It's been a rollercoaster week for Diabolus Esports, who were criticised by former CSGO players about their gaming house just days after the UK org secured new investment. CSGO player Sam...
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco says there's no reason why UK organisations can't approach Premier League football sides to assist with their journey into esports. A few days ago...
Manchester-based esports organisation Diabolus Esports have secured new investment. They have partnered with entrepreneur Les Kerr (pictured centre), who has invested a 'significant sum' and has known Diabolus directors Ash...
Esports News UK editor Dominic Sacco looks at Ice Poseidon's recent stream where he was thrown out of a wedding, and questions the viability of IRL streaming in the UK...
The first Belong Arena within a Sports Direct store is opening its doors to the public. The Arena will open in Sports Direct's Lakeside store tomorrow (Thursday October 11th). This...
Esports made an estimated contribution of almost £20m to the UK economy back in 2016, with a workforce of 470 people. That's according to a new Screen Business report published...
Update (October 10th): RuneScape developer Jagex has banned Gross Gore from attending future Jagex events and will not be working with him in the future. Gross Gore previously said he...
Gaming component and accessory brand HyperX has signed Premier League footballer Dele Alli as an ambassador. The Spurs and England international is a known gamer, with having streamed Fortnite with...
LVP UK have denied rumours that next year's central UK League of Legends esports tournament will adopt a franchising model. This time last month, Misfits Academy won the Forge of...
The latest annual Sport Industry NextGen Leaders list - which recognises 30 rising industry professionals aged under 30 - has been revealed. The 2019 list includes two women from the...
The UK's football Premier League has revealed its official ePremier League (ePL) esports tournament, after months of speculation. All 20 Premier League football clubs will be taking part in the...
It was only two years ago when the name Matthew “Skrapz” Marshall was relatively unheard of in the competitive Call Of Duty scene. Fast forward to 2018 and he has...
The Rainbow Six Siege esports scene is hotting up in the UK as more organisations get behind it. Established org Molotovs and Marshmallows (aka MnM Gaming) have moved into Rainbow Six...
A Dota 2 tournament called Red Bull Guardians will feature a new game mode and take place at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London. The game mode has been...
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Edge Esports is a new UK-based consultancy and tech platform aiming to help brands connect with esports and make a successful move into this space. We sit down with founder...
EGX once again played host to a thrilling ESL Premiership and Capcom Pro Tour European Region finals last weekend, two of the main competitive tournaments on show. Here's a quick...
Last week Riot Games announced it will be making changes to ranked League of Legends, notably new tiers and fewer divisions within each. For example, an Iron tier has been...
Esports Insider has hailed last week's ESI London business conference as their biggest yet, as more than 300 delegates met at Olympia London. Leaders from sports, technology and esports attend...
The FaceIT London CSGO Major finally came to Wembley last week. If the idea of hosting such an event in the UK had been proposed two years ago it would’ve been...
British game developer Jagex has announced it's sacked a member of the Old School RuneScape team for attempting to abuse the game's economy. The unnamed individual was found to have...
The United Kingdom and France finished second and first respectively at the Overwatch World Cup Paris Group Stage last weekend. In doing so, they have each secured a place in...
Esports tournament provider Gfinity and London-based engineering and design firm Ove Arup & Partners Ltd have partnered to design a 'world-leading' integrated esports facility. The two companies will develop a...
UK games industry trade body Ukie has launched a study exploring how participating in esports can positively affect children and schools. The research, titled 'Esports: Engaging Education', was based on...
ESL UK has today revealed the ESL Certified Esports PC, the first-ever ESL branded system. Built in partnership with Intel, Currys PC World and PC Specialist, the ESL Certified Esports...
Hot off a successful World War 2 season, UK team Red Reserve have revealed a new addition to their roster. With the announcement of Call of Duty switching from a...
UK esports organisation Method have secured a world-first kill of G'huun on Mythic difficulty. This means they are the first to clear 8/8 bosses in the Uldir raid scenario in...
Esports tournament organiser Gfinity has revealed a couple of new changes heading into the new Elite Series season, including a different title for its current CEO. New team joins Spanish...
The final 2018 Overwatch World Cup group stage is fast approaching - and a host of UK talent is ready to rock Paris. Since the initial 7 Lions/Team UK Overwatch...
