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Researching the growth of eSports in the UK
In 2015, eSports and professional gaming competitions were watched by almost 200 million people. To date, over $200 […]
May 31, 2016UK gets behind first wave of competitive Overwatch tournaments
It’s fair to say Overwatch has drawn global attraction during its first week of launch. A number of competitive […]
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May 30, 2016UK League of Legends champions qualify for EU Challenger Series (analysis & vlog)
Misfits (formerly Renegades Banditos) have qualified for the European League of Legends Challenger Series. They beat Euronics in […]
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May 27, 2016How to build an effective League of Legends team
It’s not easy to form a competitive League of Legends team – you need to consider player roles, […]
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May 11, 2016An open letter to Jenna Holmes & the 'bonkers' anti-eSports brigade at Loughborough Students Union
Last week, Loughborough University opposed a motion that aims to get competitive gaming recognised as a sport, AND had the […]
April 25, 2016ManaLight folding is a painful reminder that orgs can't survive without sponsors and funding
UK eSports organisation ManaLight has closed its doors after failing to secure sponsors. The promising outfit had just finished second […]
April 24, 2016'People have been trying to grow UK eSports for years, but this time it's different'
Multiplay CEO and founder Craig “Wizzo” Fletcher says that now is the time for eSports to prosper – […]
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April 10, 2016Who would represent GB in a League of Legends Olympic Games? Scene reacts
Could a League of Legends team represent Great Britain in the eGames at Rio this summer? We took […]
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April 6, 2016A new era for UK esports: Behind the scenes at ESL UK’s new Studio 1
Update (2020): ESL UK has closed the studio following staff layoffs, and now uses a studio at York […]
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April 5, 2016Sky begins covering eSports on Sky Sports 1 as Brit loses out in FIFA Interactive World Cup final
UPDATE (March 22nd): Sky has begun broadcasting FIFA eSports coverage on Sky Sports 1 and online. Previously it aired the Intel […]
March 22, 2016Does the UK eSports scene need more female players?
eSports News UK speaks to Hege “Hedje” Botnen (centre) from the LGB eSports female CSGO team eSports has […]
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March 18, 2016The UK Hearthstone eSports scene has turned a corner, but are other games being left in the dark?
Hearthstone hasn’t had the biggest of eSports scenes in the UK, but that all looks set to change. Multiplay […]
March 8, 2016Team Huma 2016 situation disputed
Update (May 19th 2021): Behdad Jaafarian has reached out to Esports News UK to dispute the claims in […]
February 25, 2016Where are all the UK eSports fans?
When I attended the ESL UK Premiership League of Legends finals in Leicester last December, there was only a […]
February 20, 2016'No female player is good enough, but I have tricks up my sleeve' – Team Paria's UK female mid-laner Vicksy
Female pro gamers will struggle at the top level of competitive League of Legends because they aren’t yet […]
February 12, 2016