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UK esports community reacts to s1mple returning to competitive play with FaZe Clan for IEM Dallas and Austin Major
Counter-Strike legend Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev is returning to competitive play with FaZe Clan after going on hiatus since […]
May 6, 2025
Team Vitality and UK player Mezii secure ESL Grand Slam after IEM Melbourne 2025 victory
Team Vitality have secured the ESL Grand Slam and cemented themselves as the best Counter-Strike 2 team in […]
April 27, 2025
Another victory for Mezii and Aphi as Team Vitality win ESL Pro League Season 21
Photo by Helena Kristiansson Team Vitality have been crowned champions of the Counter-Strike ESL Pro League Season 21, […]
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March 16, 2025
Carmac on the history of IEM Katowice: From coal miners to councillors and CRT monitors to sell-out crowds
IEM Katowice content powered by Predator Gaming | Photo copyright: Helena Kristiansson, ESL Faceit Group Ahead of the Intel […]
February 9, 2025
Bayes Esports and EFG expand partnership with live match predictions on IEM Katowice broadcast
IEM Katowice content powered by Predator Gaming Esports data provider Bayes Esports has expanded its partnership with ESL Faceit […]
February 8, 2025
EFG announces $22m+ financial contribution for CS ESL Pro Tour in 2025 and 2026, plus changes to structure
ESL Faceit Group (EFG) has this morning unveiled details regarding the latest installment of its Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) […]
October 18, 2024
ESL celebrates 25th anniversary early with campaign featuring HenryG and ‘Walk of Legends’ at IEM Cologne
With ESL’s 25th anniversary on the horizon in 2025, ESL Faceit Group (EFG) is kicking off the celebration […]
August 15, 2024
Speakers at New Global Sport Conference 2024 include UK’s GT Academy star Jann Mardenborough
British racing driver and winner of the third GT Academy, Jann Mardenborough, is one of several big-name speakers […]
August 6, 2024
5 takeaways from ESI London 2024: Counter-Strike fan data, Vitality, Blast and ESL on the future of CS, potential for an annual Rainbow Six event in the UK, GeT_RiGhT 1v1s and more
In this special series of articles, Esports News UK’s coverage of the Blast Spring Final 2024 is in collaboration with […]
June 15, 2024
ESL Impact Season 5 Global Finals: Teams, casters and schedule listed as women’s CS2 documentary is released
Women’s Counter-Strike circuit ESL Impact will make another return to DreamHack Dallas this weekend with the ESL Impact Season 5 Global Finals. […]
May 29, 2024
Dota 2 DreamLeague Season 23 Teams, Talent, Schedule and All You Need To Know
The longest-running Dota 2 esports league is back once again, as DreamLeague powered by Intel enters its 23rd […]
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May 17, 2024
Guild Esports enter ESL R1 2024 as full Spring Season teams list is revealed
UK esports organisation Guild Esports have entered the sim racing ESL R1 2024 tournament in time for the […]
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May 1, 2024
The best 10 moments from ESL One Birmingham 2024
Photo credit: Adela Sznajder From the players, talent, cosplayers, and even the crowd, here are Wade White’s favourite […]
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April 29, 2024
‘I hope ESL One Birmingham happens every year and gets Greggs as a sponsor’ – ODPixel Interview on the early days of casting Dota 2, to Birmingham, UK food and more
Image source (Flickr) At ESL One Birmingham 2024, Wade White had the chance to talk to UK Dota […]
April 28, 2024
‘The atmosphere at Dota 2 events is unmatched’ – EFG’s Shane Clarke on bringing ESL One back to Birmingham, working on DHL content with Slacks, and his IreLAN tournaments with Sheever & ODPixel
Dota 2 has found its UK home in Birmingham, having first hosted ESL One Birmingham in 2018, then […]
April 27, 2024