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FIA unveils sim racing esports competition for women

1 day ago | esports-news.co.uk | Kieran Lynch

The FIA, the global governing body of motorsports has introduced the FIA Girls on Track Esports Cup offering a sim racing competition for women. This new global sim racing esports competition is exclusively for girls and women aged 16 or over regardless of their location or prior esports experience. It is being organised in collaboration with Advanced SimRacing, a racing simulation rig manufacturer and popular sim racing platform, iRacing.
EA FC 25 Team of the Season official schedule

1 day ago | esports-news.co.uk | Kieran Lynch

The Ligue 1 Team of the Season (TOTS) squad is among the first in the schedule to launch in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team this week. Below, we outline the full TOTS schedule and list the nominees for the Premier League. After weeks of anticipation, EA Sports will kick off the Team of the Season (TOTS) promotion in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team on Friday, April 25, 2025. Fans can vote for the best players of the year, with EA Sports selecting a final squad for each league.
Marvel Rivals Unveils New Limited-Time Game Mode

2 days ago | esports-news.co.uk | Kieran Lynch

The wildly popular hero shooter Marvel Rivals has introduced a new limited-time game mode, Giant-Sized Brain Blast, which is set to launch on Friday as part of the Hellfire Gala in Season 2. Announced via the official Marvel Rivals X account on April 22, the chaotic party mode promises oversized fun with all characters sporting comically inflated heads. It is paired with exclusive rewards like titles, emotes, and more.
PUBG Nations Cup 2025: Expanded lineup and venue announced

3 days ago | esports-news.co.uk | Kieran Lynch

KRAFTON, the developer behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, has revealed details for the PUBG Nations Cup 2025, which is set to feature an expanded roster of 24 national teams. It will be the fifth edition of the Nations Cup (PNC) after last year’s tournament saw South Korea clinch victory over the United States. In 2024, the PNC saw 16 teams compete, with South Korea claiming the majority of the $548,932 prize pool.
JD Gaming Head Coach cvMax steps down due to health issues

3 days ago | esports-news.co.uk | Kieran Lynch

JD Gaming announced on X that head coach Kim ‘cvMax’ Dae-ho is leaving his position due to undisclosed health concerns. The news confirmed on social media was a decision mutually agreed upon, to allow him to focus on recovery. “JD Gaming and cvMax, Head Coach of our League of Legends division, have mutually agreed to part ways effective immediately,” the team stated.
Thibaut Courtois partners with Hull-based esports and sports hub

1 week ago | esports-news.co.uk | Kieran Lynch

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has teamed up with Federation of Sport, a Hull-based esports and sports hub. It marks the Belgian star’s first UK-based venture as he continues to expand his influence in the industry. Located in Hull’s Old Town, Federation of Sport is a cutting edge £1.6m immersive gaming centre. It has Xbox and Playstation consoles and also offers sim racing rigs for virtual single-seater and GT experiences.
Street Fighter 6 helps EVO Japan 2025 shatter participants record

1 week ago | esports-news.co.uk | Jack Stewart

EVO Japan 2025 will feature more attendees and competitors than ever before, as over 8,000 people have signed up to compete at the fighting game event. EVO Japan is a sister event to the Evolution Championship Series (EVO), the biggest annual fighting game festival event in the world. This year’s event will take place across three days from May 9-11 at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre and will welcome thousands more participants than last year’s iteration.
Cristiano Ronaldo fights DJ Salvatore Ganacci in FATAL FURY COTW trailer

1 week ago | esports-news.co.uk | Jack Stewart

Legendary football player Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared in a new trailer for the upcoming fighting game FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves alongside Bosnian-Swedish DJ Salvatore Ganacci. Both celebrities are surprise inclusions in the new fighting game’s roster. The new game is the first FATAL FURY title in 26 years, following on from the story of its predecessor, Mark of the Wolves, which was released in 1999 for the Neo Geo Arcade system and later the Sega Dreamcast.
Launch date revealed for Overwatch 2 new game mode Stadium

1 week ago | esports-news.co.uk | Kieran Lynch

A release date has been confirmed for Stadium, the new permanent game mode on Overwatch 2. The new 5v5 game mode is set to debut on Tuesday, April 22. The mode includes purchasable upgrades, ranked leagues and fresh mechanics that could spark a new esports scene. Blizzard Entertainment showcased Stadium with a gameplay trailer posted on X on Monday, building on details revealed during the Overwatch Spotlight livestream.
G2 Hel reach final of Hextech Series on quest for promotion

1 week ago | esports-news.co.uk | Kieran Lynch

The all-female League of Legends team G2 Hel, the sister-team of G2 Esports in the LEC, have reached the final of the Hextech Series Division 1 Period 2 in Spain. The exciting roster of toplaner “Zeniv”, jungler Marta Mesas “Shiina” Garrido, midlaner Rym “Rym” Salloum, botlaner Maya “Caltys” Henckel, and support Ève “Colomblbl” Monvoisin recorded the team’s third win over LittleSans this year with a convincing 2-0 securing their place in the final.