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Team Norse Thunder up for start-up business award

April 5, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK esports organisation Team Norse Thunder are in the running for an award in a UK-wide business competition. The org are up for the StartUp Awards’ Social Enterprise Award, a category that recognises “new businesses that give back, enrich communities, and make a contribution to wider society”. The StartUp Awards consists of multiple regions, including London, the South West, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and more. More than 2,500 nominations have been made in the awards, each celebrating the work a recent start-up is doing in their field, and Team Norse Thunder is one of three Midlands-based social enterprises to make…

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Into the Breach sign smooya on one-month trial: “If it works well, this may become long-term alongside another high-calibre 5th”

March 17, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK esports organisation Into the Breach have signed UK CSGO pro player Owen ‘smooya’ Butterfield on a one-month contract. The org made the announcement on Twitter earlier today and said they would be announcing their permanent CSGO roster in due course. We reached out to the org for a bit more info on the deal. Sam Cook, Into the Breach founder, told Esports News UK: “So essentially, Smoo is joining on a one-month trial to see how it fits and works for him with the rest of the guys. Continue reading Into the Breach sign smooya on one-month trial: “If…

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Coalesce on new CSGO roster for 2022 featuring Thomas and Jackinho: ‘The ambitions with this roster are clear – we believe the team can compete with the best’

February 27, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK esports organisation Coalesce have told Esports News UK about their ambitions with their newly announced CSGO roster for 2022. Coalesce announced the new roster a few days ago, which includes three Swedish players – Robiin (who has played for Endpoint in the past, Mann3n (who joins from NiP’s academy team) and Jackinho (who was most recently with Fnatic). The roster also features Spanish player Sausol, who joins from Mad Lions, and UK player Thomas, who has signed from Endpoint. Continue reading Coalesce on new CSGO roster for 2022 featuring Thomas and Jackinho: ‘The ambitions with this roster are clear…

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Tundra signs former OG player Saksa to complete Dota 2 roster and names new captain following Fata’s departure

February 22, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

London-based esports organisation Tundra has today revealed their new Dota 2 player: North Macedonian Martin ‘Saksa’ Sazdov (pictured). Saksa’s arrival completes Tundra’s finalised Dota 2 roster following the departure of Adrian ‘Fata’ Trinks. The German player was kicked from the team last week due to Tundra wanting to ensure “the best possible chemistry to improve our performance this year”. As Fata was team captain, Tundra has now moved Jingjun ‘Sneyking’ Wu to position five and given him the mantle of team captain going forwards. Continue reading Tundra signs former OG player Saksa to complete Dota 2 roster and names new…

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Tundra yoinks Yonk roster to enter Valorant with former Guild, Vitality and Alliance players, plus UK coaching staff including a two-time LCS winner

February 14, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Tundra, the London-based esports organisation housing Dota 2, Fortnite and FIFA talent, have announced their entrance into Valorant with the acquisition of Yonk. The up-and-coming Valorant team was created in December 2021 by Swedish players Yacine ‘Yacine’ Lahgmari and Malkom ‘bonkar’ Rench (formerly of fellow UK esports organisation Guild Esports). They attracted other well-known players including Vilius ‘Krea6on’ Malinauskas from Alliance and Ouali ‘m4china’ Manset from Team Vitality, as well as Danish former CSGO player Nichlas ‘Nille’ Busk. Continue reading Tundra yoinks Yonk roster to enter Valorant with former Guild, Vitality and Alliance players, plus UK coaching staff including a two-time…

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Caster switches to player following closure of third-party leagues: Interview with Pendragon Esports on their all-UK NLC Division 3 LoL roster

February 13, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

With no third-party League of Legends tournaments left to cast in the UK, Ireland and Nordics, one caster has become a player instead. UK colour caster Marcus ‘Rhael’ Sampson has joined Pendragon Esports in Division 3 of the NLC (the European Regional League, or ERL, for the region), as a top-laner in their all-UK roster. He will play for them in the upcoming season. The news comes following controversy around the closure of Leagues.gg’s League of Legends tournament, which said it had been halted by Riot Games and NLC tournament organiser Freaks 4U. Continue reading Caster switches to player following…

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Connor Ball becomes co-owner of LDN UTD: “I couldn’t say no to the opportunity”

February 1, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

UK esports organisation LDN UTD has announced that celebrity and musician Connor Ball has joined the team as a co-owner. Connor Ball is an avid gamer, plays bass in the pop rock group The Vamps and is a current contestant on TV show Dancing on Ice. Connor Ball said on Twitter: “I’m extremely proud to announce that I am now a co-owner of esports organisation LDN UTD. “For the longest time I’ve had a passion in the esports world and having worked with the LDN UTD team across multiple events, the stars aligned and I couldn’t say no to the…

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Reason Gaming announces Street Fighter V Offline Invitational featuring several top UK players

