500 Fortnite ClickUp Cup
15 Kings, a relatively new esports organisation based in London, is hosting a £1,500 Fornite ClickUp Cup starting […]
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June 12, 2021Why was Alphari benched? Team Liquid reveal real reason for benching LCS top-laner
UPDATE (June 24th 2021): Jatt has resigned as Team Liquid coach following the benching of Alphari, who remains […]
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June 12, 2021London Esports appoints former West Ham CCO Karim Virani as non-executive director
London Esports has appointed Karim Virani as a non-executive director, someone who was previously chief commercial officer for […]
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June 11, 2021Excel admits academy players were ‘hesitant’ to join the LEC team, says separate mistake around attempted substitutions ‘won’t happen again’
UK esports organisation Excel Esports has spoken publicly about rumours that some of its BT Excel academy players […]
June 10, 2021Rix.gg reveals Valorant Huntress Trials player rank data: ‘Are female and marginalised gender players good enough to become pro gamers? The answer is simple – yes they are’
Rix.GG, UK esports organisation Rix.GG has released player rank distribution data from the Huntress Trials, a female and […]
June 9, 2021