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UK Armed Forces target gamers with new fast-tracked cyber defence recruitment scheme as Secretary of State for Defence visits esports students
The UK Government has launched a new Armed Forces recruitment scheme designed to fast-track digitally-savvy youngsters, including the […]
March 27, 2025BFBS to ramp up esports coverage as UK Armed Forces Rocket League Finals approach
The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) will be covering the UK Armed Forces Rocket League Finals next week. […]
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December 6, 2024Activision signs UK Armed Forces Covenant
Ian Mattingly from Activision Blizzard (left) and Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes CBE (right) Activision’s charity gaming arm, the […]
May 10, 2024Ministry of Defence recognises esports as an official military sport
The UK Government’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recognised esports as an official military sport. In doing so, […]
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March 31, 2024British Army comments on scrapped Fortnite Operation Belong campaign, claims it ‘never involved active recruiting’
The British Army has spoken about pulling its Fortnite-focused Operation Belong marketing campaign to Esports News UK. The […]
February 7, 2024Should the Army be allowed to exhibit at gaming festivals like Insomnia? – Opinion on the blurred line between recruitment and engagement, plus comment from the Army, RAF, Player 1 Events and more
Some call it ‘recruitment’, that it’s planting a seed in the mind of children, others say it’s ‘engagement’. […]
June 17, 2022OJ Borg to host new show dedicated to UK armed forces’ esports activities with British Forces Broadcasting Service
Military charity and media organisation British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) is launching a new live show – BFBS […]
June 10, 2022The Legion Games: Royal British Legion teams up with Two Angry Gamers to pit armed forces veterans against UK content creators
The Royal British Legion has announced the launch of the Legion Games, a new initiative in their mission […]
November 6, 2019