Growing UK organisation exceL Esports have secured investment from Guinevere Capital as they look to take their operations "to the next level". As part of the deal, the investment group...
Women in Games WIGJ has come under fire from pockets of the UK esports community for a lack of clarity and decisions made around its awards this week. There were...
FACEIT has partnered with Sky Sports to broadcast the final matches from the UK's first CSGO Major in London. The partnership marks the first time Sky Sports has ever broadcast...
Battle for Azeroth, the latest World of Warcraft expansion, is barely a month old - yet one team has just become the first ever to conquer a Mythic +15 dungeon...
The League of Legends EU Masters has announced its broadcast talent line-up as the play-in stages begin. There's some top UK and Ireland casters getting involved alongside US caster Devin...
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco writes an opinion piece on the Mail Online shuttering its esports content section and discusses mainstream coverage of competitive gaming. It's a sad day...
Team Dignitas, the esports organisation founded by British manager Michael "Odee" O'Dell, has announced a multi-year partnership with apparel brand Champion Athleticwear. This marks Champion's entry into esports, as it...
With Insomnia63 concluded and with it the UK Masters CSGO event, Radix Esports owner Michael "afro" Todner looks back on how Team Endpoint claimed first place. First off, it’s key...
Riot Games has crowned Misfits Academy as the champions of the first Forge of Champions (FoC) tournament. After two days of matches between the UK's best League of Legends teams, Misfits...
ESL UK and Ubisoft are teaming up to bring more Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege action to the ESL Premiership powered by Intel. They have confirmed two more seasons which...
Team Endpoint have established themselves as a top esports organisation within the UK over the past two years, with their CSGO team winning Insomnia63 the other week. But what have...
Joe Griffin looks at the possibility of cross-region rosters in competitive Call of Duty in the future. It is that time of year again. The off season is upon us...
Leicester City FC footballer and Premier League winner Christian Fuchs will be talking at the ESI London event later this month. The esports business conference - which takes place from...
At least four gaming records were broken at the Insomnia Gaming Festival (i63) last weekend. Records were broken by UK gamers in titles including Fortnite, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, TrackMania...
George Moncaster provides a selection of snaps and a sizzle video from the four days he spent covering Insomnia63 (i63) for Esports News UK. Check out the image gallery...
Craig Robinson got a chance to explore the arena at the Rainbow Six Siege Paris Major and interview Siege's game director Leroy Athanassoff about the game. During the Paris Major, the venue...
Zander "Blank" Munro is an Overwatch caster from the UK, who this year has been casting matches for Overwatch Contenders, Broadcast.GG and Belong Arena Clash. George Moncaster interviews Blank at...
ENUK's Dom Sacco looks at the appeal of Valve's classic FPS in the world of esports, in light of the buzz at the latest Insomnia LAN. The Insomnia Gaming Festival...
We interview Jeff Simpkins, an ex Rainbow Six player who now owns UK esports organisation Barrage Esports. As a UK-based organisation, Barrage has teams competing in Hearthstone, League of Legends,...
The 'Big Betty' mobile arena setup at Insomnia 63 provided the platform for this interview between Esports News UK's George Moncaster and the Splyce Rocket League team. Jake Wismont (right),...
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco pens some thoughts on the idea of taking on a different persona when streaming - and the positives and pitfalls surrounding this. "We all...
European Gaming League (EGL's) third Gears of War tournament of the year took place in Liverpool last weekend, with nine teams competing for the chance to take home a cut...
After a turbulent World War 2 season, British Call of Duty star Dylan "Madcat" Daly has announced his departure from Splyce. 2018 has been a difficult year for one of...
GAME has opened its biggest BELONG Arena store in London. The Westfield Stratford City store is home to the Stratford Spartans team, which members of the public can sign up...
The Paris Major 2018 has just concluded, and all the UK talent performed well at the event. But how so? Craig Robinson reflects on the event from Paris. Team...
Multiplay/Insomnia founder Craig "wizzo" Fletcher has invested £250,000 (3m Swedish Krona) in shares of Toadman Interactive. In doing so, he is investing into the Swedish developer's MOBA-like title Sky Fighter...
Billed as the Glastonbury of the gaming world, the Insomnia LAN has a long track record in competitive gaming, with the first show held back in 1999. So, what can...
