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Fnatic Rising win dramatic five-game UKLC final after beating BT Excel in what was arguably the battle of the ADCs

Fnatic Rising pulled off a remarkable reverse sweep against BT Excel to win the UK League Championship (UKLC) […]

March 29, 2020

Fnatic and Excel reach the UKLC grand final and qualify for the EU Masters

Two League of Legends LEC academy teams will face-off in the UKLC grand final next week. Fnatic Rising […]

March 24, 2020

‘I either am or can be the best top-laner in Europe’ – could Alphari improve G2 or Fnatic?

British League of Legends pro gamer Barney ‘Alphari’ Morris has spoken about his ambitions, prompting LEC desk hosts […]

March 20, 2020

UK League of Legends streamers team up with YamatoCannon to form TeamHuzzyGames in latest Twitch Rivals tournament

A team of predominantly UK League of Legends streamers will be taking part in the latest Twitch Rivals […]

March 20, 2020

We asked Barrage Esports’ veteran League of Legends players Flaresz and Hadow to interview each other – here’s what happened

At Esports News UK we sometimes like to do things a little bit differently. During UK esports org […]

March 12, 2020

In-depth interview with TFT players Xeno, Kiezo and Nutri on the current state of game and if it can succeed as an esport: ‘There is a lot of uncontrollable RNG in TFT, but there is definitely some potential there’

The birth of the mod Dota Auto Chess in 2019 sparked a huge interest from game developers across […]

February 27, 2020

Faker ‘honoured’ to become part owner at T1 Entertainment & Sports

South Korean esports team T1 Entertainment & Sports (T1) have today announced that Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok (pictured third […]

February 18, 2020

In-depth interview with Barrage Esports on their League of Legends off-season, the ‘mess’ in the NA amateur scene and UKLC expectations: “We’ve created a monster of a roster”

Last year the UKLC was a largely forgettable affair for Barrage Esports, at least results wise. So for […]

February 1, 2020

UKLC roster roundup and power rankings for Spring 2020

Are we sure Spring is approaching in the UK? It still feels rather chilly these days. But you […]

January 30, 2020

‘I’m made to be a boxer, people will pay to see me get beat up’ – Ali Larsen on preparing for his KSI fight, streaming RuneScape again, why he hasn’t played LoL due to in-game toxicity and… being a mormon

UK League of Legends streamer Ali Larsen – aka Gross Gore – is back after a break from […]

January 28, 2020

LPL English esports casters Munchables, Hysterics and others to fly home from China due to coronavirus fears

English-speaking esports casters based in China to cover the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) will be flying […]

January 27, 2020

We spoke to all 8 teams in the UK League of Legends UKEL about their goals and chances in the spring 2020 split

The UK Esports League (UKEL) – the unofficial second division below the UK League of Legends UKLC – […]

January 26, 2020

Experienced players and coach Candyfloss from UK LoL scene join Mousesports in the new German Prime League

Mousesports have announced an impressive new League of Legends roster, featuring talent honed in the UK scene. British […]

January 20, 2020

G2 teams up with Arctic Gaming for new LoL academy team in Spanish Superliga

G2 Esports, one of the biggest European organisations in League of Legends esports, have announced a rebranded academy […]

January 4, 2020

Neosurf Cup: Top broadcast talent to host Excel Esports’ pre-season League of Legends showmatches in the UK

UPDATE (December 29th 2019): Excel Esports has announced a string of top broadcast talent will be hosting the […]

December 29, 2019

Fantasy LCS and LEC: Third-party platforms emerge for 2020 LoL esports after Riot drops official fantasy league

Esports One, the team behind online wiki service Esportspedia, is about to launch a fantasy League of Legends […]

December 28, 2019

Interview with UK LoL caster Dan ‘Aux’ Harrison: “For the last few years there was always this impression that the UK was lacking in talent, but the amount of rookies we’ve had show up is pretty insane”

Having been a League of Legends support player for Excel Esports in the past, Dan ‘Aux’ Harrison he […]

December 27, 2019

Worlds 2019 breaks League of Legends viewership records

Riot Games has announced record-breaking viewership for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, making it the most-watched […]

December 21, 2019

World of Tanks developer opens UK studio, is working on an unannounced free-to-play game targeting fans of Fortnite, Overwatch and League of Legends

World of Tanks developer/publisher Wargaming has opened a UK office and is growing its team to work on […]

December 16, 2019

A League of Legends turn-based RPG and platform game are in development

Riot Games’ new publishing label, Riot Forge, has announced that two new League of Legends-themed games are in development. […]

December 14, 2019