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LoL community speak out after Riot explains why free Hextech Chests have been removed
Update (February 26th 2025): Hextech Chests are returning to League of Legends as Riot confirms u-turn. Original article […]
February 9, 2025
FIFAe World Cup of Football Manager announced, with Arsène Wenger appointed ambassador of new $100,000 esports event
Sports Interactive and FIFAe have announced a partnership aimed at finding the first-ever FIFAe World Champion of Football […]
June 27, 2024
Predecessor’s new game mode Brawl is punchy, but can it set itself apart from other MOBAs? Hands-on playtest
London-based game developer Omeda Studios recently released its new casual game mode Brawl to third-person MOBA Predecessor. Jack […]
June 12, 2024
Upcoming MOBA Wakerunners debuts demo as part of Steam Next Fest, features Scottish damage dealer
Wakerunners, a new MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game from the devs behind Dave the Diver, is available […]
February 7, 2024
Rebellion co-founders recognised in 2024 New Year Honours List
The co-founders of UK-based game development studio Rebellion have been recognised in the 2024 New Year Honours List. […]
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December 30, 2023
UK studio announces PlayStation Closed Beta release date for Predecessor, the game based on Epic’s abandoned MOBA Paragon
London-based game developer Omeda Studios has announced that its Playstation Closed Beta for Predecessor, a third-person action MOBA, […]
November 15, 2023
‘Decimation’ at UK-based Fall Guys dev Mediatonic as Epic Games announces staff layoffs, plus Sega cancels UK-made team shooter Hyenas
UK-based games development studio Mediatonic, the creators of popular battle royale party game Fall Guys, has been hit […]
September 29, 2023
LoL Convergence developer interview and demo hands-on at London launch event
Photos by Colin Young-Wolff Convergence: A League of Legends Story, the latest Riot Forge title (aka LoL Convergence), […]
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May 20, 2023
Sacriel and Shroud partner with Splash Damage to develop open world survival game Project Astrid
Left to right: Shroud, Project Astrid creative director Lance Winter and Sacriel Streamers Sacriel and Shroud have teamed […]
March 17, 2023
UK game developer signs Mikel Arteta for Soccer Manager 2023 as Arsenal manager collaborates with UK YouTubers
UK-based mobile game developers Invincibles Studio has re-signed Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta as global ambassador for its new […]
October 28, 2022
Esports Boxing Club from UK dev Steel City Interactive to feature esports tournaments, with physical belts awarded to winners
Esports Boxing Club (ESBC – later renamed to Undisputed) is hoping to not only become a serious contender […]
August 7, 2021
Opinion: World of Warcraft is tainted. Let it be – let it put you off playing it, let it act as a reminder of Activision Blizzard’s abhorrent behaviour. If that’s what it’s going to take to start eliminating sexual harassment from this industry, then so be it
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco pens some thoughts from the heart following the news that the California […]
July 22, 2021
Riot Games parent company Tencent to acquire major UK games developer
Riot Games parent company Tencent is set to purchase one of the UK’s well-known game development studios. Chinese […]
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July 19, 2021
Ireland’s Vela Games raises £12.5m in funding from Ubisoft, London Venture Partners and Novator
Vela Games, a Dublin-based studio with industry veterans from Blizzard, Epic, Riot Games, EA and Moon Studios, has […]
June 30, 2021
Newsflash roundup: UK absent from Farming Simulator League, Ex Riot devs secure funding for Hidden Leaf Games, Excel roster changes, first chess-focused sports agency has esports plans, Team Liquid release UK Valorant player
Here’s our latest weekly Newsflash roundup, where we cover a host of brief esports and gaming news in […]
May 16, 2021