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Vexed Gaming set to shut down: ‘Mistakes were made long before the recession’
UK esports organisation Vexed Gaming are due to close, with senior management stepping away from them this afternoon. […]
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January 19, 2024
What’s next for Overwatch esports? UK caster bids farewell to the Overwatch League and London Spitfire
The Overwatch League recently announced it’d be ceasing operations and Blizzard’s premier esport production would be no longer. […]
November 25, 2023
Futhead shuts down: FIFA community comments on closure of Ultimate Team database
FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) database and information website Futhead has closed down, the brand has today confirmed. The […]
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August 22, 2023
eMasters delete social media channel following claims of unpaid wages, owner denies wrongdoing and says contracts were breached
UK-based esports organisation eMasters have suddenly removed their social media channels and seemingly shut down. The news came […]
May 15, 2023
Celtic Throwdown closes down: ‘It’s been a labour of love but it’s time for us to explore new ventures’
Photo credit: Dean Ben-Arye for Celtic Throwdown Irish fighting game community (FGC) event company Celtic Throwdown is shutting […]
February 7, 2023
Budweiser parent company closes esports and gaming event platform Cooldown: ‘The esports community in the UK can be small but it’s strong, and we enjoyed being a part of it’
Cooldown, an event platform that helped run gaming and esports events in bars across the UK and elsewhere, […]
December 22, 2022
X7 Esports cease operations and withdraw from NLC after talks with investors halt – full comment from founder Hyrav
Isle of Man esports organisation X7 Esports have today announced they are shutting down operations. They will be […]
December 14, 2022
Rix.GG shut down by parent company amidst global economic uncertainty – dark days ahead for UK esports orgs?
UK-based esports organisation Rix.GG are ceasing operations, their parent company X1 Entertainment Group announced. Canada-based X1 says it […]
December 12, 2022
Cowana Gaming shut down operations
German esports organisation Cowana Gaming have this week announced they are ceasing operations, citing ‘the effects of the […]
December 7, 2022
Adamo Gaming, the gaming content business with ties to UK esports org Tenstar, suddenly lays off majority of staff amidst pay complaints
Updates: An employment tribunal between Miss S Scott and Tenstar Personnel Limited found that that the company ‘made […]
March 9, 2022
The UK, Ireland and Nordics LoL esports community is up in arms over grassroots tournaments being shut down by Riot and Freaks 4U
Large pockets of the UK, Ireland and Nordics League of Legends (LoL) esports community have spoken out against […]
January 28, 2022
UK community reacts to HotS esports cancellation: 'Talented people put their heart and soul into the game only to have it ripped away from them overnight'
Blizzard Entertainment has swung the axe into the Heroes of the Storm (HotS) esports scene by announcing there […]
December 15, 2018