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‘RIP IEM Kettering’ – Epic.LAN finds a new home as Kettering Conference Centre closes due to ‘challenging operating environment’
Update (May 24th 223): Epic.LAN has announced its next event will take place at Wolverhampton Racecourse from July […]
May 24, 2023
East London Fighters announces closure: ‘All good things must come to an end’
UK fighting game community (FGC) tournament organiser East London Fighters is shutting down operations, the group has announced. […]
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April 4, 2023
Gfinity Arena closes in London, company shuts down esports division
Update (June 2023): Gfinity is closing its esports division entirely, as ‘the market for esports remains soft and […]
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February 11, 2023
Celtic Throwdown closes down: ‘It’s been a labour of love but it’s time for us to explore new ventures’
Photo credit: Dean Ben-Arye for Celtic Throwdown Irish fighting game community (FGC) event company Celtic Throwdown is shutting […]
February 7, 2023
Budweiser parent company closes esports and gaming event platform Cooldown: ‘The esports community in the UK can be small but it’s strong, and we enjoyed being a part of it’
Cooldown, an event platform that helped run gaming and esports events in bars across the UK and elsewhere, […]
December 22, 2022
Rix.GG shut down by parent company amidst global economic uncertainty – dark days ahead for UK esports orgs?
UK-based esports organisation Rix.GG are ceasing operations, their parent company X1 Entertainment Group announced. Canada-based X1 says it […]
December 12, 2022
Cowana Gaming shut down operations
German esports organisation Cowana Gaming have this week announced they are ceasing operations, citing ‘the effects of the […]
December 7, 2022
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
Celebrity Esports enters voluntary liquidation – UK business had attracted Jimmy Carr, Primark and a Dragons’ Den investor: ‘We tried a new concept but it didn’t quite work – we’re sorry for that’
Celebrity Esports, a UK-based business that organised gaming tournaments featuring celebrities, has entered voluntary liquidation. This means the […]
July 22, 2021
Gfinity Australia to close: 'The economics of esports in the Australian market are yet to deliver sustainable, positive earnings'
Gfinity Esports Australia will cease operations from the end of November, some two and a half years after […]
August 15, 2019
London's Fnatic Bunkr closes – for now
The Fnatic Bunkr esports pop-up shop is closing temporarily as Fnatic explores other options. It looks like it […]
January 31, 2018
ManaLight 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