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ESL Faceit Group announces layoffs, with some UK Esports Engine staff also affected
ESL Faceit Group (EFG) has announced layoffs, with some in the UK at Esports Engine also affected by […]
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February 28, 2024
Twitch job cuts: UK staff affected as platform explains why it’s cutting back
More than 500 Twitch job cuts have been confirmed today by the popular livestreaming platform as it looks […]
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January 10, 2024
13% of UK games staff are from low-income backgrounds; national Into Games campaign launches to help more people get careers
UK non-profit Into Games says it’s launched a national campaign to support more working-class people into careers in […]
January 9, 2024
Promod Esports to close down as Riot ends partnership for Valorant Challengers league
UK-based esports solutions provider Promod Esports is set to enter voluntary liquidation. Update: It’s now public on the […]
November 20, 2023
Hitmarker survey reveals ‘out of date’ hiring processes in the esports and games industry plus other trends: 84% of applicants would rather answer job-specific questions than submit a cover letter, 40% deem gender-neutral job descriptions to be ‘very important’
Hitmarker, the UK-based esports and gaming job platform, has today announced the findings of its first ever industry […]
February 10, 2022
Esports jobs site Hitmarker no longer allows unpaid roles to be listed: ‘We believe in a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work’
UK-based esports and gaming job listings website Hitmarker is no longer allowing companies to advertise unpaid positions on […]
November 22, 2021
Hitmarker expands into Asia-Pacific market after raising half a million pounds in crowdfunding
Newcastle-based esports and games industry job platform, Hitmarker, has signed a deal that will see it broaden its […]
February 1, 2021In-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
Number of full-time esports jobs rises 118% year-on-year
The number of jobs in esports continues to grow at an encouraging rate, according to new data posted […]
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February 5, 2020
Voluntary redundancies announced at ESL UK
Esports tournament operator ESL UK has announced that UK staff members whose roles were at risk have taken […]
December 18, 2019ESL UK staff jobs ‘at risk’ as company cuts jobs across parts of Europe
ESL’s UK arm is ‘currently under assessment and roles have been put at risk’ as part of changes […]
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December 4, 2019
Hard work pays off: What we can all learn from the Excel Esports brothers' efforts
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco offers his opinion after being inspired by changes at Excel Esports (xL). […]
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October 6, 2017
UK games developer Codemasters has esports in mind for future games
Long-running UK-based games developer Codemasters is looking at adding better esports functionality into its racing games. The studio […]
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June 26, 2017
Riot is hiring UK esports staff for its West London office
Last month Riot Games announced it’s opening an office in London – now it’s on the lookout for […]
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May 6, 2017