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Oliver Ring

  • Copy Writer, Editor and Consultant, Freelance
Watford
As seen in: Medium, BBC, Red Bull, Substack, ACS Publications, Science Magazine, Business 2 Community, Green Man Gaming Blog, The Escapist, NewsBreak and
Covers:  Video Games, Esports, Gambling, Gaming Industry, Technology, Digital Culture, Regulation, Online Safety, Sports Betting, Lootboxes, Microtransactions
Journalist & editor covering gaming, esports, gambling and digital culture | Head of Content | Lootboxes & Leftovers

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UK-based journalist and senior editor covering gaming, esports, gambling and digital culture.

Head of Content across a portfolio of gaming and esports publications, with previous experience in industry consultancy, events and business development. Interested in games industry business, regulation, monetisation, digital harms, esports and the intersection of gaming and gambling.

Writer of Lootboxes and Leftovers. Open to interviews, freelance commissions and relevant media opportunities.

Oliver Ring’s Journalist Portfolio

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"I'll carry on forever, if I'm allowed to": Two Point Studios on the art of making people happy

"I'll carry on forever, if I'm allowed to": Two Point Studios on the art of making people happy

"If we're trying too hard to be funny, it's usually not funny" - Two Point Studios on the balance between hum…

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"A kid from nowhere": Monsoon on homelessness, escapism, and becoming a world champion

"A kid from nowhere": Monsoon on homelessness, escapism, and becoming a world champion

Apex Legends world champion Bowen "Monsoon" Fuller opens up on childhood homelessness, escapism, and the unli…

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Hans Jagnow on Paris, politics, and building fandom across 24 games at the Esports World Cup

Hans Jagnow on Paris, politics, and building fandom across 24 games at the Esports World Cup

Esports Foundation's Hans Jagnow talks about the Esports World Cup's relocation, the changing perception of e…

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Croydon: London Bus Simulator, the Roblox game more precise than the borough it copies

Croydon: London Bus Simulator, the Roblox game more precise than the borough it copies

Inside Croydon: London Bus Simulator, the Roblox game recreating South London with obsessive detail, passiona…

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Status Audio GoldenSound Pro X: What I got wrong about sound in gaming

Status Audio GoldenSound Pro X: What I got wrong about sound in gaming

Can better headphones actually rank you up in CS2? Status Audio's GoldenSound Pro X and a chat with 'GoldenSo…

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Try-hards, troublemakers, and Zen masters: how Golf With Your Friends 2 is built for everyone

Try-hards, troublemakers, and Zen masters: how Golf With Your Friends 2 is built for everyone

Golf With Your Friends 2's designers on chaos mode, cross-platform level editors, and building a party game f…

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Let’s all go and cut some American grass with Lawn Mowing Simulator 2

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By Oliver Ring
| The Escapist Verified
The poor young fella that pops round for a bit of pocket money to shear my partner’s lawn has been stuck doing the weeding all summer. With a hosepipe ban and literally no rain, it’s all a bit beige here. So it’s natural that video games save the day and let us go back to our roots. The sequel of Lawn Mowing Simulator (played by over three million) takes garden pruning enthusiasts Stateside.
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BFBS Pro League Grand Final heads to RAF Museum London

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By Ollie Ring, Oliver Ring
| ESports News UK Verified
The BFBS Pro League Grand Final will take place at the Royal Air Force Museum, London, on 27 September 2026. Organised by the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS), the Pro League is an esports competition for the UK Armed Forces community. Eligible participants include serving personnel, veterans, reservists, MOD civil servants, UK cadet forces, and members of the bereaved community and their immediate family members.
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Team GB issues statement on Esports Nations Cup postponement as questions remain over rosters

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By Ollie Ring, Oliver Ring
| ESports News UK Verified
British Esports has issued a statement following the postponement of the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), with questions remaining over what the year-long delay means for Team GB’s existing player selections.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Red Bull Esports

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

What's your favorite social network?

LinkedIn