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Esports industry to gather for inaugural ESIC Global Esports Summit in London, with talks from Michał Blicharz, Richard Lewis and more
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) is launching the inaugural ESIC Global Esports Summit (EGES) in London next week, […]
April 7, 2022
In-depth video interview with esports journalist Adam Fitch on his new reporting style at Hitmarker, why he left Dexerto and what’s wrong with esports journalism
Adam Fitch is one of the UK’s most well-known esports journalists, having worked as editor of Esports Insider, […]
January 26, 2022
Opinion: Is Microsoft’s shock $68bn buyout of Activision Blizzard good news for esports and gamers, or a match made in hell?
Microsoft’s $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard announced today can offer a fresh start for the beleaguered publisher, as […]
January 18, 2022
The Effects of TikTok on the Video Games Industry and Esports
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December 18, 2021
ESI Digital Winter 2021 promises two days of online esports industry networking and talks
UK-based online publication and events business Esports Insider is preparing to host another edition of ESI Digital purely […]
November 27, 2021
Almost half of boomers are gamers
They’re memed about (okay boomer), aren’t always thought of as gamers, and younger people are often called boomers […]
October 31, 2021
Four key esports industry panels to watch at ESI London in November
Image source: Jak Howard Esports industry conference ESI London takes place at Boxpark in Wembley on November 8th and […]
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October 29, 2021
Fnatic Network streamer programme reports ‘industry-first’ 50/50 equal gender split
Fnatic, the London-based global esports organisation, is championing diversity among its content creators after reporting a 50/50 gender […]
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July 12, 2021
Esports Insider announces the return of its ESI Digital Summer 2021 conference and start-up investment competition The Clutch
B2B esports events and media company Esports Insider has announced the return of the ESI Digital Summer conference […]
July 1, 2021
UK consumers spent £45.6m on streaming donations, subscriptions and other gaming video content in 2020
Consumers spent a record amount in the UK video games market in 2020, according to Ukie’s new 2020 […]
March 19, 2021
‘Market uncertainty’ is resulting in fewer new esports sponsorship deals, according to 2021 Newzoo market report
Image: Excel Esports signed a landmark sponsorship deal with BT in 2020 Esports industry revenues are expected to […]
March 10, 2021
Esports 5 years on: Where is the industry headed in the future?
Esports is a relatively young and quickly evolving landscape, but industry trends give hints as to how the […]
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February 17, 2021
Ubisoft announces its first Black Game Pros Mixer for the UK games industry
Ubisoft has today announced the first UK Black Game Pros Mixer to be held on Friday December 11th […]
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December 2, 2020
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
80% of esports execs say the industry will come back stronger following COVID-19
The majority of esports executives believe that the industry will benefit from the impact of COVID-19 in the […]
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July 7, 2020