Get your game on and join the Syracuse University Esports team! The organization has a ton of cool things in store for the 2024-25 school year, and, in the meantime, we have the inside scoop on some sneak peeks you can start looking forward to.
Gaming and Esports Center to Open at Schine
Starting this fall, the Gaming and Esports Center at the Schine Student Center will offer all students and the broader Syracuse community a state-of-the-art space to engage in all things gaming, from casual and recreational sessions to competitive tournaments.
This space will serve as a center of student engagement as well as a space to see official Syracuse Esports matches for our varsity and club teams on campus throughout the year. There will be opportunities to play familiar games you love with console and PC areas, as well as chances to try out new experiences through virtual reality, sim-racing and an expanded tabletop gaming area.
Join the Varsity Team
Heading into fall 2024, Syracuse Esports is planning on fielding varsity teams across a variety of multiplayer and battle royale games, including Call of Duty, Counter-Strike 2, Overwatch 2, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Valorant. Students interested in either competition or staff roles can apply through the respective forms found at the Syracuse Esports Linktree. Additionally, Esports plans to host open campus tryouts for walk-ons at the beginning of the fall semester.
Counter-Strike 2 Championship Watch Party
Get a taste of the excitement you can look forward to in the fall by cheering on the Varsity Esports team this Sunday, April 28, from 1:30-5 p.m. in the Barnes Center at The Arch’s esports gaming room! The team is competing in the national championship for Counter-Strike 2, a multiplayer tactical first-person shooter game. The watch party is totally free to attend, so stop by and see some pro gamers in action!
Stay Updated Through Social Media
Follow the action and stay up to date on everything Syracuse University Esports by following them on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube!
We hope you enjoyed these sneak peeks into Syracuse University Esports. If you’re interested in gaming at any level, we recommend you check out all the cool amenities the Barnes Center’s gaming room has to offer, and be sure to check out the new esports center next academic year!
Written By Madison Manczko ’24, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications