Scottish
‘A great opportunity for the capital’ – Scottish esports executives on Edinburgh hosting Fortnite LAN Red Bull Contested
Red Bull Contested content sponsored by AGON by AOC Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall is playing host to the UK’s […]
June 9, 2023
Dundee and Angus College to offer first degree-level esports course in Scotland
Dundee and Angus College say they’re to offer the first degree-level esports course in Scotland – a Foundation […]
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February 7, 2023
Interview: Women’s Valorant team Skelp NYX on signing to an organisation, Scottish esports and playing in Game Changers
NYX are a women’s Valorant team set up a few months ago that recently signed to Scottish esports […]
January 26, 2023
The Scottish Esports League 5 finals are sponsored by Irn-Bru, because of course they are
The Scottish Esports League 5 (SEL5) finals are taking place in Dundee this weekend, and for the first […]
November 18, 2022
Why was RossBoomsocks banned and later unbanned on the League of Legends PBE, along with many others?
An unusual turn of events saw popular UK League of Legends content creator RossBoomsocks banned on the game’s […]
October 31, 2022
Toronto Ultra’s UK players react after taking third place at CoD Major 3
Toronto Ultra, the Canadian Call of Duty League (CDL) team featuring several UK players, finished in the top […]
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June 14, 2022
Tundra signs more UK talent including its first streamers and new Fortnite players, growing their reach to almost 3m
London-based esports organisation Tundra Esports has made a string of signings over the past few days, including its […]
April 13, 2022The 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
Rocket League Scottish College Cup returns this month
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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November 8, 2021
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
Newsflash: NLC format changes, Scottish college Valorant champions, new streamer at Endpoint, Fnatic’s French connection, university mental health study & more
Here’s our latest weekly Newsflash roundup, where we cover a host of brief esports and gaming news in […]
May 9, 2021