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SideQuest Canterbury franchise store opens after closure of Westfield venue, Liverpool gaming bar LevelTap also closes
A couple of gaming cafes/bars across the UK have closed recently, while a new one has opened its […]
April 3, 2024
Promod Esports to close down as Riot ends partnership for Valorant Challengers league
UK-based esports solutions provider Promod Esports is set to enter voluntary liquidation. Update: It’s now public on the […]
November 20, 2023
BeyondNRG winds down following ‘challenges in budget, manufacturing and team resources’, hopes to return in the future
BeyondNRG, the mental performance drink brand that struck partnerships with several esports entities in the UK, has announced […]
October 23, 2023
Futhead shuts down: FIFA community comments on closure of Ultimate Team database
FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) database and information website Futhead has closed down, the brand has today confirmed. The […]
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August 22, 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
‘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
X7 Esports cease operations and withdraw from NLC after talks with investors halt – full comment from founder Hyrav
Isle of Man esports organisation X7 Esports have today announced they are shutting down operations. They will be […]
December 14, 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
University of Portsmouth closes esports coaching degree course
The University of Portsmouth has halted plans to launch an esports coaching degree. The University of Portsmouth had […]
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June 1, 2022
NUEL opens up tournaments to students in Ireland following closure of Irish Collegiate Esports
UK university esports body NUEL has opened up its tournaments to students based in the Republic of Ireland […]
September 29, 2021
What does the closure of Yahoo Esports mean for the future of the industry?
Guest article Yahoo Esports closed its doors on June 16th, meaning the esports industry has lost one of […]
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June 29, 2017