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The UK loses another games event as WASD shuts down, but gains one as London Games Festival 2025 announces New Game Plus, plus Epic.LAN offers space to indie devs
UK games event WASD has closed down, with its parent company Roucan Events & Content Ltd entering liquidation. […]
November 15, 2024
Could we see an LEC 2025 event in the UK? We ask Riot
Earlier this week, Riot announced that it is piloting new ways to bring the League of Legends LEC […]
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November 3, 2024
RLCS Birmingham Major 2025: Dates, teams, talent, venue and ticket info announced as Rocket League returns to the UK, plus British Esports Cup and esports business summit announced
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
October 23, 2024
Creative Swansea partners with Esports Wales for launch of first esports local in South Wales
Creative Swansea will host its first industry panel event in partnership with national body Esports Wales, which is […]
October 19, 2024
New UK Enclave LAN event launched by former Insomnia Gaming Festival managers: Tickets, dates, location and esports plans announced for inaugural 2025 event
A new UK-based Enclave LAN will be taking place in Milton Keynes’ Marshall Arena from April 17th to […]
October 18, 2024
Arcane London event announced to celebrate launch of Season 2: Date, tickets and venue
Worlds 2024 news and Road to London content powered by AGON by AOC Riot Games has announced details […]
October 11, 2024
Pixel Bar Manchester to host Intel’s IEM Rio watch party and Esports News UK 9th birthday celebration, with CS2 challenges & giveaways
Esports News UK has teamed up with Intel for a special IEM Rio watch party event – and […]
September 26, 2024
K1 Speed to open sim racing esports facility and largest indoor karting track at Scotland’s XSite Braehead following £5.5m investment
Update (March 6th 2025): XSite Braehead has announced a combined £12.6 million investment in the site. The money […]
September 23, 2024
D&D Zone comes to MCM x EGX for 50th anniversary
ReedPop and Wizards of the Coast have announced that Dungeons & Dragons will be heading to MCM Comic […]
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September 11, 2024
Creditors decline offer from Insomnia organisers Player1 Events as liquidation looms, and community bids farewell to gaming festival during what would’ve been i73
Some of the major creditors owed money by Insomnia Gaming Festival have declined an offer from organisers Player1 […]
September 8, 2024
Battle for Glasgow 2024 recap: ‘The staff, audience and players have all given us memories to cherish’
Photo credit: @Gratz University esports LAN, Battle for Glasgow 2024 (BFG24), returned to Glasgow Caledonian University campus for […]
September 5, 2024
Epic.LAN to host Siege T2 EU esports finals in early 2025
Epic.LAN will host the LAN finals of Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege T2 EU esports tournament early next year. […]
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August 23, 2024
ESIC Global Esports Summit moves from London to North America for 2024, partners with EFG
UK and Australian-based Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has announced its Global Esports Summit (EGES) 2024 is moving away […]
August 21, 2024
Epic.LAN expands: Epic 43 is set to be its ‘biggest event ever’ with up to 1,000 people attending
UK LAN provider Epic.LAN has hired an additional hall for its next event, Epic 43, to allow more […]
August 16, 2024
First Welsh-language esports tournament takes place at Eisteddfod starring Joe Ledley
The first Welsh-language esports tournament has taken place at the National Eisteddfod festival, powered by Welsh streaming platform […]
August 15, 2024