Tag: esports

Sunderland has been announced as the host city for the inaugural International Defence Esports Games (IDEG), a first-of-its-kind gaming and esports tournament for military personnel. The first IDEG26 finals will take place at the British Esports Federation’s state-of-the-art National Gaming and Esports Arena in Sunderland from October 9th to 11th 2026, with the Ministry of Defence having appointed British […]

Europe’s first-of-its-kind 5G facility from a federation can support esports players in major future tournaments including Esports World Cups and Olympic Esports Games. British Esports, the national esports federation for the United Kingdom, has today announced its flagship Gaming and Esports Arena has been given the green light.  The 15,000 sq. ft. arena, which sits […]

Capable of attracting and developing the UK’s very best esports and creative talent, British Esports has announced it’s plans to develop a multi-site venue around the National Esports Performance Campus, developing a brand new creative hub alongside esports and gaming accommodation. Representing a multi million-pound investment in the city of Sunderland, the total footprint of […]

Newcastle United is excited to announce an innovative, strategic collaboration with VOV – a leading online and offline gaming company who will work with the club to grow a global digital and e-sports presence. VOV, a subsidiary of Savvy Games Group, are specialists in building e-sports and competition venues connecting online players around the world. […]

A new state-of-the-art esports arena has arrived in Newcastle. The £8 million facility is part of the Newcastle United Foundation’s exciting NUCASTLE community hub. The esports arena will play an important role in Newcastle College’s new esports study programme, the first in the North East, that launches this September in collaboration with the Newcastle United […]