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How Online Gaming has Helped Bring People Together
Ad | You must be aged 18+ to bet; please be gamble aware For a very long time, […]
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March 17, 2025
ESG Gaming to host esports workshops for over 55s
ESG Gaming founder Lee Willows (left) and director of education James Fraser-Murison (right); photos by Bryce Glenwright UK-based […]
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June 18, 2024
Brixton hosts Esports Youth Club pop-up with 2K Games as new social enterprise aims to make gaming accessible for all
New social enterprise, Esports Youth Club, ran a free gaming pop-up for over 260 young people in Brixton […]
December 2, 2022
Deep dive into UK Government loot box findings: Nadine Dorries explains why the Government is not banning the sale of loot boxes to children following a two-year review, despite finding a ‘higher possible risk of harms’ to young people
The UK Government has announced it is not banning the sale of in-game loot boxes to children in […]
July 18, 2022
4% of Brits interested in betting on esports, finds YouGov
UK-based bettors are less likely to bet on esports than those in other countries, new research from YouGov […]
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May 19, 2022
University of Warwick receives £135,000 to provide esports opportunities to young people in need
The University of Warwick has received £135,000 in funding to provide experiences and opportunities to 16 to 24-year-old […]
February 8, 2022
Esports added to Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programmes for young people in the UK
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has added esports to its range of activity programmes for young people aged 14 to 24 in […]
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October 22, 2021
New esports and gaming platform EQ launches in London, hoping to help young people develop skills and gain employment
New esports and gaming venture EQ will this weekend unveil its vision to create opportunities for young people […]
October 8, 2021
New course launches in East London to help young people pursue careers in esports and gaming
Here East and The Good Growth Hub announce the launch of a new Industry Insights programme to help […]
September 23, 2021
Excel Esports appoints people and culture manager Abi Odell
UK esports org Excel Esports has announced that Abi Odell has been appointed its new people and culture […]
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August 25, 2021
Older Brits turn to gaming to escape reality: Survey finds gamers aged 60+ play for over an hour a day on average
The nation’s over-60s are swapping knitting needles and gardening tools for mobile devices and gaming controllers as they […]
July 13, 2021
British Esports Association membership platform aims to make online gaming safer for young people, using age verification and AI tools
At the time of this article’s publication, ENUK’s editor Dom Sacco worked for the British Esports Federation (formerly […]
February 17, 2021
Majority of 8 to 18-year-olds say gaming is their favourite hobby, Barclays survey finds as bank pledges support to UK games industry
62% of young people aged between 8 and 18 say video gaming is their favourite hobby. Barclays Business […]
January 31, 2020
Esports influencers featured in UK games industry top 100 list
Some of the biggest names from esports have been included in the top 100 most influential people in the […]
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March 31, 2017Why we play video games
Why do we play video games? Unlocking achievements? Beating a mate? Killing the final boss? Yes, but it’s […]
February 25, 2012