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| − | The '''British Esports Association''' is the national body for [[esports]] (or competitive [[video gaming]]) in the [[United Kingdom]]. It was established in March 2016 to help develop the UK's grassroots esports scene and provide an infrastructure to nurture future talent.
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| − | The association's chair is Andy Payne OBE, who has worked for the Mastertronic software publishing group, AppyNation, Just Flight and is a board member of [[UKIE]], the trade body for the UK games industry.{{Cite web|last=Takahashi|first=Dean|date=30 June 2016|title=Britain gets its own esports association|url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/06/30/the-united-kingdom-forms-the-british-esports-association/|access-date=6 July 2016|website=VentureBeat}} Former Minister and MP [[Ed Vaizey]] joined the association as vice chair in October 2017.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} [[Andy Miah]] joined as advisory board member in November 2019.<ref>{{cite press release|title=British Esports Association announces new advisory board members|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/354312/British_Esports_Association_announces_new_advisory_board_members.php|website=www.gamasutra.com|language=en|date=19 November 2019}}</ref>
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| − | ==History==
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| − | In April 2017, British Esports announced its first game advisers, who provide input and expertise to make sure the association can support and understand each game's community effectively.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 April 2017|title=The British Esports Association announces games advisers|url=http://www.britishesports.org/339/news/british-esports-announces-games-advisers.html|website=British Esports Association}}</ref>
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| − | The Association held an after-school esports club pilot scheme for school children at Maida Vale Library in Summer 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 September 2017|title=Can gaming really benefit children? New library club gets kids excited about esports|url=https://librariestaskforce.blog.gov.uk/2017/09/13/can-gaming-really-benefit-children-new-library-club-gets-kids-excited-about-esports/|website=Libraries Taskforce}}</ref>
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| − | British Esports joined Ukie in early 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 October 2017|title=Ukie esports update: October|url=https://ukie.org.uk/news/2017/10/ukie-esports-update-october|website=Ukie}}</ref> the Creative Industries Federation<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2018|title=British Esports Association boards Creative Industries Federation|url=http://www.esportsinsider.com/2018/02/british-esports-association-creative-industries-federation/|website=Esports Insider}}</ref> and the Sport and Recreation Alliance, as well as being a prominent member of the Global Esports Federation.
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| − | In early 2018, the inaugural British Esports Championships were announced.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 January 2018|title=Inaugural British Esports Championships announced|url=http://www.skysports.com/esports/news/34214/11211027/inaugural-british-esports-championships-announced|website=Sky Sports}}</ref> The pilot Championships for schools and colleges ran from February to April 2018<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 July 2018|title=British Esports Championships pilot review|url=http://www.britishesports.org/assets/BritishEsportsPilotFeedbackandFindingsFinalpdf.pdf|website=British Esports Association}}</ref> and the first full Championships ran from October 2018, in partnership with Twitch Student and AoC Colleges Sport, concluding with finals at the Insomnia Gaming Festival in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 July 2018|title=British Esports Association partners with Twitch Student to grow esports in schools|url=https://dotesports.com/business/news/esports-schools-uk-30918|website=Dot Esports}}</ref> Following a rebrand in 2021, the British Esports Student Champs runs in two splits (Winter and Spring) across the academic year for students to compete for a spot at the live grand finals event. The 2022 Grand Finals are set to be held in conjunction with the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies in Nottingham.
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| − | In September 2018, British Esports teamed up with West Ham United Foundation, London Sport, Archery GB and GAME to host an activity week merging esports with sport, including football, archery and Rocket League.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 September 2018|title=West Ham United Foundation Esports partnership launched|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/september/28-september/west-ham-united-foundation-esports-partnership-launched|website=West Ham United}}</ref>
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| − | In December 2021, Team Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed in the first-ever Global Esports Games in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://britishesports.org/global-esports-games-2021-great-britain-team/ | title=Meet the Team - British Esports Association | date=16 December 2021 }}</ref> Teams competed in [[Dota 2]], [[Street Fighter V]], and [[EFootball PES 2020|eFootball PES]] against one another, with the Dota 2 Women's team coming home with a silver medal at the end of the event.
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| − | In January 2022, it was announced that British Esports will be opening the National Esports Performance Centre in Sunderland.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://britishesports.org/press-releases/british-esports-to-open-game-changing-national-esports-performance-campus-in-sunderland/ | title=British Esports to open game-changing National Esports Performance Campus in Sunderland - British Esports Association | date=17 January 2022 }}</ref> The campus will act as a headquarters for the organisation, and will allow for further developments to the esports scene throughout the United Kingdom.
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| − | In February 2022, it was announced that the pilot for the Commonwealth Esports Championships is being supported by British Esports. The tournament will take place alongside the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July 2022.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/60314863 BBC Sport], [https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/esports-commonwealth-games-test-event-b981557.html Evening Standard], [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/feb/09/commonwealth-esports-championships-to-be-held-at-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games The Guardian], [https://www.itv.com/news/central/2022-02-09/birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-introduces-computer-based-esports-as-pilot-event ITV], [https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/esports-feature-2022-commonwealth-games-23033605 Birmingham Live], [https://esportsinsider.com/2022/02/commonwealth-games-esports-2022/ Esports Insider]</ref>
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