Red Bull hosted a unique event at its Gaming Sphere in London last week to celebrate the launch of World of Warcraft's new Battle for Azeroth expansion. Esports News UK's...
Radix Esports owner Michael "afro" Todner previews Insomnia63's £30,000 CSGO UK Masters tournament, looking at some of the UK teams set to take part. For what seems like forever, the UK...
Danish World of Warcraft player Oscar "Whaazz" Wulff is arguably the world's best Rogue in Arena right now. As the captain for Method Black, the European PVP (player-vs-player) WoW team...
The Rainbow 6 Siege Paris Major 2018 has already kicked off, with groups of death going at it. On Wednesday (August 15h) the groups concluded and now the playoffs approach....
London's Gfinity Arena will host the War Child FC FIFA Championship on Thursday August 16th from 4pm. This will see high-profile War Child supporters from the worlds of sport, music and showbiz compete alongside pro FIFA gamers...
ESL UK has announced the Tekken 7 Summer Skirmish community event, as part of a bid to recognise more homegrown esports talent outside of its Premierships. The tournament will be...
Esports business conference ESI London takes place at Olympia from September 18th to 20th and promises a packed schedule. We preview the event and ask Esports Insider MD Sam Cooke...
After launching last year, building up a fanbase and adopting a buy-to-play model, Faeria offers something different to other CCGs out there like Hearthstone. One of Faeria's best UK players,...
London-based esports organisation Fnatic have launched a new weekly online Fortnite tournament called Salty Summer, with a mix of streamers and pros from across Europe taking part. It starts tomorrow (Sunday...
Dan Whitfield visits the GAME Belong store in Hull to check out the new Summer of Legends coaching activities, which are running throughout this month across the UK. As well...
Last week Esports News UK's eagle-eyed writer Jamie Hore spotted a line in Wolves' esports press release - which was later removed - suggesting an ePremier League is on the...
Dom Sacco shares his views on Mousesports' British player Benjamin "ProblemX" Simon winning the Street Fighter V tournament at EVO 2018. I often get asked by people outside of the...
The 2018 FIFA eWorld Cup champion has been crowned: Mosaad "Msdossary" Aldossary took home the title following a 4-0 aggregate victory in the final. He beat Stefano "StefanoPinna" Pinna from Belgium...
The emergence of two pro UK CSGO players can inspire a generation of talent, according to British esports icon Paul "Redeye" Chaloner. Britain has struggled to consistently produce top-level players...
The EU Masters European League of Legends tournament is returning for a Summer Season. The prize pool again stands at €150,000, and ESL will again be presenting the show, but this...
With London Spitfire having won the Overwatch League, we turn now towards the impending Overwatch World Cup. George Moncaster takes a closer look at the United Kingdom's roster and some...
GAME is hosting a series of Summer of Legends events at its BELONG Arenas across the UK, as Riot ups its marketing push to new LoL players. 20 cities will...
Yes they have an all-Korean roster and an American owner, but so what? London Spitfire are Overwatch League Season 1 champions and a boon for UK esports, argues Dom Sacco...
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco writes some honest and open thoughts following the passing of well-known British video game critic, YouTuber and caster TotalBiscuit, aka John Bain. For the...
You can now help support our UK eSports coverage by donating a small amount through the ENUK page on crowdfunding website Patreon. If you're a fan of what we do, and...
The top UK League of Legends plays of 2017 video has been published!
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Edge Esports is a new UK-based consultancy and tech platform aiming to help brands connect with esports and make a successful move into this space. We sit down with founder...
Battle for Azeroth, the latest World of Warcraft expansion, is barely a month old - yet one team has just become the first ever to conquer a Mythic +15 dungeon...
Team Endpoint have established themselves as a top esports organisation within the UK over the past two years, with their CSGO team winning Insomnia63 the other week. But what have...
Craig Robinson got a chance to explore the arena at the Rainbow Six Siege Paris Major and interview Siege's game director Leroy Athanassoff about the game. During the Paris Major, the venue...
Zander "Blank" Munro is an Overwatch caster from the UK, who this year has been casting matches for Overwatch Contenders, Broadcast.GG and Belong Arena Clash. George Moncaster interviews Blank at...
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