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Riot Games opens new UK office in Reading, looks to hire staff across several positions
League of Legends and Valorant publisher Riot Games has opened a new office in Reading, UK. This will […]
February 4, 2022
UK and Ireland esports orgs join video platform Recast as they look to monetise content
A trio of UK and Ireland esports organisations have partnered with video platform Recast which connects rights holders, […]
February 4, 2022
‘Janna Top strategy doesn’t need to be removed’ – we speak to the UK LoL content creator who helped popularise Janna Smite Top on the chaos he’s caused, Medic & Caedrel express their shock to see it in pro play
Janna Top with Smite – an unconvential pick in League of Legends is causing havoc in solo queue […]
February 4, 2022
Connor Ball becomes co-owner of LDN UTD: “I couldn’t say no to the opportunity”
UK esports organisation LDN UTD has announced that celebrity and musician Connor Ball has joined the team as […]
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February 1, 2022
The Charities Cup returns for 2022, with UK and USA armed forces going head-to-head in Call of Duty to raise money for good causes
A Call of Duty (CoD) esports tournament between UK and USA armed forces is coming back this year […]
January 31, 2022
UKEL outlines plans to run pro leagues with participation funds and off-season tournaments after partnering with Playbase.GG
UK-based tournament organiser the UK Esports League (UKEL) has partnered with esports platform provider Playbase.GG as it sets […]
January 30, 2022
This student just secured THREE pentakills in a collegiate UK League of Legends match
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
January 27, 2022
UK Rocket League players win RLCS Apollo Open EU Regional Event with Team Queso
Team Queso – featuring two UK Rocket League players Joyo and rise and Frenchman Vatira – won the […]
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January 27, 2022
Amazon University Esports reports record numbers in UK/Ireland Winter 2021 Season, with more students and societies participating
Record numbers of university students took part in the Winter 2021 season of Amazon University Esports in the […]
January 26, 2022
Rix.GG announces new Huntress Trials tournament, releases main Valorant ‘Thunder’ roster (but women’s team remains unaffected)
Update (January 28th 2022): UK esports organisation Rix.GG has announced its first Huntress Trials Valorant tournament of the […]
January 26, 2022LDN UTD reach VCT 2022 EMEA Stage 1 Challengers after beating Excel in closed qualifier lower bracket final
UK esports organisation LDN UTD are celebrating after securing passage to the first Valorant EMEA Challengers event of […]
January 25, 2022
MNM Gaming’s Rainbow Six Siege team qualify for 2022 Six Invitational: “Belief, passion and hard work from the players and staff have got us here in the span of four months”
UK esports organisation MNM Gaming are making headlines in Rainbow Six Siege esports yet again – this time […]
January 23, 2022
UK sixth form college to create their own influencer network
Queen Mary’s College (QMC), a sixth form college that teaches the esports BTEC qualification in Basingstoke, UK, has […]
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January 21, 2022
Reason Gaming announces Street Fighter V Offline Invitational featuring several top UK players
Long-running UK esports organisation Reason Gaming has announced a new series of Offline Invitational events, starting with a […]
January 21, 2022
Manchester-based content creation org Horizon Union moves into esports after acquiring Apex Legends roster
Manchester-based gaming and content organisation Horizon Union has unveiled its entry into Apex Legends through the acquisition of […]
January 20, 2022