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UK gamers spend £540 a year on in-game purchases and subscriptions on average, finds survey, as TSB launches schools programme to educate parents and students on spending options in popular games
British bank TSB has launched an educational module in schools to highlight the importance of controlled spending within […]
December 11, 2024
Guild Esports acquired as CEO steps down
US-based sports investment firm DCB Sports LLC has acquired UK esports organisation Guild Esports for a cash payment […]
October 16, 2024
Guild announce ‘Parental Power Up’ esports course for parents, in support of Safer Internet Day 2024
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports have announced their Parental Power Up programme, in support of Safer Internet Day 2024 […]
February 6, 2024
‘Esports wasn’t for me, it has the worst businesses I’ve ever seen, but it’s an interesting paradigm’ – CEO of LDN UTD’s parent Ludus Gaming on his lightbulb moment in esports, education plans and acquiring two other orgs
Last November, UK esports organisation LDN UTD announced their acquisition by play and earn NFT company Ludus Gaming, […]
April 27, 2023
Rix.GG shut down by parent company amidst global economic uncertainty – dark days ahead for UK esports orgs?
UK-based esports organisation Rix.GG are ceasing operations, their parent company X1 Entertainment Group announced. Canada-based X1 says it […]
December 12, 2022
RixGG parent company X1 begins trading shares on Canadian Securities Exchange (update: and makes more acquisitions)
The parent company of UK esports organisation RixGG has floated on a Canadian stock exchange. X1 Esports & […]
July 3, 2022
Frankie Ward on balancing parenthood with esports, returning to CSGO’s centre stage and the challenges of social media: ‘We will lose esports talent if we don’t see them as humans’ (PGL Antwerp Major Interview #1)
Photos by Danky and interview by Tom ‘Sneaky’ Taylor Despite the lack of UK-based CSGO players and coaches […]
June 11, 2022
New owners announced for London Royal Ravens and Rogue: ‘We are beginning the next chapter in our evolution into the metaverse’
ReKTGlobal, the parent company of esports teams such as Call of Duty side London Royal Ravens and LEC […]
April 13, 2022
Almost 70% of UK parents believe esports can play a positive role in school, but only 32% are happy for their child to have a career in it, finds new education survey by Dell and Intel
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
February 2, 2022
Could Benjyfishy have been a pro LoL or CSGO player? Benjyfishy and MrSavage book reviews – essential reading for Fortnite fans, aspiring players and their parents
Benjyfishy and MrSavage are two of the most popular Fortnite pro players, with a ton of experience and […]
December 23, 2021Parents of pro Fortnite players benjyfishy and MrSavage to launch Fortnite esports guide book and biography
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco was hired on a freelance PR basis to help promote […]
November 19, 2021
Anne ‘mamabenjyfishy’ Fish joins Galaxy Racer, becomes first pro gamer mum to join an esports team organisation
Dubai-based esports organisation Galaxy Racer has signed Anne Fish, aka ‘mamabenjyfishy’ or ‘mama fishy’, the British mother of […]
September 8, 2021
Parents in the UK are more positive about their children gaming now than they were pre-lockdown
(Image credit: James Lawson/iEventMedia) The pandemic has seen more people play games while stuck indoors, with parents taking on […]
August 6, 2021
Gfinity to host new 2v2 esports league featuring parents and gaming influencers
UK-based esports operator Gfinity has announced it’s been appointed by Cadbury to deliver a new gaming tournament. The […]
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September 10, 2020
Aldi scraps Teatime Takedown campaign after being branded 'the worst gaming/esports marketing campaign of all time'
UPDATE (March 26th 2019): Aldi has pulled the plug on its Teatime Takedown campaign following backlash from the esports […]
March 26, 2019