January 21, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Long-running UK esports organisation Reason Gaming has announced a new series of Offline Invitational events, starting with a Street Fighter V tournament this month. The first Reason2Play Offline Invitational will take place on January 29th 2022 at PC provider Bosecom’s facility in Watford, and will be streamed on the Reason Gaming Twitch channel. It will feature six of London’s top players Street Fighter players and two Reason veterans, with participants including Boltstrike, JesterPower, Hurricane, The4Philzz (who recently represented Great Britain at the Global Esports Games) and more. Continue reading Reason Gaming announces Street Fighter V Offline Invitational featuring several top…

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Manchester-based content creation org Horizon Union moves into esports after acquiring Apex Legends roster

January 20, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Manchester-based gaming and content organisation Horizon Union has unveiled its entry into Apex Legends through the acquisition of European esports roster Top Dogs. Competing in the highest level of competitive Apex, the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) league, Horizon Union will be represented by Finnish players Ruabbe, Mimu and ZeroNothing, who have competed for the likes of G2 Esports, Obey Alliance and Ence.  Top Dogs, which will now be branded under the name Horizon and powered by UFO Gaming, will be competing in the playoffs of the ALGS on January 22nd 2022, after qualifying in the ALGS Split 1 League in…

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Into the Breach reach ESL Challenger League, move into Valorant, extend roster contracts and announce new tournaments

January 13, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Update (January 13th 2022): UK esports organisation Into the Breach have qualified for the ESL Challenger League (Season 40) in CSGO, with an all-UK roster. The ESL Challenger League was formerly known as ESEA Premier. The news comes after ESL Gaming made a bunch of big structural changes for the ESL Pro Tour in 2022. There was a placement for a downgrade from EPL but not team down, so we were given the slot as per 3rd in closed quals The org believes it’s the first time a team has qualified for this with an all-UK roster. Continue reading Into…

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Into the Breach move into Valorant, extend CSGO and Rainbow Six contracts and announce new tournaments

January 9, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

It’s been a busy start to 2022 for UK esports organisation Into the Breach (ITB), who have made a number of announcements in a matter of days. First up, the org have moved into Valorant after bringing across Tenstar’s academy roster known as Titan. Fellow UK org Tenstar let the players go due to Riot’s rules that prevent an organisation from fielding multiple rosters in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT). The roster consists of: Nathen ‘CraZe’ Burton  James ‘Stokesy’ Stokes Adrian ‘Guesty’ Guest  Joel ‘roX’ Donaldson  Reynard ‘Keodo’ Chang  Eoin Shanahan (coach) Into the Breach said in a statement on the Tenstar website: “We’re more than happy to…

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Excel Esports co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby departs the organisation

January 7, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Kieran Holmes-Darby, one of the co-founders of UK-based organisation Excel Esports, has departed the company today. He leaves Excel in a good position as one of the UK’s biggest and most well-known esports organisations, with a place in the League of Legends LEC and top pro players in the likes of Fortnite, FIFA and Valorant. Kieran posted a heartfelt farewell video message to mark his departure. Kieran said: “I will no longer be an employee at Excel and will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the brand. Continue reading Excel Esports co-founder Kieran Holmes-Darby departs the organisation

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Division 6ix becomes latest UK esports organisation to launch its own crypto tokens

January 4, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Division 6ix, a UK-based esports organisation and tournament provider, has launched a 30-day pre-ICO (initial coin offering) for its new cryptocurrency: D6ix Tokens. The company says it recently raised £2m in its private sale of the tokens, with the ICO running through February 2022. The D6ix Tokens are designed to ‘boost players earning potential’ by using the tokens for content creation, streaming games, tournament prizes, wagers and more. Fans can earn tokens by engaging with players and watching their content. Continue reading Division 6ix becomes latest UK esports organisation to launch its own crypto tokens

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UK Trackmania player Pac re-signs with MNM Gaming after TMGL Fall 2021 victory, is named Trackmania Player of the Year as MNM pick up Team of the Year award

January 3, 2022E-SportsNewsUK

Update (January 3rd 2022): Pac has been named Trackmania Player of the Year in the community-voted Trackmania Awards 2021. On top of that, MNM Gaming was awarded Team of the Year, and MNM shortz won Movie Maker of the Year. You can see the full list of Trackmania Award 2021 winners over at Trackmania.News. MNM co-founder Kalvin ‘KalKal’ Chung told Esports News UK: “We have been champions and finalists throughout the year across various tournaments – and winning the TMGL Fall 2021 before Christmas was the cherry on top. Continue reading UK Trackmania player Pac re-signs with MNM Gaming after…

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UK Trackmania player Pac re-signs with MNM Gaming after TMGL Fall 2021 victory

December 21, 2021E-SportsNewsUK

Trackmania champion Thomas ‘Pac’ Cole has re-signed with UK-based esports organisation MNM Gaming for 2022, after another successful year in the game. The UK player won the €16,550 TMGL Fall 2021 grand final on December 19th 2021, picking up €4,550 in prize money. He beat BDS’ Affi and GameWard’s Gwen, who finished second and third in the final respectively. Gwen finished first in the Steps stage of the tournament, with Pac seventh. Continue reading UK Trackmania player Pac re-signs with MNM Gaming after TMGL Fall 2021 victory

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