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More youngsters want to become professional gamers ― but what’s at stake?
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January 14, 2025
4 in 5 young people say playing games has got them into real life sports, as Premier League says gamers ‘significantly more likely to consume our content and become lifelong fans of our clubs’
Playing video games is a gateway into multiple levels of sports fandom – from playing in real life, […]
November 14, 2024
Esports boosts cognition more than sports, finds video game cognition study, but regular exercise is key to strong mental health
Playing video games may be associated with improved cognition and brains staying younger, a large-scale study has found. […]
October 21, 2024
Vitality announce ‘The Way Up’ 1v1 Rocket League tournament to find rising stars, with JohnnyBoi_i and FuuRy_Off to cast LAN finals and pro players excluded
Esports organisation Team Vitality and its official sound partner JBL Quantum have joined forces to introduce ‘The Way […]
May 16, 2024
Esports Wales announces education partnership with Ygam to help protect young people from gaming and gambling harms
Esports Wales, the national body for esports in Wales, has today announced a strategic partnership with Ygam. Ygam […]
April 11, 2024
Sky News presenter criticised for condescending remarks towards young Tetris record-breaker
A British journalist and presenter for Sky News has been criticised by the esports and gaming community for […]
January 4, 2024
Scottish Hockey tests esports camps in Glasgow
Scottish Hockey has tested a new model of participation through an esports hockey test event at the Glasgow […]
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October 23, 2023
Teams.gg adds Overwatch 2 to in-game team-finding service, introduces extra anti-toxicity measures for under 16s
UK-based game matchmaking company Teams.gg has added Overwatch 2 to the roster of games on its platform and […]
February 17, 2023
Brixton hosts Esports Youth Club pop-up with 2K Games as new social enterprise aims to make gaming accessible for all
New social enterprise, Esports Youth Club, ran a free gaming pop-up for over 260 young people in Brixton […]
December 2, 2022
Deep dive into UK Government loot box findings: Nadine Dorries explains why the Government is not banning the sale of loot boxes to children following a two-year review, despite finding a ‘higher possible risk of harms’ to young people
The UK Government has announced it is not banning the sale of in-game loot boxes to children in […]
July 18, 2022
University of Warwick receives £135,000 to provide esports opportunities to young people in need
The University of Warwick has received £135,000 in funding to provide experiences and opportunities to 16 to 24-year-old […]
February 8, 2022
Esports added to Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programmes for young people in the UK
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has added esports to its range of activity programmes for young people aged 14 to 24 in […]
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October 22, 2021
New esports and gaming platform EQ launches in London, hoping to help young people develop skills and gain employment
New esports and gaming venture EQ will this weekend unveil its vision to create opportunities for young people […]
October 8, 2021
New course launches in East London to help young people pursue careers in esports and gaming
Here East and The Good Growth Hub announce the launch of a new Industry Insights programme to help […]
September 23, 2021
Guild Esports Academy signs 13-year-old entrepreneur and Young STEM Personality of the Year as ambassador
Photo by Sama Kai Sundifu Update (June 20th 2022): Callum Daniel has left Guild Esports as he looks to […]
September 7, 2021