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Interview: Dan on why he dismissed other LEC offers to join Excel Esports, playing against his old Fnatic teammates and season 11 jungle changes
Daniel ‘Dan’ Hockley is one of the UK’s most exciting junglers in League of Legends. Having built up […]
December 21, 2020
What do sponsors look for in an esports team? Video interview with AOC UK sales director on their partnerships with G2, IEM, ESL and more
Promoted interview Esports News UK asks Paul Butler, the UK and Ireland regional sales director for AOC and […]
December 11, 2020
‘Competitive World of Warcraft is poised for a new renaissance’ – Tips Out interview on OTK’s Race to World First stream, Shadowlands and why they won’t be signing a raid team
In October, well-known World of Warcraft content creators (left to right) Esfand, Nmplol, Mizkif, Asmongold, Rich Campbell and […]
December 10, 2020
The Northern Frontier: NVision Esports’ incredible journey through UK League of Legends in 2020
As UKLC spring semi-finalists, UKLC summer champions and NLC Fall Open runners-up, NVision Esports have had a strong […]
December 7, 2020
Interview with Boaster of UK Valorant side SUMN FC on reaching the First Strike Europe finals and the possibility of signing to an organisation: ‘We must be looking like a delicious dish!’
SUMN FC are one of the most exciting org-less teams in UK esports right now. Since forming back […]
December 6, 2020
In-depth interview: Hitmarker MD Richard Huggan on the esports job site’s new crowdfunding raise, navigating a ‘brutal’ industry and blowing competition out of the water
UK-based esports jobs site Hitmarker is a business on a mission. Having raised £200,000 as part of a […]
November 28, 2020
Interview with UK/Ire LPL casters Munchables and Dagda on China’s chances at Worlds 2020: ‘The form of LEC teams is nowhere close to what TES displayed. TES or JDG will win Worlds this year.’
The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) is China’s premier LoL competitive circuit, whose teams have won the […]
September 24, 2020
Interview with UK Rocket League player Speed on Team Liquid’s new training facilities: ‘The support is just worlds apart from other teams’
Image credit: DreamHack/Liquipedia British Rocket League player Jack ‘Speed’ Packwood-Clarke is a promising young talent, having won the World Showdown […]
September 17, 2020
Interview with MNM Rainbow Six player Fonkers: “I think from a tier 3 standpoint we are the most competitive national league out there”
Fonkers during the 2019 Six Major Raleigh when competing with Team Secret (image credit: Ubisoft) Esports News UK […]
August 30, 2020
‘Speedrunning is about love’ – UK host BOWIEtheHERO on the recent Doom Eternal Break The Record event, UK speedrunning and reasons to adore RNG
Last weekend, a Doom Eternal speedrunning event took place, titled Break The Record: LIVE presented by Kaspersky and […]
July 28, 2020
In-depth interview with DLC Studios’ founders Kalvin Chung, Daniel Chung and Sammy Lam: “I think the UK just has a completely wrong mentality when it comes to content creation”
When it comes to UK esports teams, MNM Gaming (aka Molotovs and Marshmallows) are among the most well-known. […]
July 18, 2020
Interview with Nordavind NLC coaches iHansen and Donby: ‘I consider us stronger than Tricked and Munster, but people are free to form their opinions until they get proven wrong in playoffs’
With the NLC now in full swing and the BBC in full support with its broadcast, spectators have […]
July 14, 2020
Wolves interview: ‘Wolves esports has the potential to eclipse our football pillar in the future’
Out of all the English Premier League football clubs, Wolves are among a small handful that have made […]
July 1, 2020
Rainbow 6 Siege interview with Ubisoft’s Will Attwood: ‘With the National Leagues now connected to the European and global scenes, the stakes are now so much higher for everyone’
Ubisoft UK’s Will Attwood speaks to Esports News UK’s Craig Robinson ahead of the upcoming UK Ireland Nationals, […]
June 11, 2020
Interview with British W Series driver and sim racer Alice Powell: ‘Hopefully we’re going to encourage lots of young girls to take up esports and get behind the wheel’
Image credit: 2019, Colin McMaster/LAT Images/W Series The W Series Esports League for female racing drivers gets underway […]
June 10, 2020