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New esports and gaming platform EQ launches in London, hoping to help young people develop skills and gain employment
New esports and gaming venture EQ will this weekend unveil its vision to create opportunities for young people […]
October 8, 2021
Gayming Awards returns for 2022 with in-person event in London
The Gayming Awards will return for its second year, with Twitch on board as long-term presenting sponsor. Launched […]
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September 16, 2021
Older Brits turn to gaming to escape reality: Survey finds gamers aged 60+ play for over an hour a day on average
The nation’s over-60s are swapping knitting needles and gardening tools for mobile devices and gaming controllers as they […]
July 13, 2021
Rix.gg reveals Valorant Huntress Trials player rank data: ‘Are female and marginalised gender players good enough to become pro gamers? The answer is simple – yes they are’
Rix.GG, UK esports organisation Rix.GG has released player rank distribution data from the Huntress Trials, a female and […]
June 9, 2021
Ubisoft launches gTV in the UK, including competitive streamer show ‘Versus’ hosted by Frankie Ward and UK esports docu-series
Ubisoft has launched a new content channel in the UK, known as gTV, with a host of gaming personalities […]
April 16, 2021
Three invites UK gamers to enter the Fortnite Trinity Challenge and be the first to win the Trinity Trooper Outfit
Mobile network Three is inviting players in the UK to participate in the Fortnite Trinity Challenge and unlock an […]
March 9, 2021
7% of gamers play while naked, according to report by British game developer Jagex
UK-based RuneScape developer Jagex has published a new report on gamers’ playing habits, with some unusual stats within […]
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March 1, 2021
UK gamers show highest level of awareness around mental health during lockdown, study finds
UK gamers have shown the highest level of awareness about mental health, among polled countries in a new […]
February 25, 2021
Research reveals the UK’s most popular gaming franchises, average UK gamer spend, the most played games during lockdown and more
Article contains affiliate links Esports News UK covers a spate of recent surveys and reports looking at gamer […]
February 20, 2021
British Esports Association membership platform aims to make online gaming safer for young people, using age verification and AI tools
At the time of this article’s publication, ENUK’s editor Dom Sacco worked for the British Esports Federation (formerly […]
February 17, 2021
Gambling Health Alliance calls on parents to boycott loot boxes, finds a quarter of gamers are ‘addicted’ to them
Around a quarter (24%) of gamers said they felt addictedto loot boxes, amidst new calls for regulation over […]
December 27, 2020
Gamers Apparel expands business with new premises, brings esports jersey production in-house
UK-based esports jersey and merchandise provider Gamers Apparel has levelled up its business. The company has moved into […]
November 3, 2020
37% of Brits are familiar with esports but engagement remains low – YouGov report on gaming during lockdown
Four in ten Brits (37%) are familiar with esports, but just 6% of them are engaged with these competitions in some way. The majority […]
October 29, 2020Gamers say they’re playing more but taking less care of personal hygiene during lockdown, survey reports
While much of the UK is in lockdown, a new survey by cybersecurity experts BullGuard and system builder […]
May 7, 2020
BT partners with Google Stadia to push new service to UK gamers
BT announced earlier this month that it’s become the first European distribution partner for Stadia, Google’s new cloud […]
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January 27, 2020