Esports News UK can confirm that WildLotus and Preasy will attend EPIC.LAN 45 to compete in the Counter-Strike 2 competition.
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Fortnite Blitz Royale launched for limited time only
Epic Games has announced a new five-minute Fortnite Blitz Royale mode.
Currently slated to be available to play for four weeks, Epic Games has suggested that it may return as a more fleshed-out concept in the future.
What is Blitz Royale?
Fortnite Blitz Royale can be played in squads of four or solo mode.
The game begins with 32 players. Every opponent starts the game with the same randomised power-up medallion, named “Boons,” or unique weapon, levelling the initial playing field.
Image via Epic Games.
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Fnatic founder Sam Mathews hints at LEC roster changes
Fnatic founder and CEO Sam Mathews has seemingly confirmed that the LEC team will indeed make some roster changes.
While Movistar KOI and G2 Esports prepare for MSI, Fnatic has a long wait until August 2nd for the LEC Summer Split.
And Mathews has heavily hinted roster changes will come to the League of Legends team before then, tweeting that Fnatic will post about the LEC roster ‘when there’s something to say about the changes.’
When there’s something to say about the changes.
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MSI 2025 broadcast talent announced featuring British duo Medi-Vedi
Riot Games has announced the broadcast talent for the 2025 League of Legends (LoL) Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
Amongst the lineup are British casters, Aaron ‘Medic’ Chamberlain and Andrew ‘Vedius’ Day, known as the power duo Medi-Vedi.
MSI 2025 is set to kick off next week on Friday, June 27th, at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada.
MSI 2025 talent lineup
With this year’s MSI being held in Vancouver, Canada, it comes as no surprise that a majority of the broadcast talent comes from North America’s LTA North (formerly LCS).
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Dota 2 The International 2025 qualified teams confirmed
Invites have been delivered, and Regional Qualifiers have concluded – we now know which teams will be attending Dota 2 The International in 2025.
The International 14 will take place in September. Eight invitations were sent directly to teams. Determining the remaining eight competitors, the Regional Qualifiers ran between June 3rd and 17th.
Complete list of qualified teams post-Regional Qualifiers:
- Team Liquid (Invited)
- PARIVISION (Invited)
- BetBoom Team (Invited)
- All Gamers Global (Invited)
- Gaimin Gladiators (Invited)
- Team Spirit (Invited)
- Team Falcons (Invited)
- Tundra Esports (Invited)
- NAVI Jr.
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NXT win UKIC Season 6 Division 1 and the future of UKIC League
NXT defeated 28AvgAge in convincing fashion at Red Bull’s Gaming Sphere in London, to win the UKIC Season 6 Division 1 title.
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League of Legends pro Neon retires after EMEA Masters elimination
European ADC Matúš ‘Neon’ Jakubčík has retired from competitive League of Legends at the age of 26.
The Slovakian has had a successful career with multiple years in the LEC and a European Masters trophy to his name.
Neon took to social media to announce his retirement and future focus on streaming:
“Retiring from professional play. Forever grateful for the memories, opportunities and support I’ve been given.
“Moving on, I’ll be focusing on something that I’ve wanted to pursue for a long time – making content & streaming.
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G2 Gozen Playoffs disaster ends VCT Game Changers EMEA run
Women’s Valorant team G2 Gozen have crashed out of the Valorant Champions Tour EMEA Game Changers Stage 2 Playoffs.
It is the first time that the team has lost two consecutive VCT Game Changers Stages.
VCT EMEA Group Stage vs Playoffs
G2 Gozen’s disappointing Playoffs performance is particularly shocking given their impressive unbeaten record in the VCT EMEA Group Stage. Before the Playoffs began, the team had won nine games in a row, dropping only three maps across the series.
The G2 Gozen Playoffs run had very few highlights for the team.
They began the Playoffs in the Upper Bracket Semifinals, where they lost to Karmine Corp.
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British GiantX to fight in lower bracket of VCT Game Changers EMEA
The London-based GiantX are now in the lower bracket of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers EMEA after losing to Karmine Corp GC.
GiantX have been in good form recently, having ended Group Stage as the second seed and pushed through the upper bracket.
The team will now face elimination as they go up against SK Nebula at 4pm today in a rematch, which GiantX previously won.
VCT Game Changers EMEA – Stage 2
In the Group Stage, GiantX were able to ease through the competition to end with a record of 7-2.
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Interview with Fnatic’s Alfajer after defeating Sentinels: “When we turn around, we can see them cheering for us, and it makes us more motivated, and then we cheer as well”
Fnatic have recently defeated Sentinels in the lower bracket of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Toronto.
The team are now set to face G2 Esports on Friday, June 20th at 8pm BST.
We caught up with Emir ‘Alfajer’ Beder after the match to get his thoughts on beating Sentinels, the winning mindset, the fans, and top seeds in the lower bracket.
Alfajer is turning up for @FNATIC. #VALORANTMasters pic.twitter.com/Doa0MjS8sW
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) June 17, 2025
Congratulations on winning such an insane series.