UPDATE May. 14, 2022: Smash Summit 13 has been postponed after one of the attendees tested positive for COVID-19.
Starting on August 12, Uconnect Esports is hosting its most recently announced Uconnect event across four days in partnership with Summer Splash.
Global esports organization Gen.G today announced several key additions to its C-level global team, reflecting the company’s rapid emergence as a leader at the intersection of professional esports and education.
Nintendo of America has announced a partnership with PlayVS that will create high school varsity programs for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 in high schools across North America.
Hitmarker, the largest esports & video game job platform in the world, and Esports College & Career Pathways (EsportsCCP), an international esports organization, have partnered up to provide valuable data insights into the esports & video game job market.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology will host third annual Pennsylvania Cup featuring collegiate esports teams from across PA competing in Overwatch and League of Legends from February 27-28. The collegiate esports tournament will take place entirely online this year due to complications and restrictions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
After retiring from professional League of Legends play in November, Gate was signed this past week to serve as the remote collegiate coach for Florida Southern College's League team.
The groundbreaking competition challenges players of all levels to team up, represent their campus, and compete on the world stage to make history for their university and country.
The following was sent to Inven Global as a Press Release The Pittsburgh Knights are pleased to announce their partnership with SSB. The esports organization has teamed up with the data management and
This is the first partnership of its kind between an Overwatch League team and a university.
FACEIT, the world’s leading platform for competitive online gaming and international tournament organiser, is pleased to reveal the launch of its first Collegiate programs for Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends and VALORANT with a combined prizepool of $55k. The programs represent the further development of the FACEIT Collegiate Division which recently partnered with Ubisoft on the first collegiate esports league for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege
Kristopher Alexander, assistant professor at the RTA School of Media and video games and esports infrastructure expert, leads faculty major partnership with veterans in esports and video game focused journalism, Inven Global. As a leading expert in XR technology, game development and virtual studio production, Alexander joins Inven Global as a preeminent thought leader and research partner bridging the gap between the video games industry and academia.
Following two days of intense gameplay at the nation's largest collegiate esports tournament, newcomer Northwood University Esports earned the top prize in Overwatch and Maryville University emerged as champions in League of Legends. Read more about the event here:
A new documentary chronicling the trailblazing efforts of The Harrisburg University (HU) Storm’s journey to building a world-class collegiate esports program will premiere at this year’s PAX West Convention on September 17
NXT UP Esports - a recreational esports league organization created to build structure, provide coaching, and promote inclusivity in the youth gaming sector with a new virtual league platform modeled after both esports and traditional sports.
Uconnect Esports, an esports and gaming sponsorship marketplace that connects brands with esports and gaming organizations, is partnering with one of the top esports organizations in gaming, Cloud9, to support collegiate esports and gaming through 2020.
IGEAS 2020 is a virtual networking event dedicated to students, esports hopefuls, and educators who are interested in the esports industry and the incredible potential within the collegiate scene.
Harrisburg University has been hosting the Harrisburg University Esports Invitational since 2018, and in 2020, the event will return for the third consecutive year with a small adjustment.
Despite facing numerous obstacles in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harrisburg University’s Esports team, the HU Storm, displayed passion and resiliency by winning its second consecutive Collegiate Overwatch National Championship this afternoon.
Despite the unprecedented hurdles of COVID-19, Harrisburg University's Esports team, the HU Storm, displayed true commitment, passion, and resiliency by advancing to the Tespa Collegiate Overwatch National Championship set for 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Read more on their success here: