Tag: contracts
Riot to change League of Legends esports player transfer rules after G2 block Perkz from joining Fnatic via contract clause, legal expert says ‘there may be an arguable breach of EU law’
League of Legends developer Riot Games says it will be making changes to rules around player contracts following […]
November 11, 2021
Mad Mac and his coaching team renew Mad Lions contracts, with Pad taking on new responsibilities
Mad Lions’ British head coach James ‘Mac’ MacCormack has extended his contract with LEC team Mad Lions, as […]
November 4, 2021
UKLC League of Legends players to be added to Riot’s Global Contract Database, receive rewards for good behaviour
League of Legends players taking part in the UKLC UK and Ireland tournament are getting greater recognition, as […]
September 11, 2019
Dignitas renews contracts for Heroes of the Storm players – 'we can become one of the strongest teams in the world'
Long-running UK-founded esports organisation Team Dignitas have renewed the contracts for their Heroes of the Storm team. The side […]
January 4, 2017
Richard Lewis video interview (part 1) – the decline of UK esports
After producing a video log attacking the UK esports scene a few days ago, prominent esports journalist Richard Lewis […]
August 13, 2016
ManaLight releases Hearthstone players as it shifts focus to League of Legends
UK eSports organisation ManaLight have released their Hearthstone players and have left the virtual card game’s competitive scene. Three […]
February 8, 2016
UK eSports organisations introduce legally binding player contracts and salaries
UK eSports organisations Choke Gaming and ManaLight have introduced contracts for their League of Legends players, with the latter […]
January 28, 2016
Opinion: How can the UK League of Legends scene be improved?
In this opinion piece, Cameron Peberdy shares his thoughts on the competitive League of Legends scene in the UK […]
January 2, 2016The problem of poaching and player egos: Could contracts boost the UK eSports scene?
We’ve touched on the topic of player contracts in UK eSports before – ManaLight said that without contracts, […]
December 29, 2015