Every city thinks it can be the “next esports capital,” and no, London is most definitely not
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is the latest guy to claim his city will...
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Showcasing all the latest esports news in Europe, from League of Legends' LEC, VALORANT's VCT EMEA, Rocket League's RLCS and much more!
Esports World Cup’s Paris move marks the city as a rising esports capital
The Esports World Cup (EWC) is leaving Saudi Arabia for the first time, and it’s...
Team Vitality leaves StarCraft II esports
French esports organisation Team Vitality has announced its exit from the StarCraft II esports scene...
BLAST Bounty returns to Malta in 2027
Esports tournament organiser BLAST has announced that its BLAST Bounty Counter-Strike 2 tournament will return...
VALORANT and CS2 among Gamescom LAN 2026 title line-up
German gaming festival Gamescom has announced a wide range of esports tournaments that will be...
Team Vitality signs 2024 French chess champion Jules Moussard
French esports organisation Team Vitality has announced that it has signed former AEGIS player and...
2026 Marvel Rivals Ignite rosters: Americas, EMEA, Pacific, and China
As the Marvel Rivals Ignite scene prepares for a year packed with qualifiers and LAN...
Nemesis unveils star-studded Witchcraft roster for EMEA Masters
League of Legends streamer and midlaner Tim ‘Nemesis’ Lipovšek has unveiled Witchcraft, a new team...
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BIG renews partnership with Streamcoi
German esports organisation BIG (Berlin International Gaming) has renewed its partnership with stream management platform Streamcoi. As a result, the...
Esport Denmark names new advisory board
Esport Denmark (ESD), a federation for Danish esports, has named a new advisory board that features a host...
Astralis purchases Tricked Esport NLC spot
Danish esports organisation Tricked Esport has announced the sale of its League of Legends NLC spot to fellow...
SteelSeries partners with Tricked Esport
Danish esports organisation Tricked Esport has signed a partnership with gaming peripheral company SteelSeries. According to the release,...
SKADE enters data partnership with Cavea
Norwegian esports organisation SKADE has entered a partnership with Danish audience analytics firm Cavea. As a result of the deal,...
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