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EU League of Legends fans want more local and smaller esports events to attend as there are ‘too many’ in the US, finds Nottingham Business School survey

April 8, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Gamers are looking for more chances to connect in-person with each other and their favourite players and developers, according to a new study which questioned players on their event experiences. Specifically, League of Legends (LoL) fans in Europe want more smaller, local esports events to attend, as they felt ‘too many’ of these type of events were currently held in the US. Professor Babak Taheri from the Marketing and Consumer Studies Research Centre at Nottingham Business School (NBS)/Nottingham Trent University surveyed 549 League of Legends spectators on Reddit (764 started the survey but 549 completed it) toward the end of the 2020 Summer…

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Sky to broadcast ePremier League 2021/22 grand finals on UK TV, player line-ups revealed

March 18, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

The FIFA ePremier League 2021/2022 grand finals will take place this month, and the player/club line-ups have been revealed. Now into its fourth year, this season’s tournament sees the ePremier League prize pool increased to £100,000, with three seats on offer for top-ranking players at the FIFA 22 Global Series Playoffs.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s ePremier League grand finals are the first featuring all finalists at a live venue since the 2018/19 season, with players competing at Here East in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday March 26th and Sunday March 27th. Continue reading Sky to…

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‘I’m not your typical UK CSGO player’ – Fnatic Mezii interview conducted by James Banks | Powered by MSI

February 12, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

William ‘mezii’ Merriman is one of few UK CSGO pros playing at the top level, and one of three on Fnatic’s current CSGO roster along with smooya and Alex. Often overlooked for the more public persona of smooya and others, mezii is a solid player and comes across smart, calm and grounded. To get to know him better, we enlisted British esports personality and host, James Banks, to speak to him in this in-depth interview powered by MSI broadcast live on Twitch. Continue reading ‘I’m not your typical UK CSGO player’ – Fnatic Mezii interview conducted by James Banks | Powered…

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Blast Premier CSGO World Final to be held without a live audience

December 1, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

The Blast Premier World Final will be the latest top esports event to take place without a live audience when it gets underway later this month. The CSGO LAN finals will feature eight big-name teams and be held at the Blast Studio in Copenhagen, Denmark, from December 15th to 19th 2021. It will feature a $1m prize pool – the tournament organiser’s biggest prize event. Blast Esports is registered in the UK and has offices in London and Denmark. Continue reading Blast Premier CSGO World Final to be held without a live audience

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UK Rainbow Six personalities criticise 2022 Six Invitational for having no live audience: ‘This event isn’t just about esports, it’s for the whole community to get together’

November 14, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

From big tournaments to the PGL CSGO Major to smaller UK gatherings like Epic.LAN (34), live audiences are starting to trickle back into esports events. But not all of them are switching to live audiences straight away, given the situation around Covid-19. The recent League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) 2021 did not have a live audience, neither did the 2021 Dota 2 International, and neither will the Rainbow Six Siege Invitational in Montreal, Canada in February 2022. Continue reading UK Rainbow Six personalities criticise 2022 Six Invitational for having no live audience: ‘This event isn’t just about esports, it’s…

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UK streamer Vicksy secures early Vex pentakill on live servers and reaches her highest viewer numbers on Twitch

September 24, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

One of the first Vex pentakills since the champion was added to live servers (possibly the first on an English stream) has been pulled off by UK streamer Vicksy. The 26-year-old from London is known for playing mid-lane in League of Legends, with champs like Zoe, and she regularly reaches Master tier. Vicksy also has experience in UK esports, having played in the scene years ago before transitioning to streaming and also taking part in Twitch Rivals tournaments. Continue reading UK streamer Vicksy secures early Vex pentakill on live servers and reaches her highest viewer numbers on Twitch

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Pentakill 3 Lost Chapter album and live concert review: Kayle vocalist Noora Louhimo steals the show

September 21, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

League of Legends’ virtual rock band Pentakill return with a third album, Lost Chapter, and an ambitious live concert. Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco reviews the highs and lows of both, with Kayle and her IRL vocalist Noora Louhimo arguably the star of the show When Kayle’s original Pentakill skin was launched a few years ago, it earned the nickname Pentakayle by some in the community. The top-lane late-game monster joined the Pentakill virtual band line-up as a vocalist, joining the likes of bassist Yorick, lead vocalist Karthas, synth player Sona, drummer Olaf and guitarist Mordekaiser. Continue reading Pentakill 3…

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ESL announces Pro Tour CSGO changes, 2022 live events and new names for DreamHack Open and ESEA Premier tournaments

September 15, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

CSGO fans in the UK may be interested to learn that ESL Gaming has made a bunch of big structural changes for the ESL Pro Tour in 2022. The ESL Pro Tour CSGO 2022 will feature more than 25 competitions, including some live events with fans planned to return in person. These include flagship tournaments Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Katowice and IEM Cologne. “ESL are preparing to welcome back the community to in-person competitions in line with the very latest health guidance and safety precautions,” read a press release. Continue reading ESL announces Pro Tour CSGO changes, 2022 live events…

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British Esports Championships student finals to take place at a live venue in July

April 27, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

For transparency: Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco used to work full-time for British Esports and currently does some freelance work for them The British Esports Association has partnered with Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies to host its 2021 student finals. The British Esports Championships consist of League of Legends, Overwatch and Rocket League tournaments for students aged 12+ in schools and colleges across the UK. Confetti’s 400-seat live events venue in Nottingham, known as Metronome, will host the grand finals on July 3rd 2021. Continue reading British Esports Championships student finals to take place at a live venue in July

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Watch Us Play Minecraft Dungeons

May 29, 2020Kotaku

I took Minecraft Dungeons for a spin earlier on our Twitch channel and was joined by my good friend Chase Carter! We broke down how the game works and fought our way through hordes of enemies in various levels. Check out the video to see us play some online co-op.

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