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RixGG parent company X1 begins trading shares on Canadian Securities Exchange (update: and makes more acquisitions)
The parent company of UK esports organisation RixGG has floated on a Canadian stock exchange. X1 Esports & […]
July 3, 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
Lend your hand for Ukraine: Esports agency 27 Nerds on giving 100% of its profits to the war effort and providing shelter
Disclaimer: 27 Nerds had previously agreed to post a sponsored article on this site, before the war in […]
May 2, 2022
New owners announced for London Royal Ravens and Rogue: ‘We are beginning the next chapter in our evolution into the metaverse’
ReKTGlobal, the parent company of esports teams such as Call of Duty side London Royal Ravens and LEC […]
April 13, 2022
New UK-based gaming platform Yakkr secures six-figure investment, aims to on-board esports teams and content creators
Yakkr founders Marcus Rowley (left) and Rhys Birkinshaw (right) on screen with Alex Wilby of law firm Swinburne […]
March 16, 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
ESL and Faceit acquisition criticised over Saudi Arabia government funding
Two major esports tournament providers, ESL and Faceit, have joined forces under controversial circumstances. They willl now be […]
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January 24, 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
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
Gfinity puts itself up for sale as part of strategic review
UK-based esports tournament and services provider Gfinity is open to receiving offers to buy the company. The news […]
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October 11, 2020
Esports apparel brand Raven raises $1.4m in seed funding round
Raven, the esports apparel brand that makes jerseys for orgs like Excel Esports, has announced it’s closed a […]
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April 27, 2020
Custom Controllers UK announces new owners
Leeds-based business Custom Controllers UK has been snapped up by chair and accessory brand X Rocker. With ambitious […]
March 19, 2019
Esports News UK is a finalist in the UK Blog Awards
Esports News UK has been shortlisted as a finalist for the UK Blog Awards in the Social Influencer […]
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January 2, 2018Gfinity signs global TV deal and invests $2.7m in US esports firm
UK-based esports tournament organiser Gfinity has announced two big deals over the past week. Elite Series to […]
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July 24, 2017