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UK Rainbow 6 pros question proposed balance changes in Siege Y6S3.3 patch
Balance changes are part and parcel of modern competitive games, keeping things fresh and interesting, but they also […]
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October 7, 2021Man City to compete in Fortnite esports after signing 16-year-old player
English Premier League football club Manchester City have moved into Fortnite esports for the first time. They’ve signed […]
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October 6, 2021UK Overwatch player Fusions retires from pro play, Boston Uprising thank him for ‘being a rock for the team’
UK Overwatch professional player Cameron ‘Fusions’ Bosworth has announced his retirement from competitive play. The 22-year-old tank player announced his […]
October 6, 2021Alphari confident Team Liquid can qualify for Worlds quarter finals: ‘I want to win Worlds. I’m not going to say that’s 100% the expectation this year, but I think we’ll get out of groups’
Artwork by Ali Hassanein originally posted in the LoL subreddit, used with permission The Welshman is at Worlds […]
October 5, 2021Players representing Team Britain at Global Esports Games announced, with UK esports veterans Mark Weller, Ryan Hart, TeaGuvnor and more involved
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
October 5, 2021LoL 2021 Ranked Rewards Revealed: Victorious Blitzcrank skin announced, plus separate Dragonmancer Kai’Sa, Prestige Dragonmancer Volibear and other skins confirmed
Riot Games has revealed the 2021 League of Legends ranked rewards for season 11 – and Blitzcrank is […]
October 5, 2021Icebox powered by Promod Esports launches Riot-supported £20,000 Valorant open tournament ecosystem for UK, Ireland and Nordics
With the release of Promod Esports’ new Northern European Valorant community, Icebox, it has launched an open tournament […]
October 5, 2021Fifakill apologises for tweeting a homophobic slur when he was 13 years old, plans stream to raise money for UK LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall
British Call of Duty Warzone streamer Fifakill, who represents Lando Norris’ esports and gaming content team Quadrant, has […]
October 5, 2021Team UK announced for €60,000 Valorant Spike Nations charity tournament, featuring Fnatic Boaster and Mistic
Blast has partnered with Riot Games to bring back the Spike Nations Valorant tournament for a second instalment […]
October 4, 2021Tenstar Nova become first ever champions of VCT Game Changers EMEA after beating fellow UK org Rix in the final, which has generated 200,000+ views so far
UK esports organisation Tenstar have been crowned VCT Game Changers EMEA Series 1 champions, just four months after […]
October 4, 2021Razer announces esports wellness program, EU Invitational in Fortnite, Valorant and Brawl Stars, new webcam and capture card for streamers, and Razercon 2021
Gaming hardware brand has made a slew of announcements around esports and streaming, including a wellness program, EU […]
October 3, 2021Guild adds FIFA to academy, partners with one of the lowest-ranked Irish football teams in FIFA video games
UK esports organisation Guild Esports has announced a new strategic partnership with cult football team, Ireland-based Finn Harps […]
October 2, 2021UK/Ireland League of Legends teams are taking part in the £2,500 Leagues.gg UK Winter Showdown this weekend
Seven UK and Ireland League of Legends teams are taking part in a £2,500 Leagues.gg UK Winter Showdown […]
October 2, 2021One-armed Fortnite player and his twin brother join LDN UTD’s Futures program: ‘I really want to show other disabled people what they can do and inspire them’
A one-armed teenager and his twin brother are both hoping to become Fortnite pros after joining social purpose-driven […]
October 1, 2021Tim Reichert appointed new esports director at Excel Esports, with outgoing esports director Kieran Holmes-Darby remaining with the org as co-founder – for now
UK esports organisation Excel Esports has confirmed that Tim Reichert (pictured right) has been appointed as its new […]
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