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Legends of Runeterra to exit beta and fully launch on PC and mobile later this month

Riot Games’ League of Legends card game spin-off, Legends of Runeterra, is releasing on April 30th 2020 on […]

April 5, 2020

Valorant enters closed beta in select regions next week, with more to follow depending on the COVID-19 situation

Riot Games has today announced a closed testing period for its upcoming competitive shooter game Valorant. The closed […]

March 30, 2020

Teamfight Tactics arrives on mobile devices this week

Riot Games has announced that the League of Legends auto chess style game – Teamfight Tactics (TFT) – […]

March 17, 2020

News Roundup Video: WoW Classic Launch Chaos, Sjokz at UK League event, i65 LoL winners

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco covers some of the WoW Classic launch and other news from the […]

August 27, 2019

Paul 'Redeye' Chaloner interview part 1: 'There's been some scandals in esports gambling and I don't want there to be any'

Our 2016 interview with outspoken esports personality and esteemed host Paul ‘Redeye’ Chaloner on burnout is one of […]

June 28, 2019

'Esports now has a calorie count' – competitive shooter Sol Raiders debuts at Nottingham VR venue

A player-vs-player VR ‘esports experience’ is heading to Nottingham’s meetspaceVR venue. Zero Latency opened the venue in the […]

May 26, 2019

Battalion 1944 launches out of early access with Eastern Front update and integration with FACEIT

Square Enix Collective has announced that competitive shooter Battalion 1944 has launched alongside a major new update titled […]

May 24, 2019

Rocket Arena: New cross-platform competitive shooter captures interest of esports community

Nexon America, in partnership with development studio Final Strike Games, is bringing its brand new first-person multiplayer shooter […]

May 16, 2019

Customers at this London gaming cafe can press a bell by their PC to call over shop staff 'within 40 seconds'

Wanyoo, Asia’s largest gaming café chain, is set to open what it claims to be London’s largest esports […]

January 9, 2019

Old School RuneScape launches on mobile after reaching 1m pre-orders

Classic MMO RPG Old School RuneScape has launched on iOS and Android mobile devices. The game features cross-platform play, […]

November 3, 2018

Real-life actors, quests & potions: Why we need more experiential events like Red Bull's Battle for Azeroth launch

Red Bull hosted a unique event at its Gaming Sphere in London last week to celebrate the launch […]

August 19, 2018

'Be the SKT of Bronze': New game mode Clash can help pull lapsed players back into League of Legends

Riot Games is introducing a new game mode in League of Legends next week in a bid to […]

May 16, 2018

National Student Esports body launches with major financial backing: Here's everything you need to know

National Student Esports (NSE) – a new UK body which aims to support the development of the university […]

May 3, 2018

Red Bull Gaming Sphere opens doors in London this month

Red Bull has announced its new gaming and esports space will soon open in Shoreditch, London. The Red […]

March 13, 2018

BenQ targets esports players with new Zowie XL2740 monitor

BenQ has announced the ZOWIE XL2740 monitor, with competitive gaming in mind. The XL2740 is a 27-inch PC […]

February 7, 2018

As the Overwatch League launches, Cloud9's founder reveals why he got involved and selected London

Everyone’s talking about the Overwatch League right now and for good reason: fans watched in their droves when […]

January 11, 2018

DBLTAP will be a minefield but it could change the face of esports reporting and journalism

Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco shares his views on a new community-led esports content website. DBLTAP, a […]

June 9, 2017

Kiandymundi becomes a Twitch Partner

British League of Legends comedian, cartoonist and content creator Kiandymundi has been granted Twitch Partner status. The 24-year-old streamer […]

May 31, 2017

Riot's next game will launch this year, parent company hints

UDPATE (May 21st): Riot’s next game will be a mobile game, rumours suggest. There’s not enough new information […]

March 23, 2017

'Demand for high quality esports talent is rising' – Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner launches new agency

Several esports experts – including host Paul “ReDeYe” Chaloner and caster Austin “Capitalist” Walsh – have launched a […]

November 30, 2016