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Guild win fifth major trophy as Fortnite player Hen takes first place in the FNCS EU final
British/Lithuanian professional Fortnite player Henrik ‘Hen’ Mclean achieved first place in the Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS) EU final yesterday. […]
March 7, 2022
These UK League of Legends esports organisations are planting trees in real life based on their teams’ in-game performances
A couple of UK-based esports organisations have teamed up for a tree-mendous initiative. Verdant and Lucent Esports, grass–roots […]
March 4, 2022
Interview with xMatty of Team BDS on his first LEC season: ‘It was a bit of a shock at the start and I needed to get used to this level. But once we adjusted, I feel like it’s been comfortable. The only thing I had to get used to was how negative LEC fans are in chat’
Image credit: LoL Esports Flickr, Michal Konkol/Riot Games Matthew Charles “xMatty” Coombs has been a prominent name in the […]
March 2, 2022
Coalesce on new CSGO roster for 2022 featuring Thomas and Jackinho: ‘The ambitions with this roster are clear – we believe the team can compete with the best’
UK esports organisation Coalesce have told Esports News UK about their ambitions with their newly announced CSGO roster […]
February 27, 2022
An unknown UK player only known as ‘Unknown’ reached the quarter-finals in an unknown meta: Trio of UK Hearthstone players finish top 8 at Masters Tour 2022 Onyxia’s Lair hours after new mini-set launches
Three UK Hearthstone players reached top 8 in the Masters Tour 2022 Onyxia’s Lair on the weekend, including […]
February 23, 2022
10 recent reports on UK gaming/esports trends for 2022: Brits less likely to trust gaming influencers, UK’s most searched-for game and streamer revealed, Brits among the most curious about the metaverse & more
There’s been a ton of reports about new trends in UK gaming and esports flooding our inbox over […]
February 22, 2022
Why orgs like Verdant give me hope for the future of UK League of Legends – opinion
Esports will always have its challenges and there will always be players that make mistakes. But it’s not […]
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February 21, 2022
Bournemouth and Poole College converts 132-seat theatre into esports arena
Bournemouth and Poole College has tested out its performing arts theatre turned esports arena for the first time, […]
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February 17, 2022
UK esports organisation Vulpine announces schools initiative
Grassroots UK esports organisation Vulpine Esports has launched work experience opportunities and workshops for students in schools. The […]
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February 16, 2022
UK teams exit Six Invitational 2022 playoffs
The Rainbow Six Siege Invitational playoffs have begun, the UK teams are out and it’s the end of […]
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February 16, 2022
Kairos Group acquires Manchester-based gaming content and esports organisation Horizon Union, plots US expansion
Left to right (back) Kairos’ Chris Parnell, Mike Craddock, Drew Townley and Luke Bristow, and (front) Horizon’s Kieran […]
February 15, 2022
Tundra yoinks Yonk roster to enter Valorant with former Guild, Vitality and Alliance players, plus UK coaching staff including a two-time LCS winner
Tundra, the London-based esports organisation housing Dota 2, Fortnite and FIFA talent, have announced their entrance into Valorant […]
February 14, 2022
Caster switches to player following closure of third-party leagues: Interview with Pendragon Esports on their all-UK NLC Division 3 LoL roster (update – several changes)
Update (May 2nd 2022): Pendragon has ceased operations. Update: Dani ‘Xica’ Wilcox has departed Pendragon Esports as assistant […]
February 13, 2022
Lenovo Regions Rocket League tournament kicks off for UK and Ireland players
Lenovo Legion, the gaming brand of PC giant Lenovo, has launched an online-only Rocket League tournament for players […]
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February 11, 2022
Hitmarker survey reveals ‘out of date’ hiring processes in the esports and games industry plus other trends: 84% of applicants would rather answer job-specific questions than submit a cover letter, 40% deem gender-neutral job descriptions to be ‘very important’
Hitmarker, the UK-based esports and gaming job platform, has today announced the findings of its first ever industry […]
February 10, 2022