Grassroots
Ruddy Esports Valorant roster officially announced after PRG Gauntlet win
The Ruddy Esports Valorant roster has been publicly revealed, with the London esports organisation saying they want to […]
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November 18, 2023In-depth interview with CTRL Esports, the students running an esports organisation while studying at Queen Mary’s College: ‘We are doing something we all believe in’
CTRL Esports are a grassroots UK esports organisation set up by four teenagers who study the Esports BTEC […]
March 28, 2023Valorant Beacon Circuit Split 1 2023 details revealed, Epic38 to host LAN event
Grassroots Valorant esports is returning to Northern Europe with the 2023 Beacon Circuit, with a new tournament structure […]
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January 19, 2023Welsh Esports League launches: Esports Wales hopes new league will help develop players and talent, with Dragons RFC fielding a team
A brand new Welsh Esports League and Welsh Community Overwatch Tournament will begin this month, as new initiatives […]
January 10, 2023‘Community and companionship’ most important to grassroots esports orgs, finds study
UK grassroots League of Legends organisation Ruddy Esports on stage at Insomnia Gaming Festival this year A new […]
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November 25, 2022Opinion: What’s happening with grassroots esports in the UK?
Grassroots esports has plenty of passionate, talented people and organisations, so why is it so underlooked and underfunded […]
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October 17, 2022Never one… without the other: Interview with LoL casters Initialise and Nymaera on grassroots leagues to the LEC, starting LJL Officially Unofficial, thoughts on the EU Masters & more
Image credit: Michal Konkol/Riot Games Flickr UK casting duo Sam ‘Initialise’ Hapgood and Alex ‘Nymaera’ Hapgood quickly rose […]
September 11, 2022The UK, Ireland and Nordics LoL esports community is up in arms over grassroots tournaments being shut down by Riot and Freaks 4U
Large pockets of the UK, Ireland and Nordics League of Legends (LoL) esports community have spoken out against […]
January 28, 2022The Goose House announces grassroots Valorant tournaments: EU Birds of Prey for female and marginalised gender players and UK/Ireland One Day Open
UK grassroots esports organisation The Goose House has announced a new series of tournaments for females and marginalised […]
July 19, 2021Interview: Pixel Bar co-founder on running a UK gaming bar during a pandemic, crowdfunding esports prize pools with drink sales and opening a second venue
Pixel Bar, a Leeds-based gaming bar that recently announced a £1,000+ League of Legends tournament with Cooldown, is […]
July 5, 2021Tenstar announce UK esports path to pro initiative after winning Valorant UK & Ireland Skirmish
New UK-based esports organisation Tenstar have announced a new path to pro initiative after winning the Valorant UK […]
July 1, 2021Grassroots Esports Fund announced by Challengermode and Opera GX: $30,000 in prize pool funding available to grassroots tournament organisers in the UK, US and Germany
Esports tournament platform Challengermode has teamed up with web browser Opera GX to create what it claims is […]
June 3, 2021‘There are some worrying patterns emerging’ – Challengermode CEO on the gap between grassroots and pro esports
The esports industry is too top-heavy, with investment in top-tier esports ignoring growth potential at lower levels, writes […]
October 22, 202016-year-old wins EStars Fortnite tournament at Stamford Bridge
16-year-old Mohammad Shami has won the EStars Fortnite tournament, which took place at football grounds across the UK and […]
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April 3, 2019Code Red Esports to judge NSE's new student caster competition
National Student Esports (NSE) and Code Red Esports are offering aspiring casters the chance to make a name […]
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February 19, 2019