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IBC2023 announces esports showcase and gaming zone at latest conference
Ad Business conference and trade show IBC2023 will host a three-strand esports showcase that will offer a dedicated gaming zone on […]
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September 11, 2023
‘Business as usual’ for Belong Arenas in the UK, says Frasers Group
Belong Arenas in the UK will continue to remain open, despite the US Arenas closing, Esports News UK […]
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July 6, 2023
LF.Group raises $1m in funding for platform that helps players find teammates in LoL, Wild Rift, WoW and Lost Ark
UK-based business LF.Group, a free SaaS platform for gaming communities, has announced a $1m pre-seed funding round to […]
September 10, 2022
Global Esports Federation announces 10-year agreement to boost UK esports in West Midlands, plans to open a research centre and host tournaments
Update: See our full interview with Global Esports Federation CEO Paul J. Foster on this news and other […]
June 15, 2022
How an accident led Mouseskins to become a UK esports success story in the making
During a long recovery time following an accident, Steven McKerrow looked at his battered gaming mouse and asked […]
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June 10, 2022
New UK esports jersey and apparel business XCalibur.GG emerges: Interview with co-owners Marc Busby and George Spour, plus updates on UKEL & Clique
XCalibur.GG co-owners Marc ‘Omni’ Busby (left) and George Spour (right), photo by Fergus Brewis Excalibur. The legendary sword […]
May 20, 2022
EU League of Legends fans want more local and smaller esports events to attend as there are ‘too many’ in the US, finds Nottingham Business School survey
Gamers are looking for more chances to connect in-person with each other and their favourite players and developers, […]
April 8, 2022
Kairos Group acquires Manchester-based gaming content and esports organisation Horizon Union, plots US expansion
Left to right (back) Kairos’ Chris Parnell, Mike Craddock, Drew Townley and Luke Bristow, and (front) Horizon’s Kieran […]
February 15, 2022
In-depth video interview with esports journalist Adam Fitch on his new reporting style at Hitmarker, why he left Dexerto and what’s wrong with esports journalism
Adam Fitch is one of the UK’s most well-known esports journalists, having worked as editor of Esports Insider, […]
January 26, 2022
Morgan Sports Law launches DotX Talent, a new esports and gaming talent management agency for pro players, casters and streamers
UK-based legal business Morgan Sports Law DotX Talent, a new esports and gaming talent management business. This brings […]
January 25, 2022
Riot Games CEO outlines business’ future with 5-year plan, parent company Tencent to give staff option to gain partial ownership of Riot
Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent has published an article detailing the League of Legends publisher’s five-year plan and […]
January 12, 2022
Vikkstar invests in UK-based business
Popular UK YouTuber Vikram ‘Vikkstar’ Barn has joined UK-based business VibePay as a part-owner. The payments company announced […]
November 4, 2021
ESI London returns as an in-person esports industry event this November, combining a conference, networking and axe-throwing
Image credit: Jak Howard/Esports Insider on Flickr UK-based B2B esports and media company Esports Insider has announced the return of its […]
September 27, 2021
Excel Esports’ former head of performance Fabian Broich launches new esports agency Achieveminds: Interview on his big goals for school lessons, his world-first masters research on esports coaching, and what he said to players like Alphari and Markoon to change their mindset on life and League of Legends
Fabian Broich is a man on a mission to change how esports players and teams think about performance, […]
September 10, 2021
‘People miss people, there’s an appetite for live esports events to return’ – ESI co-founder Sam Cooke on the panels to watch at this week’s ESI Digital conference, the state of esports journalism and plans for physical conferences in the future
The latest ESI Digital esports business conference takes place this week from September 8th to 9th 2021, bringing […]
September 6, 2021