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Three quarters of women disguise their gender to avoid sexual harassment when gaming online, while 25% stop playing due to abuse
Three quarters (76%) of female gamers have disguised their gender while gaming, according to new research published on […]
March 8, 2022Almost 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, 2022CSGO found to be the most stress-relieving shooter, according to University of Leeds study on heart rates and blood pressure
For all its drama, smack-talking and screaming at LANs, Counter-Strike is apparently the most calming esports shooter out […]
December 2, 2021UK-based esports orgs and businesses raised a record £42m in funding in 2020 according to new report
Article contains affiliate link UK-based esports organisations, startups and scaleup companies raised £42m in 2020, making it a […]
July 29, 2021Older 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, 20217% of gamers play while naked, according to report by British game developer Jagex
UK-based RuneScape developer Jagex has published a new report on gamers’ playing habits, with some unusual stats within […]
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March 1, 2021UK gamers show highest level of awareness around mental health during lockdown, study finds
UK gamers have shown the highest level of awareness about mental health, among polled countries in a new […]
February 25, 2021Pro 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, 20191.2m adults in Britain watch esports, according to new research by Kantar
The number of adults in Britain who say they watch esports and other competitive gaming events has risen […]
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November 9, 2019Half of gamers in the UK, Germany and France don't want esports in the Olympics
Almost half of gamers don’t want esports in the Olympics, according to a new survey by PC memory […]
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January 11, 2019Breaking down the research that claims more 13-15 year old girls are involved in esports in the UK than boys
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco digs deeper into the recent Kids Insights study that claims more 13-15 year […]
December 23, 2018Esports contributed £18.4m to the UK economy in 2016
Esports made an estimated contribution of almost £20m to the UK economy back in 2016, with a workforce […]
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October 9, 201882% of student esports players more likely to participate in other team sports, finds Ukie Digital Schoolhouse study
UK games industry trade body Ukie has launched a study exploring how participating in esports can positively affect […]
September 22, 201887% say UK esports players aren't good enough for the world stage
Brits don’t have faith in the ability of homegrown esports talent here, according to new research. 87% of […]
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February 4, 2018'Aspiring streamers are willing to push themselves hard' – new study looks at what makes a successful streamer
New research by Goldsmiths, University of London with researchers from the London School of Economics, has looked into what […]
December 10, 2017