One of the greatest Western League of Legends players of all time, Luka ‘Perkz’ Perković, has retired.

The legendary esports pro took to social media to announce the news with a six-minute-long video in which he said:

“I’m retiring from playing competitively. I’m retiring at 26 years old. It sounds crazy, but it’s esports.”

End of an arc. pic.twitter.com/PUjG3m7AU8

— Luka (@Perkz) June 5, 2025

“I think the reasons are very straightforward.

Continue reading Perkz retires from League Of Legends – announces first child

Fnatic League of Legends head coach Fabian ‘GrabbZ’ Lohmann has pulled back the curtain on the LEC team’s internal issues.

Fnatic’s LoL team has struggled in recent years and were eliminated from the LEC Spring Playoffs just last weekend after a brutal 3-0 loss to Karmine Corp.

The defeat caused GrabbZ to take to social media to leave a scathing review of his team:

Not surprised by the result, suprised by how little of a fight we have shown today.

Continue reading GrabbZ reveals Fnatic tried scrimming muted and are open to LEC Summer Split roster changes

Riot Games is celebrating Valorant’s 5th anniversary this year as one of the biggest esports titles in the world.

The hero tactical shooter was first teased during Riot Games’ 10th anniversary video, with the game being launched the following year.

The official Valorant Twitter posted a viral tweet, where UK esports personalities were keen to share their stories.

where were you 5 years ago? show us https://t.co/RWc5VPQGp9

— VALORANT (@VALORANT) June 2, 2025

UK Valorant community reflects on the past 5 years

British esports host Yinsu Collins kept with the original theme by sharing photos of herself with her partner and Fnatic player, Jake ‘Boaster’ Howlett.

Continue reading UK esports community reflects on 5 years of Valorant 

Esports caster Maurits “Chronicler” Jan Meeusen is retiring from casting League of Legends after five years.

The Dutchman began casting the LCK not long after popular commentator Christopher “PapaSmithy” Smith quit to work for FlyQuest.

He also covered numerous international events, including the last four World Championships, and cast the Worlds 2023 final in Korea.

Chronicler released a personal statement on social media, revealing he is quitting to spend more time with friends and family.

Continue reading Chronicler quits LoL Esports and LCK after five years – hunt begins for new LCK caster

Shatterline publisher Faraway is revealed to be at the root of ongoing disputes surrounding campaign payments.

In a passionate online post, streamer Sara ‘BadassMommy’ Riley-Nagashima alleged that competitive platform and UK media company GG Versus was refusing to pay her for a campaign.

However, Esports News UK has reached out to GG Versus and uncovered a more complex source of this emerging conflict. Third party in the dispute and Shatterline publisher, Faraway, appears to be at the centre of the campaign’s financial distress.

Continue reading Game publisher Faraway found at centre of campaign payment disputes

Esports tournament organiser PGL has announced that the PGL Belgrade Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) tournament will no longer take part in Belgrade.

The event was set to take place in the 19k seater Belgrade Arena in the Serbian capital in October this year, but will now be held in PGL’s own studio in Bucharest, Romania — likely without a crowd.

PGL didn’t go into much detail about why this move was made, stating the change was “due to unforeseen logistical challenges.”

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— PGL (@pglesports) June 4, 2025

The statement then continued: “We remain incredibly excited about the PGL format and are committed to delivering an unforgettable experience for players and fans alike.”

PGL revealed that the tournament, its final CS2 event of 2025, has now been renamed to PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 but will stick to the same dates of October 24th to November 2nd.

Continue reading CS2 PGL Belgrade moved from Serbian 19k capacity arena to studio in Bucharest due to ‘unforeseen logistical challenges’

The Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Masters Toronto gets underway on June 7th, with 12 teams competing for a share of the $1 million (£736,000) prize pool on offer.

It is the second international LAN of the 2025 VCT after T1 emerged victorious at Valorant Masters Bangkok in March.

The S-Tier tournament will take place at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada, and with Championship Points on the line, the results could determine the first teams to qualify for Valorant Champions Paris.

Continue reading VCT Masters Toronto: Format, prize pool and how to watch

Esports organisation FlyQuest, with deckbuilding site Archidekt, has recently announced that it will host a Magic: The Gathering (MTG) creator tournament alongside the launch of the Final Fantasy crossover set.

The livestream will take place over two days, June 14th and 15th, on their official Twitch channel, and will be hosted by MTG personality Brian Kibler and esports reporter Travis Gafford.

Featuring many popular MTG and gaming creators, participants will team up with a partner and go head-to-head against other teams in a 2v2 format known as Two-Headed Giant.

Continue reading FlyQuest to host Magic: The Gathering creator tournament featuring latest Final Fantasy cards

Rainbow Six Siege’s Europe MENA League 2025 gets underway this summer, with Stage 1 beginning on June 16th.

UK Esports holds a strong hand in the opening stage of the tournament, with two teams based in England and Ireland competing in Stage 1.

There are 10 teams involved in the first stage of the event and with five places at the Esports World Cup 2025 up for grabs, the competition should be fiercer than ever before.

Continue reading Europe MENA League 2025 – Stage 1: Schedule, participants and full event info

The first trailer for the new James Bond game, 007 First Light, has been released, providing details on what consoles it will be available on.

Set for release in 2026, 007 First Light will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

The studio behind the game is IO Interactive, best known for their work on Hitman.

Continue reading First trailer for new James Bond game 007 First Light released