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Pro esports players ‘face same psychological pressure as physical athletes’, study reveals

Esports players competing in top-flight tournaments face the equivalent pressure and stress as professional athletes, researchers have revealed. […]

November 16, 2019

UK Proving Grounds teams revealed: Esports News UK and British Esports Association help fund grassroots League of Legends initiative

A tournament showcasing up and coming UK-based League of Legends talent will take place this month. The UK […]

November 13, 2019

CineLeague: UK org Vexed Gaming’s parent company to run esports tournaments in cinemas, is in talks with UK chains

Cooldown Ventures, the company that acquired UK-based esports organisation Vexed Gaming earlier this year, has unveiled Cineleague. Cineleague […]

November 12, 2019

Tekkz wins first FUT Champions Cup of the FIFA 20 Global Series – and his first with Fnatic

UK FIFA pro player Donovan ‘Fnatic Tekkz’ Hunt bested fellow unbeaten competitor, Brazil’s Flavio ‘Fifilza’ Brito, 3-0 in the 2020 FUT Champions […]

November 11, 2019

A huge result for UK esports: Former MnM Gaming UK players win Rainbow Six Pro League Season 10 finals with Navi

UK esports added another string to its bow today after a Navi side consisting mainly of UK players […]

November 10, 2019

1.2m adults in Britain watch esports, according to new research by Kantar

The number of adults in Britain who say they watch esports and other competitive gaming events has risen […]

November 9, 2019

Games industry trade bodies outline four universal esports principles to promote player wellbeing, integrity and diversity

The video game industry, including representatives from across Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, has released […]

November 7, 2019

Esports News Video Roundup: G2’s Big Win Over SKT, Overwatch 2, UK Fortnite Player Ban

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco rounds up the news of the week to November 5th 2019. Dom […]

November 5, 2019

FantasyEsports.gg and Razer announce global partnership

Promoted article (contains affiliate links) Gamers around the globe have received the news that FantasyEsports.gg and Razer, one […]

November 5, 2019

Barrage Retirement Home Edition prove you can teach old dogs new tricks as they qualify for the 2020 UKLC: Recap and interview with coach Kiao

Despite a shaky start to the Forge of Champions tournament and having the controversy of Barrage fielding two […]

November 4, 2019

Let’s call out childish and nasty behaviour in UK esports – opinion

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco calls out unprofessional behaviour in UK League of Legends. UPDATE (November 3rd): […]

November 3, 2019

Birmingham City University to launch new Esports Management degree

Birmingham City University will launch its own Esports Management degree for the 20/21 academic year. The Esports Management […]

October 30, 2019

PES 2020 reveals new esports circuit, kicks off in December

PES (Pro Evolution Soccer) has unveiled its new esports season for PES 2020. Starting December, there will be […]

October 25, 2019

League of Legends Origins review: Netflix documentary captures the human connections that make LoL special

League of Legends Origins provides a broad yet relatively concise look at the history of Riot Games and […]

October 23, 2019

Royal Ravens fans to compete on behalf of London in casual Call of Duty League City Circuit

Activision Blizzard has revealed full details for the upcoming Call of Duty (CoD) League, including a new League […]

October 22, 2019

Gfinity plans to relaunch Elite Series with a new format

Image credit: Joe Brady Esports solutions provider Gfinity has spoken about its plans for its Elite Series tournaments, […]

October 21, 2019

UK esports managers react to new LoL Esports Manager game: ‘Can’t wait for players to fail their toxicity checks just before the season starts’

Earlier this week, Riot Games announced it is developing a League of Legends esports team management simulation game, […]

October 18, 2019

EGX 2019: A preview of the esports activities taking place at this year’s show

UK games expo EGX is underway once again – this time at ExCeL Center in London. There are […]

October 17, 2019

10 Huge Announcements From League of Legends’ 10-Year Celebrations: ‘Project A’ FPS, Esports Team Management Game, Legends of Runeterra Card Game, LoL on Mobile and Consoles, New Animated Series & More

Riot Games has celebrated the tenth anniversary of League of Legends with a bang. Scrap that, this is […]

October 16, 2019

Esports news of the week: London Royal Ravens, LoL 10-Year Celebrations, Fortnite Chapter 2

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco rounds up the news of the week to October 15th 2019. Dom […]

October 16, 2019