Kieran Holmes-Darby
Los Ratones bootcamp in London at GiantX HQ
NLC 2025 news and content powered by AGON by AOC London’s large rat population is growing. Los Ratones’ […]
February 24, 2025
Excel Esports co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby reunites with Caedrel as GM of Los Ratones
Kieran Holmes-Darby, the co-founder of Excel Esports, the UK-based esports org that is now known as GiantX, has […]
December 13, 2024Kieran Holmes-Darby and Excel Esports reach settlement over unfair dismissal claim
Update (October 12th 2022): The planned employment tribunal hearing did not take place this week, as Kieran Holmes-Darby […]
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October 12, 2022
Kieran Holmes-Darby on recent €100,000 Formula E esports finals in London: ‘We look forward to putting on many more events for the racing games community’
Kieran Holmes-Darby, gaming director at Formula E (right) with 2022 Accelerate champion Frede Rasmussen (left) Electric car motorsport […]
August 21, 2022Excel Esports co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby departs the organisation, joins Formula E
Update (February 1st 2022): Kieran has joined Formula E as its new gaming director. He said: “For me, […]
January 7, 2022
Excel admits academy players were ‘hesitant’ to join the LEC team, says separate mistake around attempted substitutions ‘won’t happen again’
UK esports organisation Excel Esports has spoken publicly about rumours that some of its BT Excel academy players […]
June 10, 2021
UK esports org founders featured in Forbes 30 Under 30
Two UK esports organisation founders have been recognised in a Forbes 30 Under 30 list focusing on rising […]
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April 8, 2021
Overreactions (UKLC week 7): Enclave Gaming are the second best team, how BT Excel wins Worlds and why Shikari is Luke Skywalker
Welcome back to the final week, the best week ever of the undisputed best league in the world: […]
March 21, 2020
Overreactions (week 6): George Michael teaches us a forgotten lesson, why the bottom three teams should look to Sardinia for inspiration and Bravado is the greatest player ever
You would think after 6 weeks of the UKLC and constantly prattling on about ‘academy killers’, the author […]
March 15, 2020
Overreactions (week 5): the UKLC casters are losing it, Enclave should sign a football manager and why Efias’ Bard play shows the UK should be importing more talent like him
Welcome, welcome! Back for another addition of overreactions so soon? *morbid laughter* You poor soul, you. Even our […]
March 8, 2020
Overreactions (UKLC week 4): Faker is the Korean Erixen, xMatty is literally Aphelios and how Demise can easily make playoffs
“Oh, you’re here again huh,” said Megalodontus, bleary eyed and weary of soul, as he dragged himself up […]
February 29, 2020
A tour of Excel Esports' new world-class HQ and training facilities at Twickenham Stadium
UK esports organisation Excel Esports have today shown off their new headquarters and training facilities to the industry. […]
April 8, 2019
'We want to build a female team around Vicksy that can inspire the next generation' – Excel
Growing UK esports organisation Excel have spoken about their plans for a female esports team in the future. […]
April 8, 2019
UKLC reveal: UK League Championship to feature new 'tower' format, kicks off February 13th
UPDATE (February 9th): Mo Fadl, head of esports at Riot UK, has responded to Esports News UK’s request for […]
January 23, 2019
'We're prepared' – exceL Esports MD confirms UK org is joining the rebranded LoL European Championship (LEC)
The rumours were true – UK organisation exceL Esports will be taking part in the rebranded EU LCS […]
November 20, 2018