James Dean
ESI Spring Forum recap: What is the potential for battle royale esports?
Earlier in the month, Esports News UK’s Craig Robinson attended the Esports Insider Spring Forum in Manchester City’s […]
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March 31, 2019
Will we see AI vs AI esports 'teams' play each other in the future? We ask researcher Dr Florian Block
We might not have had the singularity yet, Terminator T-1000s that can shapeshift with liquid metal or even […]
February 12, 2019
'One of the best crowds in Dota 2 history' – ESL One Birmingham will return to the UK in 2019
ESL has hailed ‘one of the best crowds in Dota 2 history’ as it announces ESL One Birmingham […]
November 8, 2018
ESL on No.10 visit: 'Our contribution to esports in the UK is finally being recognised'
Two top esports personalities visited 10 Downing Street this week in a first for UK esports. ESL UK […]
May 11, 2018
ESL's bold UK esports prediction from 2015 comes true
Two years ago, ESL UK MD James Dean predicted a world-class esports team would emerge from the UK […]
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September 1, 2017
BBC Breakfast's solid coverage of UK esports marred by presenter's final remark
BBC Breakfast aired a segment on esports this morning, covering MnM’s gaming house and previewing the Vainglory Spring […]
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May 19, 2017
ESL UK quiet on esports arena plans as Leicester Haymarket Theatre gets the green light
Earlier this year it was reported that ESL had been negotiating with a consortium to use Leicester Haymarket […]
April 20, 2017
'I always bunked lessons and stuff' – Toaster tells BBC Radio 4 of his love for gaming over studying (audio)
BBC Radio 4 recently ran a feature on eSports for its ‘You and Yours’ show, covering the summer […]
November 12, 2016
'UK eSports Premierships could take place in stadiums in 5 years' – ESL
ESL UK co-MD James Dean has said UK Premiership eSports tournaments could take place in 5,000 or 10,000-seater stadiums […]
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November 8, 2016
UK eSports discussion show with ODEE, ESL UK, MnM & FrozenDawn
We chat to a host of special guests from the UK eSports scene including ESL UK co-MD James […]
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September 22, 2016
ESL UK interview: 'We want to keep investing in UK eSports – we're not doing this to make money'
eSports News UK got the chance to sit down with ESL UK co-managing directors James Dean and Spike […]
June 15, 2016
UK Hearthstone final breaks viewer records
The Hearthstone Premiership grand final broke viewership records to become ESL UK’s most-watched domestic eSports league event. The ESL Hearthstone […]
May 30, 2016
ESL UK video interview – 'the biggest hurdle is some of the UK pros don't believe in themselves'
eSports News UK sits down with ESL UK MD James Dean (left) and project manager Peter Mather (right) to talk […]
November 24, 2015'World class UK eSports team will emerge in the next two years' – ESL UK
ESL UK MD James Dean believes that by the end of 2017, the UK will have an eSports […]
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September 7, 2015