Women
What is the Iris Project? Interview on new initiative focused on LGBTQIA+ and women in esports
The Iris Project is a new initiative set up to ‘eliminate stigma, sexualisation and abuse aimed at women […]
October 23, 2022
Guild X get revenge on G2 Gozen to win VCT Game Changers EMEA Series 3
Guild X, the women’s Valorant team of UK esports organisation Guild, made history today by beating their long-time […]
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October 2, 2022
Women in Esports announces Valorant Lioness Cup, wins Most Inclusive Esports Initiative at Women in Games Global Awards 2022
National body the British Esports Federation has announced a new Lioness Cup Valorant tournament as part of its […]
September 27, 2022
Guild signs Sky as £2m-a-year premier partner in ‘one of Europe’s largest ever esports sponsorships’, will form a women’s Rocket League team, and Beckham renegotiates deal as London HQ becomes the Sky Guild Gaming Centre
UK-based esports organisation Guild Esports have announced a new deal with investor David Beckham, as well as a […]
September 26, 2022
Riot to add an official women’s League of Legends esports circuit – sources
Riot Games is considering adding a women’s League of Legends global esports circuit, similar to its Valorant Game […]
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September 1, 2022
G2 unleash Hel: Women’s League of Legends team hope to ‘pave the way for more to follow’
Europan esports giant G2 Esports have announced the signing of their new women’s League of Legends team, known […]
September 1, 2022
What happened at the i69 Women in Esports Valorant showmatch?
For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports between September 2016 […]
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August 27, 2022
Esports community rallies around UK streamer Vicksy after she was subject to sexist abuse in Twitch Rivals tournament
UK streamer Vicksy has called out another streamer and League of Legends (LoL) player for his – and […]
August 25, 2022
Riot backs UK’s first women and non-binary only event combining gaming, fashion and beauty, London’s ‘Gamer Girls Night In’
Riot Games has announced today it’s joining Gamer Girls Night In (GGNI), which is billed as the UK’s […]
August 19, 2022
UK Home Nations win 11 medals at inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships in Birmingham, including a trio of golds – report and reaction
United nations: England Rocket League personality Gregan poses with Team Scotland Rocket League women’s player (and Tundra Esports […]
August 8, 2022
Burberry makes first foray into esports via content partnership with Gen.G focusing on women and inclusivity
Left to right: Gen.G streamer Krysta ‘Krystalogy’ Eason, Burberry global VP of brand protection Melissa Roth Mendez and […]
July 28, 2022
ShEsports Cup Euros Edition will see women’s FIFA teams representing England, Germany, France and Spain facing off at London’s Red Bull Gaming Sphere
Women’s FIFA esports series the the ShEsports Cup is returning for the fifth event in its history, this time with four national […]
July 22, 2022
Esports Wales reveals player rosters for Commonwealth Esports Championships: ‘We may be underdogs, but some of our teams didn’t drop a series in the qualifiers. We can cause upsets and bring home some medals’
Esports Wales, the not-for-profit Welsh body for competitive and grassroots gaming, has announced its player rosters for the […]
July 15, 2022
Winners of GirlGamer Oradea Festival EU LoL tournament head to women’s world championship & set to sign to G2, begging the question: why don’t we have a LoL Game Changers EU circuit yet?
A team known as Burger Flippers, who later signed with G2 Esports as G2 Hel, have won the […]
July 8, 2022
Sign-ups open for new EMEA Valorant tournament targeting women and marginalised genders, the Contenders Legion: Athena Series
Contenders Legion, a new grassroots esports tournament organiser targeting the European Valorant scene, will today open sign-ups for […]
July 5, 2022