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How can designers, artists and other freelancers in esports get paid while avoiding altercations with clients and organisations?
Some of you in UK esports may by now have seen the dispute between a designer known as […]
March 4, 2021Esports 5 years on: Where is the industry headed in the future?
Esports is a relatively young and quickly evolving landscape, but industry trends give hints as to how the […]
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February 17, 2021The line between constructive criticism and vile abuse towards rising esports broadcast talent needs to be addressed (updated)
UPDATE (February 2021): Soulcas and DPS have since issued apologies to Yinsu Collins (on February 3rd and 15th […]
February 15, 2021Do those who make toxic comments deserve a second chance in esports? Should VayneGod and Wilhelm have been allowed to play in the UKEL?
Photo by Vladyslav Cherkasenko on Unsplash Update (February 23rd 2021): The UKEL has banned Demise academy player Sultan […]
January 31, 2021Who’s who in the new London Spitfire roster: An overview and analysis of the 2021 team
With the deadline for the Overwatch League Team signings over, Peter Wellman takes a look at the new London Spitfire roster. […]
January 23, 2021Watch: UK League of Legends Talk Show Hosted By MNM Gaming NLC Team Manager Officernaughty
Last week, MNM Gaming NLC team manager Alex ‘Officernaughty’ Bowley hosted a UK League of Legends talk show […]
January 18, 2021Review: BBC’s ‘Fight For First’ Excel Esports documentary captures the rawness, realness and ruthlessness of esports
Fight For First offers an engaging glimpse into life behind the scenes in the LEC, writes Esports News […]
January 10, 2021James ‘The Governor’ Gove comes out of esports retirement: Raise Your Governors again for one of the good guys in UK LoL
Update (September 5th 2021): Governor had come out of retirement to play for Verdant, but in light of […]
January 9, 2021Are all these new esports venues set to open across the UK a bit of a false economy?
Image credit: Bristol arena concept by Glenn Howells Architects Limited We should hopefully have beaten Covid by the time […]
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December 30, 2020Breaking down the 2021 LEC and NLC rosters of Fnatic and Excel: How did the UK League of Legends orgs fare this off-season?
In this analysis piece, Megalodontus looks at the incoming and outgoing League of Legends players at Fnatic and […]
December 26, 2020With spectators returning to some live sports events in the UK, when will esports follow suit? We ask epic.LAN, ESL UK and Gfinity
Fans of sport have recently been able to attend live events, such as football matches, in a much […]
December 11, 2020The reaction to that Lucendi Gaming job ad offering £30 a month to someone with 2-5 years’ experience shows how the community has matured (or part of it, at least)
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco shares his thoughts on amateur UK teams and how we can help […]
November 24, 2020The challenges of starting a new competitive gaming YouTube channel
UK World of Warcraft YouTuber Crim has been producing Rogue guides for around half a year now, with […]
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October 26, 2020‘There are some worrying patterns emerging’ – Challengermode CEO on the gap between grassroots and pro esports
The esports industry is too top-heavy, with investment in top-tier esports ignoring growth potential at lower levels, writes […]
October 22, 2020Caedrel’s top 5 players to watch at Worlds 2020
The League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) group stages are well underway. Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont, pro LEC Jungler […]
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October 6, 2020