Tournaments
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Wild Rift Origin Series announced: Riot encourages teams from the UK, Europe and MENA to take part in new €300,000 tournament
League of Legends: Wild Rift launched on mobile devices late last year in the UK and other regions, […]
May 20, 2021SK Gaming sign Aether roster to re-enter Rocket League with UK player ahead of Spring EU Major
SK Gaming Enter Rocket League, pick up team with UK player ahead of Major event. […]
May 15, 2021UK company Midnite becomes first betting partner of a Call of Duty League team after sponsoring London Royal Ravens, as Activision reportedly relaxes sponsorship restrictions
UK-based esports and sports betting platform Midnite has become team sponsor of ReKTGlobal’s London Royal Ravens Call of […]
May 13, 2021UK Rainbow Six Siege caster Fluke speaks out on transphobic abuse
UK Rainbow Six Siege caster Emi ‘Fluke’ Donaldson has spoken out about online abuse she received on Twitch […]
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May 11, 2021Vikkstar’s Warzone Showdown 2 announced: Content creators and community members will do battle in $150,000 tournament
Well-known British YouTuber and streamer Vikkstar has announced his Warzone Showdown event is returning for 2021. Vikkstar’s Warzone […]
May 10, 2021Resolve Esports acquire Barrage Esports and will be playing in the League of Legends NLC
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco was hired on a freelance consultancy basis to help shape […]
May 7, 2021UK talent joins Rainbow Six Invitational broadcast line-up
Ubisoft has announced the broadcast talent line-up for the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational – and there’s a host […]
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May 6, 2021Valorant UK & Ireland Skirmish announced as Intel extends sponsorship with ESL Prem
A one-off UK & Ireland Valorant tournament has been announced, which will be operated under the ESL Premiership […]
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May 5, 2021xMatty becomes first UK player to win the EU Masters, as France’s Karmine Corp take down BT Excel in the Spring 2021 grand final
UPDATE (May 4th 2021): The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has apparently congratulated Karmine Corp for winning the EU […]
May 2, 2021Fnatic and Team Liquid qualify for Valorant Masters LAN in Iceland
UPDATE (May 2nd): Liquid beat Fnatic 3-2 in the final of the EMEA Stage 2 Challengers Finals today. […]
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May 1, 2021epic.LAN announces hybrid event featuring online and offline elements
Esports event organiser and tournament provider epic.LAN has revealed its next event will include a mix of online […]
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April 29, 2021British Esports Championships student finals to take place at a live venue in July
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports and currently does […]
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April 27, 2021MSI & VCT Masters interview with Ásbjörn Ásbjörnsson from the Icelandic Esports Association: “These are the biggest events Iceland has ever held, period. And we’ve had artists like Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran playing here in the last few years!”
Image credit: Dusty The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) and Valorant Championship Tour (VCT) Masters Stage 2 […]
April 26, 2021Red Bull Kumite London announced: Red Bull swaps Japan for the UK for next fighting game tournament
Red Bull Kumite London, a new edition from the fighting game tournament Red Bull Kumite, will head from […]
April 22, 2021Guild Esports Rocket League team wins RLCS X Spring European Regional
UK-based organisation Guild Esports has won its second major trophy, after its Rocket League team achieved first-place in […]
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April 19, 2021