Sony And Nintendo Update Gaming Subscription Auto-Renewals Following Investigation
Sony and Nintendo are making changes to their gaming subscriptions in the UK after working with a regulator in theContinue Reading
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Fnatic Hosts Members-Only Viewing Party In London After Launching Web3 Program To Lukewarm Reviews
It’s been a couple weeks since Fnatic launched their Web3 membership offering in partnership with Crypto.com. The membership program promisesContinue Reading
Esports Industry Convenes For Inaugural ESIC Global Esports Summit In London, England
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) launched the inaugural ESIC Global Esports Summit (EGES) in London last week, in collaboration withContinue Reading
Founder Of Feenix Helps Org-Less Esports Teams Attend Events With New Sponsorship
Alastair “McNoob” Whitham, the founder of UK esports organization Feenix, is helping to fund esports team rosters that aren’t currentlyContinue Reading
Pokemon Go Hosts First Official Esports Event
The last weekend of March, Play Pokemon hosted the first official esports event for Pokemon Go, which took place in Liverpool,Continue Reading
Professional Gamers Facing Same Mental Health Pressures’ As Other Athletes
Mental health problems such as stress, sleep problems, burnout, social phobia, and anxiety are highly prevalent in top video-gamers atContinue Reading
Newcastle United Foundation Unveils NUCASTLE Community Hub With Esports Room
Newcastle United Foundation, the official charity arm of Premier League club Newcastle United, has officially opened its community hub NUCASTLE, which featuresContinue Reading
UK Video Games Market Nets $9.2B In 2021, But Games Sales Fall
The UK video games market hit a new record of $9.2 billion last year as the pandemic continued to fuelContinue Reading
West Suffolk College To Host Series Of Esports Industry Talks
West Suffolk College announced that they will be hosting a series of esports days featuring a range of guest speakersContinue Reading
Lero Partners With Nvidia To Help Gamers
Researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre For Software, have teamed up with Nvidia to help gamers improveContinue Reading
Alpine Reveals Second Edition Of The Alpine Esports Series
Alpine Esports announced the return of the Alpine Esports Series on Assetto Corsa Competizione for the new 2022 season. NowContinue Reading
One Breath Gaming Parts Ways With VALORANT Roster Following The Cancellation Of VALORANT Regional Leagues 2022 CIS: Milestone Stage 1
British-based One Breath Gaming announced a parting of ways with its VALORANT roster following the cancellation of VALORANT Regional LeaguesContinue Reading
Sky To Broadcast ePremier League 2021/22 Grand Finals On UK TV
The FIFA ePremier League 2021/2022 grand finals will take place this month, and once again, the finals will be televisedContinue Reading
Adamo Gaming Lays Off Majority Of Staff Amidst Pay Complaints, Founder Says Those Owed Money Will Be Paid
UK-based esports media company Adamo Gaming has terminated more than 35 employees, with nearly $400,000 (allegedly) still being owed toContinue Reading
Recast Announces Partnerships With Viperio, LDN UTD, Team Gullit, And Katana Gaming
The video platform Recast announced four new partnerships with the esports organizations LDN UTD, Viperio, Team Gullit, and Katana Gaming. As part of the deal, the organizations willContinue Reading
Motif Esports Disbands Following Sexual Harassment And Racism Allegations From Female VALORANT Team
Motif Esports has disbanded after two members of its all-female VALORANT team, Motif Violet, claimed to have experienced racism and sexual harassmentContinue Reading
Mythical Games Expanding Overseas
Maker of Blankos Block Party, Mythical Games, has acquired tech and staff from Shortround Games, a game studio based in Brighton,Continue Reading
Study Shows That Online Sports Games Help Children Develop Key Skills
A Dell Technologies study done in the UK polled 1,500 parents whose children play video games to get an understandingContinue Reading
UK Esports League Outlines Plans To Run Pro Leagues After Partnering With Playbase.GG
The UK Esports League (UKEL), a United Kingdom-based tournament organizer, has partnered with the platform provider Playbase.GG. This move comesContinue Reading
Gambling Platform Midnite Raises $16M
The betting platform Midnite recently announced it raised $16 million in a Series A funding round. This money will reportedlyContinue Reading
Amazon University Esports Reports Record Numbers In UK/Ireland Winter 2021 Season
A report from Amazon showed a record number of university students took part in the Winter 2021 season of AmazonContinue Reading
Belong Gaming Arena Opening Soon At Streets Of Woodfield
The Belong Gaming Arena at Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg, the newest location in the British-launched chain’s U.S. expansion, isContinue Reading
GameSquare Esports Updates Its Revenue Guidance For Q4 To $7.5M
GameSquare Esports announced that it has updated its revenue guidance for the fourth quarter of 2021 to approximately $7.5 millionContinue Reading
Kieran Holmes-Darby Announces Departure From Excel Esports
Co-founder of Excel Esports, Kieran Holmes-Darby, announced his departure from the UK-based esports company last week in a heartfelt farewellContinue Reading
Rooter Raises $25M In Series A Funding Round
Game streaming and esports platform Rooter announced it had raised $25 million in funding led by Lightbox, March Gaming, andContinue Reading
Fortnite Star Mongraal Is The Most Talked-About Esports Player On Twitter
Twitter announced that British Fortnite star Kyle “Mongraal” Jackson is the most talked-about esports player on the social media app.Continue Reading
SK Gaming And Beyond NRG Agree To Partnership
German esports organization SK Gaming has announced a partnership with Beyond NRG Germany. This deal will see the energy drinkContinue Reading
Confetti Hosting Two Major Esports Events For January
Nottingham’s Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies announced two high-profile esports events for this month, attracting the attention of some ofContinue Reading