Scotland
UK Home Nations win 11 medals at inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham, including a trio of golds – report and reaction
United nations: England Rocket League personality Gregan poses with Team Scotland Rocket League women’s player (and Tundra Esports […]
August 8, 2022
Esports Scotland reveals Rocket League and eFootball players for Commonwealth Esports Championships, with talent from Tundra & Man United: ‘We’re exceptionally proud to be taking part in this monumental event’
Left to right: eFootball player Gary McInnes, Women’s Rocket League players Kelly Wyse, Sophie Stevenson and Jordan Drummond, […]
August 3, 2022
Esports Scotland teams up with Strive Sponsorship
Image: John and Matthew from Aberdeen University, photo by Andrew Morris for Esports Scotland Esports Scotland, an event […]
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May 18, 2022
Esports Scotland partners with Dundee and Angus College ahead of 2025 arena launch, as region looks to become Scotland’s home of esports
Update (October 2023): We understand the partnership has ended. Original article (March 2022): Competitive gaming body Esports Scotland […]
March 13, 2022
The Scottish Government’s £1.3m computing in schools pledge can lift esports in the country
The Scottish Government has just committed £1.3m for computing in schools. While some have criticised this move as […]
February 7, 2022
“He will be forever missed” – tributes paid to Scottish Unreal Tournament legend Paul ‘astz’ McGarrity
Paul ‘astz’ McGarrity, one of the UK’s top original Unreal Tournament (UT) pro players, has sadly passed away. […]
January 22, 2022
Scottish Valorant player Avexic released by esports organisation Skelp after being accused of sexual assault and grooming minors
Scottish Valorant player Zander ‘Avexic’ Fraser has been let go from his esports organisation after being accused of […]
January 11, 2022
Scotland’s long-running gaming PC builder Utopia Computers enters esports with Skelp and Kingston partnership
Utopia Computers, a Scotland-based gaming PC builder founded in 1993, has made its entry into esports after sponsoring […]
October 27, 2021
RossBoomsocks cosplay set launched: Because there’s nothing more terrifying than dressing up as a League of Legends streamer for Halloween
Move aside Michael Myers, there’s a new Halloween hoodlum in town. Spooky season is approaching again next month, […]
September 17, 2021
Valorant and League of Legends added to Season 4 of the Scottish Esports League, live finals to take place in Dundee this November supported by 5G initiatives, plus CoD LAN announced
Update (October 22nd 2021): Organisers have announced the Scottish Esports League live finals are being backed by a […]
July 29, 2021
Scottish Esports Hub secures funding
Scottish Esports Hub (SEH) has been awarded £5,000 of funding through Firstport’s Start It Award, in conjunction with […]
April 23, 2021
Maizy Marzipan on becoming a Twitch Partner and streaming goals: ‘There aren’t a huge amount of women in the TFT competitive scene – and certainly not many Scottish people – so I’d like to showcase that we can compete!’
Scottish Teamfight Tactics (TFT) streamer and cosplayer Maizy Marzipan has told Esports News UK she is ‘beyond hyped’ […]
March 28, 2021
Plans for Dundee to get its own 4,000-seat esports arena
A brand new multi-purpose arena is being proposed for Dundee, which could play host to major esports events […]
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September 9, 2020
How new brand Skelp aims to become Scotland’s ‘first major esports organisation’
An ambitious new esports brand made by Scottish gamers, for Scottish gamers, has emerged. Skelp aims to become […]
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September 1, 2020
Esports Cup of Nations will see Scottish and Welsh teams face-off against one another
The inaugural Esport Cup of Nations (ECON) will aim to bring together some of the best grassroots Welsh […]
August 25, 2020