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UK Government to invest £30m into local gaming industry but nothing for esports
The UK Government has committed £30 million to invest in helping grow the United Kingdom’s gaming industry. A […]
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June 24, 2025
Why this Rocket League event left me speechless – a student’s ‘dream come true’ visit to RLCS Birmingham
Photos by Sophie Barrowclough/RL Esports | Esports News UK founder Dom Sacco partnered with Ukie on a freelance […]
May 15, 2025
‘Things felt really different this year after our loss last year’ – interview with Hinchley Wood School’s Splatoon team on the changes they made to win the 2025 Digital Schoolhouse esports final, plus words from their teacher, casters and Ukie
Esports News UK founder Dom Sacco partnered with Ukie on a freelance basis to judge the student journalist […]
April 30, 2025
Digital Schoolhouse Splatoon 3 Tournament partners with Blast, SideQuest and more for 2025 event, includes qualifier in Scotland for the first time
Photo by Joe Brady The Digital Schoolhouse Splatoon 3 Tournament, the UK’s largest school esports event, is back […]
January 17, 202575% of Gen Z want esports in the school curriculum, finds study commissioned by Tencent, Ukie and British Esports
Photo by Joe Brady. For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British […]
December 7, 2024
Ukie calls for Digital Creativity GCSE to be introduced in the UK
Ukie, the not-for-profit trade body that represents the UK games and interactive entertainment industry, has called on government […]
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November 20, 2024
Which UK party is best for the games industry in the 2024 general election? We analyse their manifestos, as Ukie’s esports lead welcomes Labour’s creative economy and games plans
With the UK 2024 general election happening on July 4th, which political parties have pledged support for the […]
July 2, 2024
Revenues from UK games events jump 140% year-on-year thanks to esports and festivals
Revenues generated from UK games events and venues rose by 140% year-on-year to £10.3m in 2023, new data […]
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May 1, 2024
AGSB Esports win Digital Schoolhouse Splatoon 3 finals: Student journalist, caster and producer winners also announced
Photo by Joe Brady; Esports News UK partnered with Ukie on a freelance basis to judge the student […]
April 26, 2024
Just Dance for Pudsey: BBC Children in Need, Ubisoft and Digital Schoolhouse encourage schools and families to enter new live gaming TV show broadcast from Nottingham Confetti X
Members of the UK public will have the opportunity to appear on a new live TV show by […]
October 3, 2023
UK’s most-watched esports and most-followed orgs revealed, with Fnatic one of the most popular, finds new UK esports report
Call of Duty and Counter-Strike are the most-watched esports in the UK, according to a new UK esports […]
September 11, 2023
Loot box law in the UK: Games industry agrees 11 principles and guidance, restricts sale of loot boxes to minors, announces £1m marketing campaign to raise awareness of player controls
The UK games industry has agreed to abide by new principles and guidelines around loot box law in […]
July 19, 2023
UK consumers spent more money on streaming donations and video content in 2022, and more on physical games books and magazines (updated figure)
Update: Ukie has updated the figure to £66.2m following an update from Twitch. Original article: Consumers in the […]
April 13, 2023
As France gets its first CSGO Major, what can the UK Government do to better support esports? We interview Shadow Culture Minister Alex Davies-Jones at Westminster Games Week: ‘I don’t think the government ‘get’ esports. I’d encourage all parliamentarians & stakeholders to get involved and see what esports is all about’
Shadow Culture Minister Alex Davies-Jones has called on the UK Government and other MPs to better understand esports […]
September 12, 2022
Fluke, Aimsey and Ukie among winners at London’s Gayming Awards 2022
UK esports and gaming talent were named amongst the winners at the Gayming Awards 2022 ceremony yesterday evening. […]
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April 26, 2022