Esports Wales Announces National Squads for 2024 Esports is on the rise in Wales, with more and more players and fans getting involved in the competitive gaming scene. With the start of a new year comes new opportunities for Welsh esports players to showcase their skills on the international stage. Esports Wales is proud to announce the selection of its national teams for the 2024 competitions. EAFC Esports Wales worked with FAW to select the national EAFC roster for 2024.  COUNTER STRIKE 2 OPEN The CSGO team is aiming to qualify for  Riyadh, to compete against the world ..read more

Coleg Llandrillo students were presented with the Valorant Welsh Cup trophy by ESports Wales chief John Jackson. While at the Rhos-on-Sea campus, he also delivered workshops on career opportunities in competitive video gaming, and on branding in the industry. Llandrillo Dragons’ Esports team won last year’s inaugural Welsh Cup in tactical hero shooter game Valorant. Alfie Mitchell and Luke Openshaw, the captains of Llandrillo Dragons’ winning Valorant team, were presented with the trophy. Read the full article here The post Llandrillo Dragons presented with the Valorant Welsh Cup firs ..read more

The International Esports Federation (IESF) is thrilled to unveil the European Regional Qualifiers for the 16th World Esports Championship. From July 6 to July 31, 750+ athletes from Europe will compete for a slot at WEC24, set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As the only fully online event hosted by IESF in 2024, this tournament will spotlight Europe’s best esports talent across four game titles. The event will feature competition in the following categories: • CS2 Open • CS2 Women • MLBB Open (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang) • MLBB Women • PUBG MOBILE • DOTA2 Athletes from 43 nations wil ..read more

The collaboration combines Esports Wales’ expertise in esports with Ygams’ knowledge in preventative education to promote a healthy and safer gaming environment that prioritises the mental and physical well-being of young players and fans. As part of the partnership, the Ygam branding will feature on the front and back of the players’ jerseys for the Esports Wales national team. Ygam will be working with Esports Wales to deliver specialist educational workshops to individuals and groups across Wales who have a duty of care or influence over young people including teachers, parents, youth work ..read more

Welcome to the Performance Coaching Series with Rob Davies. Here we’ll talk through skills, techniques, and other themes that will have a big impact on your gaming performance, mental skills, and overall health. In this first article we’ll walk through a powerful technique called the Tactical Pause. We’ll go through what it is, and a practical example that you can use instantly in your gaming. The Tactical Pause In the complex and fast-paced world of esports and gaming, the ability to notice when you need to pause when under pressure is critical. There will be times when stressful and h ..read more

Fresh on the heels of their Welsh Esports College and Schools Cup win, Dregiau Cwm Rhymni of Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni have been gathering momentum on their British Esports Rocket League Student Champs – Open run.  They started their play for the title back on October 11th with an inaugural Round 1 match against St Michael’s Seraphim which saw them walk away with a 3-0 win (12-0, 6-0, 10-2), which set the tone for the coming matches for the Winter North Swiss Stage. The team made up of three year 11 pupils from the school’s Gwyndy campus added wins against NCL Vikings, CAVC Celts RL ..read more

Is there a story behind how you got your twitch username? The story behind my Twitch username stems from my decision to change my preferred name across all social media platforms when I started my second year of university. It was a time for a fresh start, and I had been using my old username for two years prior to the change. What name do you prefer to go by? Jai What games do you mostly stream? The primary games I stream include Valorant, Osu!, Genshin Impact, and Overwatch.       When did you first start streaming and what was it that inspired you/made you wa ..read more

Is there a story behind how you got your twitch username? The story behind my Twitch username is quite amusing, to be honest. In real life, my nickname is Philly. However, during online gaming sessions, one of my gaming buddies would always affectionately refer to me as “her muffin.” So, I decided to blend the two together, and voila, PhillyMuffin was born! What name do you prefer to go by? Sam/Philly either is preferable What games do you mostly stream? While I’m a variety streamer at heart, you’ll often find me diving into the intense action of Call of Duty on my streams. That being sa ..read more

The International Esports Federation (IESF) is thrilled to unveil the expanded prize pool for this year’s highly anticipated World Esports Championship taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 11th to 19th November. In line with thier dedication to the development of the esports ecosystem, IESF and the Saudi Esports Federation have secured a prize pool of $1.000.000. This marks the first time in our tournament’s history that we are increasing the prize pool to this extent. For the first time, the prize pool will be distributed among the top 8 teams in each game title and category. Add ..read more

Esports Wales Announces National Selection for 2024 Esports is on the rise in Wales, with more and more players and fans getting involved in the competitive gaming scene. With the start of a new year comes new opportunities for Welsh esports players to showcase their skills on the international stage. Esports Wales is proud to announce the selection of its national teams for the 2024 competitions. EAFC Esports Wales worked with FAW to select the national EAFC roster for 2024.  COUNTER STRIKE 2 OPEN The CSGO team is aiming to qualify for  Riyadh, to compete against the wor ..read more