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Call of Duty League teams boosted in ‘landmark’ agreement
Activision Blizzard has today announced an updated Call of Duty League team deal ‘to ensure the success and longevity […]
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April 16, 2024
What’s next for Overwatch esports? UK caster bids farewell to the Overwatch League and London Spitfire
The Overwatch League recently announced it’d be ceasing operations and Blizzard’s premier esport production would be no longer. […]
November 25, 2023
‘Where it all began, goodbye GameBattles’ – Call of Duty community reacts to competitive platform shutting down
The Call of Duty community has lamented the loss of competitive platform GameBattles, which is closing some two […]
November 15, 2023
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard finally gets the go ahead, Bobby Kotick set to depart in 2024
Update (October 13th 2023): Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard is finally happening, after the UK’s Competition and […]
October 13, 2023
Goodbye Overwatch: The Best & The Worst of Overwatch 1, Plus Some Unforgettable UK Esports Memories
At 5pm BST on October 3rd 2022, the last ever games of Overwatch 1 were played on live […]
October 4, 2022
Diablo Immoral: Streamers and community condemn microtransactions in new release, with Preach, Bellular, Asmongold and others speaking out
“I’m ready for hell,” reads the words on the social header graphics for Diablo Immortal, Blizzard’s newest action […]
June 6, 2022
Overwatch League 2022 opening week fixtures confirmed, London Spitfire to face San Francisco Shock
Activision Blizzard has announced the Overwatch League 2022 opening week esports fixtures, including London Spitfire’s. The Spitfire will […]
February 16, 2022Opinion: Is Microsoft’s shock $68bn buyout of Activision Blizzard good news for esports and gamers, or a match made in hell?
Microsoft’s $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard announced today can offer a fresh start for the beleaguered publisher, as […]
January 18, 2022
Hearthstone 2022 esports changes announced: $3m prize pool revealed, Hearthstone Grandmasters to be phased out
Activision Blizzard has revealed its esports plans for Hearthstone in 2022, including format, schedule, tournaments and prizing. $3m […]
December 18, 2021
Women in Games responds to media reports on harassment in the industry, will reveal new research on toxicity at upcoming conference
Women In Games, the UK-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting equity and parity for all women and girls […]
August 3, 2021
UK content creator Preach stops coverage of World of Warcraft over Activision Blizzard harassment controversy and state of the game
Prominent British World of Warcraft content creator Preach Gaming is halting day-to-day coverage of the game in light […]
July 28, 2021
Opinion: World of Warcraft is tainted. Let it be – let it put you off playing it, let it act as a reminder of Activision Blizzard’s abhorrent behaviour. If that’s what it’s going to take to start eliminating sexual harassment from this industry, then so be it
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco pens some thoughts from the heart following the news that the California […]
July 22, 2021
Activision Blizzard to consolidate European publishing operations into UK hub following esports layoffs
Games giant Activision Blizzard plans to close its various publishing offices around Europe and consolidate these operations into […]
March 20, 2021
UK Hearthstone player BoarControl leaves T1 to join Blizzard
UK Hearthstone player George ‘BoarControl’ Webb is leaving behind his playing career to join the game’s developers, Blizzard […]
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October 13, 2020
UK Hearthstone casters respond to Blizzard’s banning of Blitzchung, the player who made a Hong Kong protest on stream
UPDATE (October 12th 2019): Blizzard has back-tracked on its penalties handed to Blitzchung. It has now reduced his […]
October 11, 2019