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NSE and ESL team up to ‘strengthen the connection’ between UK universities and the wider esports ecosystem

August 13th, 2019
NSE and ESL team up to ‘strengthen the connection’ between UK universities and the wider esports ecosystem
UK university esports body National Student Esports (NSE) and tournament organiser ESL have announced a new long-term partnership. Specific initiatives between the two have not yet been announced, but are expected to be revealed over the course of the next academic year. The partnership focuses on inspiring a future generation of esports pros, 'strengthening the…
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Former Splyce director Grant Rousseau joins Excel Esports

August 10th, 2019
Former Splyce director Grant Rousseau joins Excel Esports
Grant 'Grievance' Rousseau has joined UK esports organisation Excel as head of operations. Grievance has a host of esports experience starting from the UK League of Legends scene three years ago (as co-founder of Last Remedy) to higher-tier organisations globally. Notably, he's worked as player development coach at CLG in North America and director of esports…
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Kappa enters esports through merch partnership with UK org Vexed Gaming

August 7th, 2019
Kappa enters esports through merch partnership with UK org Vexed Gaming
UK esports org Vexed Gaming has today announced a strategic partnership with Kappa Sportswear. The brand will provide tournament and casual wear to the UK org. The term (and Twitch emote) ‘kappa’ may be known in the gaming world to define sarcasm or a funny/trolling or lighthearted moment, but Kappa is also a clothing brand…
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2019 UK Esports Awards winners announced

August 6th, 2019
2019 UK Esports Awards winners announced
This past Saturday the UK esports scene descended upon Rich Mix in Shoreditch to see who would be crowned winners at the second annual UK Esports Awards. The event - hosted by Elle Osili-Wood and Jack “Jacky” Peters - saw a total of 13 awards given out. The night saw several returning winners including Organisation Of The…
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Pokémon Center pop-up shop to open in London

August 5th, 2019
Pokémon Center pop-up shop to open in London
The Pokémon Company has announced that London is getting its very own Pokémon Center store. The pop-up shop will open at Westfield London in Shepherd's Bush this October. The news was first broken when assets - such as the concept image below - appeared on press site earlier this morning. It was later confirmed on the Pokémon UK…
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