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10 League of Legends players to watch in the upcoming UK Proving Grounds

40 players have been accepted to play in the UK Proving Grounds 2019 (UKPG), a grassroots League of […]

November 17, 2019

Pro esports players ‘face same psychological pressure as physical athletes’, study reveals

Esports players competing in top-flight tournaments face the equivalent pressure and stress as professional athletes, researchers have revealed. […]

November 16, 2019

A huge result for UK esports: Former MnM Gaming UK players win Rainbow Six Pro League Season 10 finals with Navi

UK esports added another string to its bow today after a Navi side consisting mainly of UK players […]

November 10, 2019

The future of UK Fortnite? We look at two UK players who have slipped under the radar

Article contains affiliate link It’s fair to say the Fortnite World Cup pushed Fortnite to even greater heights […]

October 1, 2019

UKLC League of Legends players to be added to Riot’s Global Contract Database, receive rewards for good behaviour

League of Legends players taking part in the UKLC UK and Ireland tournament are getting greater recognition, as […]

September 11, 2019

Two UK players finish in Fortnite World Cup top six

Two British teenagers are among the best Fortnite players in the world. Kyle ‘Mongraal’ Jackson (left), who joined […]

July 29, 2019

Three UK players named in FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 line-up

The final line-up of participants for the FIFA eWorld Cup 2019 has been confirmed – and it includes […]

July 21, 2019

UK League players sign up to new Teamfight Tactics tournament

UPDATE (July 8th): Other tournaments are now emerging. Content creator Bizzleberry posted details of this tournament featuring fellow […]

July 3, 2019

epic.LAN 27 esports winners roundup

It was another action-packed epic.LAN earlier this month, featuring a range of tournaments from CSGO to Rocket League, […]

June 24, 2019

UK's best Street Fighter V players to compete in Red Bull Kumite qualifier

The most talented Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition players in the UK will face off at London’s Red […]

May 7, 2019

UK League Championship Team of the Split revealed

It was a great first League of Legends UK League Championship (UKLC), with Fnatic Rising winning the UKLC […]

April 24, 2019

Memes of the Month (March 2019): UKLC roundup, Aux smashes things, Gross Gore gets conned

It’s been a while, but as promised, it’s time to update the memes section on Esports News UK. […]

April 2, 2019

ePremier League announces finalists for each team, confirms there's no cash prize pool

The two FIFA esports players representing each Premier League club in the ePremier League tournament have been confirmed. […]

March 12, 2019

All-female Russian LoL team Vaevictis Esports lose 52-2 in the LCL: Is this really about giving women a platform or is it just an unfair publicity stunt?

Vaevictis Esports announced an all-female roster last week and the girls have heavily lost their first three matches […]

February 17, 2019

UK esports players expected to earn £3m from prize winnings this year, passing the £20m mark by 2023

It’s been predicted that British esports players will earn more than £3m from prize winnings alone in 2019. The […]

February 15, 2019

UKLC Roster Roundup: Meet the teams and players competing in the 2019 UK League Championship

The UKLC has been officially unveiled and the nine participating teams have now confirmed their player rosters. Each […]

January 26, 2019

PUBG announces esports changes and profit sharing for teams as FaceIT reveals Showdown

Article contains affiliate links Some big news around competitive PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has emerged over the past few […]

January 24, 2019

Riot on Rekkles & co potentially playing in the UK scene: LEC players are able to play in European Regional Leagues

The new UK League Championship (UKLC), the official regional League of Legends competition for the UK, has been […]

January 23, 2019

exceL Esports open LoL training facility at Twickenham Stadium & explain why they're leaving their gaming house behind

exceL Esports are leaving behind their OMEN gaming house in favour of a dedicated League of Legends training centre […]

January 5, 2019

Esports Awards 2018: All the winners listed

The esports industry gathered last night for the third Esports Awards at The Brewery in London. Hosted by […]

November 13, 2018