esports
Esports contributed £111.5m to UK GDP in 2019, according to new report commissioned by Ukie
The UK esports sector contributed some £111.5m to UK GDP in 2019, according to new findings evaluating the […]
October 20, 2020
New UK secondary school esports league Adaplay emerges
A new London-based tournament organiser is helping UK schools take part in esports competitions. Adaplay allows secondary school […]
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October 15, 2020
F1 Esports Pro Series returns with UK talent taking part
Whilst the F1 2020 season is well underway, attention has also turned to the virtual world as the […]
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October 15, 2020
Red Bull UK sim racing driver Sebastian Job wins Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup
Red Bull Racing Esports driver Sebastian Job became the first Englishman to win an iRacing Championship when he […]
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October 12, 2020
Tundra reveals FIFA 21 roster, rebrand and partnerships with TikTok and Kappa
London-based esports organisation Tundra has revealed its pro FIFA roster for the 2021 season, as well as partnerships […]
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October 8, 2020
UK LoL scene reacts to Oceanic Pro League shutting down: ‘A huge loss for League of Legends esports’
UPDATE (December 2020): Oceanic League of Legends is getting a new lease of life. Riot Games has provided […]
October 7, 2020
Excel co-founder Joel Holmes-Darby leaves the organisation
Excel Esports chief people officer Joel Holmes-Darby has stepped down. He co-founded the UK esports organisation with his […]
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October 7, 2020
Caedrel’s top 5 players to watch at Worlds 2020
The League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) group stages are well underway. Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont, pro LEC Jungler […]
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October 6, 2020
Guild Esports valued at £41.2m as it’s listed on the London Stock Exchange, Beckham says ‘we want to be the No.1 esports team’
New London-based organisation Guild Esports has been valued at a market capitalisation of £41.2m. Guild announced plans to […]
October 3, 2020
ESL and DreamHack merge: ‘We will, together, continue to advance the innovation that drives this space via the most exceptional products and events’
Big-name esports event organisers ESL and DreamHack have merged, parent company Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced. In […]
October 1, 2020
MNM Gaming team up with World of Warcraft raiding guild PMA, announce separate stream team the Marshmallows
UK esports organisation MNM Gaming have entered the competitive World of Warcraft scene. They’ve teamed up with the […]
September 29, 2020
UK talent stacked at RLCS Fall EU Major: ‘There will be British and Irish talent making their way to the top for years to come’
Rocket League has a host of UK and Ireland talent lined up to take part in the RLCS […]
September 28, 2020
Esports and the advantages of massively scalable blockchain
Promoted article (contains affiliate links) The past decade has seen a meteoric rise in the popularity of esports […]
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September 28, 2020
Valorant esports news recap: Riot announces First Strike, epic.LAN prepares to host its debut Valorant tournament
This week there’s been a couple of pieces of Valorant news of interest to UK players and fans. […]
September 25, 2020
The NUEL announces its first women’s League of Legends university tournament
UK university esports body the NUEL has announced its first women’s League of Legends tournament. The competition starts […]
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September 21, 2020