Sunderland, UK, Friday 30th September, 2022 - British Esports, the national body set up to support grassroots esports in the UK, today announces that Team Great Britain will compete in the Global Esports Games 2022 with four teams competing across three titles.
To catch all the thrilling action of the DOTA 2 qualification featuring Team Great Britain vs Ireland, Uzbekistan and Lebanon, tune into the British Esports Twitch channel on 1st and 2nd October from 12pm GMT+1.
The Global Esports Games 2022, scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Turkey, is the flagship competitive esports event from the Global Esports Federation. Featuring many nations from around the world, teams compete in various esports titles, including; Dota 2, eFootball™, Street Fighter V and Player Unknown Battlegrounds Mobile.
Having achieved success at the Global Esports Games 2021 in Singapore, with Team Great Britain claiming Silver in the Dota 2 Women’s division, followed by 5 medals for England at the Commonwealth Esports Championships earlier this year, British Esports are pleased to confirm Mark ‘WEL13R’ Weller will return as Team Manager.
"I'm extremely excited for the upcoming Global Esports Games in Istanbul later this year.” said Mark Weller, Team Manager, Great Britain. "We have a great amount of talent in our selection with a good amount of players coming off of a very successful Commonwealth Esports Championships, and I'm hopeful that we can improve on last year's result.”
British Esports are proud to support Team Great Britain at the Global Esports Games as the member federation.
"We’re pleased to see a pathway being created for esports talent in the United Kingdom with a growing number of players in multiple games.” said Chester King, CEO, British Esports. "The excitement surrounding the Commonwealth Esports Championships is still prevalent and ongoing discussions surrounding Commonwealth & Olympic involvement continue to show a real desire to bring esports into the mainstream.”
For more information on Team Great Britain at the Global Esports Games, and to stay up to date with all the latest news, including player rosters, upcoming fixtures and results, visit britishesports.org.
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Alice Leaman | Head of Operations | al@britishesports.org
Adam McGowan | Marketing Director | press@britishesports.org
About British Esports
British Esports is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2016 to support and promote esports in the UK. As a national body, its aims are to foster future British talent, increase the awareness of esports and provide expertise and advice. It’s focused on the grassroots level of esports and is not a governing body. The Federation helps educate the masses – including parents, teachers, media and government – around what esports is and what its benefits are. Its three goals are to promote, improve and inspire. For more information and all the latest news, visit www.britishesports.org or follow British Esports on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitch, YouTube, TikTok.