Tournaments
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Ubisoft to relocate August 2022 Rainbow Six Major away from the UAE after community questioned the location and what it could have meant for LGBTQ+ talent
Update (February 22nd 2022): Ubisoft has taken the decision to move the August Major from the UAE to […]
February 22, 2022
LoL esports community reacts to LS’ sudden departure from Cloud9, org provides statement
Image source: InvenGlobal Fans of League of Legends (LoL) esports around the world were shocked this weekend by […]
February 20, 2022
Rogue become the first team to reach the LEC Spring 2022 Playoffs
Image credit: LoL Esports Flickr, Michal Konkol/Riot Games Rogue have cemented their place in the Spring 2022 LEC Playoffs […]
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February 19, 2022
F1 Esports Series sets new viewer records again
Organisers behind the 2021 F1 Esports Series presented by Aramco say the tournament has broken viewership and engagement […]
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February 18, 2022
Blast to deliver all Fortnite FNCS events in 2022
Esports tournament organiser Blast, which has offices in London, has agreed to a year-long partnership with Epic Games […]
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February 17, 2022
New Manchester gaming events announced: Format industry social and GamerStudio convention GSCon kick off this year
With the situation around Covid somewhat stabilising, more events are filling up the games calendar in the UK […]
February 17, 2022
Overwatch League 2022 opening week fixtures confirmed, London Spitfire to face San Francisco Shock
Activision Blizzard has announced the Overwatch League 2022 opening week esports fixtures, including London Spitfire’s. The Spitfire will […]
February 16, 2022UK teams exit Six Invitational 2022 playoffs
The Rainbow Six Siege Invitational playoffs have begun, the UK teams are out and it’s the end of […]
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February 16, 2022
WePlay casters leave Ukraine over fears of potential Russian invasion, with UK’s James Banks and others departing the country
Some of the broadcast talent working on the WePlay CSGO Academy League Season 3 in Ukraine left the […]
February 16, 2022
IEM Katowice 2022 CSGO caster line-up announced, with a host of UK talent on board
The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice CSGO broadcast talent/caster line-up has been revealed. From the UK, Freya Spiers […]
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February 15, 2022
Lenovo Regions Rocket League tournament kicks off for UK and Ireland players
Lenovo Legion, the gaming brand of PC giant Lenovo, has launched an online-only Rocket League tournament for players […]
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February 11, 2022
Pokémon Unite Championship Series gets $1m+ prize pool, with finals taking place in London
London’s Excel venue will play host to the 2022 Pokémon World Championships in August – and this time […]
February 11, 2022
Birmingham to host Commonwealth Esports Championships, Daily Mail readers lose their minds
Image source: iStock | Brazzo | Used with permission For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used […]
February 9, 2022
Blast enters FIFA 22 esports with production of 2021/22 ePremier League, as BT & EA launch Hope United kit to stand against online hate
Esports tournament organiser Blast has announced plans to enter FIFA esports and will produce the 2021/22 instalment of […]
February 9, 2022
Rocket League community questions stricter tournament rules around player age, LANs and more, but welcomes higher prize pool cap (update: Psyonix makes adjustments based on feedback)
May 5th 2022: The guidelines have been updated yet again. Update (February 23rd 2022): Psyonix has made adjustments […]
February 8, 2022