Category Archive for "Industry"

Customers at this London gaming cafe can press a bell by their PC to call over shop staff ‘within 40 seconds’

January 9th, 2019

Wanyoo, Asia’s largest gaming café chain, is set to open what it claims to be London's largest esports studio later this month. And it seems like it's placing customer service at the top of its agenda. If any assistance is required, gamers can press a bell beside their PC and a member of staff (all be…

‘Gamers perfect candidates for British military’ – UK’s first pro gamer Sujoy Roy reacts to ad campaign targeting ‘binge gamers’

January 7th, 2019

Sujoy Roy, the UK's first pro gamer, has commented on the British Army's new recruitment campaign targeting young people including gamers. Ad agency Karmarama produced videos and outdoor ads which mention 'snow flakes', 'me me me millennials', 'phone zombies', 'selfie addicts', 'binge gamers' and more. While some have criticised the campaign for using demeaning terms, others…

Video: Esports Awards winners including MonteCristo & Bwipo offer advice to aspiring UK pros

January 4th, 2019

Last November, League of Legends content creator Mattheos and Haodong Zhang interviewed a handful of winners at the 2018 Esports Awards in London, including MonteCristo, Bwipo and more. With the New Year now here and many people setting themselves new goals and looking to improve, here's a recap of the interviews including their advice for aspiring…

Breaking down the research that claims more 13-15 year old girls are involved in esports in the UK than boys

December 23rd, 2018

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco digs deeper into the recent Kids Insights study that claims more 13-15 year old girls take part in esports in the UK than boys in the same age group. Earlier this month a press release landed in my inbox that caught my eye. Its headline read: 'It's game over for…

The Government is looking into the ‘enormous potential’ for esports in the UK as part of a new DCMS inquiry

December 10th, 2018

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has formed a Committee to explore the potential for esports in the UK, among other tech trends. The inquiry will also examine the growth of 'immersive and addictive' technologies. Specifically, the DCMS Committee will look at the impact virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) could have…

‘Gaming house of the future’ concept revealed at London’s Tate Modern

December 2nd, 2018

A flashy new concept design has demonstrated what the top gaming houses might look like in the future. Design firm Populous showed off the idea at Wired Live the Tate Modern in London in November. The house includes sections for pro esports players to live in and other areas for fans to experience and watch…

GAME reveals new Player1 Events brand to replace Multiplay as esports revenues rise

November 28th, 2018

GAME has revealed a new branding for its esports and events division. The retailer purchased Multiplay, the company behind the Insomnia Gaming Festival, back in 2015 for £20m. This time last year, GAME sold the Multiplay Digital hosting division to game dev engine provider Unity, but retained its esports/events activities and infrastructure. Now it is starting to roll…

Interview: British race reporters Tom Brooks and Amy Dargan talk MotoGP esports

November 26th, 2018

Ahead of the MotoGP esports finals in Valencia earlier this month, Esports News UK's Craig Robinson had a chat with Tom Brooks and Amy Dargan who co-hosted and casted the event and have experience reporting physical races. We ask them what the future holds for MotoGP, what makes it so unique and the crossover between…

Esports Awards 2018: All the winners listed

November 13th, 2018

The esports industry gathered last night for the third Esports Awards at The Brewery in London. Hosted by Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere, Alex "Goldenboy" Mendez, Adam Savage and Lottie Van Praag, the night saw awards presented by industry stars including Trevor "Quickshot" Henry, Ali-A, Vikkstarr123, Frankie Ward and Two Angry Gamers. More than 3.3m community votes…

‘There needs to be more collaboration in the UK’ – highlights & quotes from ESI London’s UK esports panel

October 24th, 2018

ESI London held a panel titled 'UK esports - it's coming home?' last month, and the panel is available in full to watch now. Esports News UK was proud to be a media partner for the event, and here are some of our highlights from the discussion. The panel Ollie Ring, Esports Insider head of…

Category Archives: Industry

Customers at this London gaming cafe can press a bell by their PC to call over shop staff ‘within 40 seconds’

‘Gamers perfect candidates for British military’ – UK’s first pro gamer Sujoy Roy reacts to ad campaign targeting ‘binge gamers’

Video: Esports Awards winners including MonteCristo & Bwipo offer advice to aspiring UK pros

Breaking down the research that claims more 13-15 year old girls are involved in esports in the UK than boys

The Government is looking into the ‘enormous potential’ for esports in the UK as part of a new DCMS inquiry

‘Gaming house of the future’ concept revealed at London’s Tate Modern

GAME reveals new Player1 Events brand to replace Multiplay as esports revenues rise

Interview: British race reporters Tom Brooks and Amy Dargan talk MotoGP esports

Esports Awards 2018: All the winners listed

‘There needs to be more collaboration in the UK’ – highlights & quotes from ESI London’s UK esports panel

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