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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, 2022
UK 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
Tenstar win Rainbow Six Siege UKIN Rainbow Rumble and reach Premier Division
UK esports organisation Tenstar have won the Rainbow Six Siege UK & Ireland Nationals (UKIN) Rainbow Rumble. They […]
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February 8, 2022
UK orgs Guild and Tenstar finish in top three at Valorant Game Changers EMEA Series 1, as G2 Gozen cheekily celebrate first place by carrying rubbish bags with the Guild logo on them
UK esports organisations Guild Esports and Tenstar put in a solid showing in the Valorant Game Changers EMEA […]
February 7, 2022
Dota Valkyries COO & GB women’s silver medal winner Ruby: “We don’t have a unified UK Dota 2 scene – that’s what I’m trying to build” (Interview by Reinessa & powered by MSI)
Ruby ‘valkyrjaRuby’ Dawn is fully entrenched in the heart of UK Dota 2: she’s COO of the Dota […]
February 5, 2022
Could the LEC expand to 12 teams and boot out poorly performing sides? Riot ‘evaluating and assessing’ options including Bo3 format
Riot Games has spoken about the possibility of increasing the number of teams in the LEC, removing bottom-tier […]
February 3, 2022
Six Invitational to host Rainbow Six Siege EU vs NA charity showmatch which will donate $50,000 to SpecialEffect, broadcast talent line-up to feature UK casters
The Six Invitational is one of the biggest events in the Rainbow Six Siege esports calendar – and […]
February 3, 2022