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Syracuse University to Launch a New Degree in Esports Communications and Management
Syracuse University will soon begin offering a new, first-of-its-kind degree program focused on esports. The program, Esports Communications and Management, will be offered jointly by the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the David B. Falk College of Sport…
Overwatch 2 Illustrates Challenges Facing Esports Industry
Blizzard Entertainment positioned its popular shooter Overwatch as a major player on the esports scene. But the company has hit some stumbling blocks and faced criticism as it launches a sequel, Overwatch 2, including problems merging accounts and server issues….
Esports Champions Break Stigmas and Build Friendships
Our very own Esports Club at Syracuse University Counter-Strike Global Offensive (CS:GO) Team defeated Northeastern University 3-1 taking home first place on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, from the FACE IT Collegiate Recreation Championship Series. As a national championship, it is…
Barnes Center Recreation Areas and Tennity Open Today
In accordance with public health guidance, the Barnes Center at The Arch’s recreation and fitness areas, as well as Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion, opened today. The following hours will be in effect for each service, Monday through Friday. Reservations can…
Esports Offers Both Recreational and Educational Opportunities for Students
Earlier this year, at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, Alpha North Esports and Entertainment hosted the “Battle of the Colleges” esports tournament. Syracuse University’s Rocket League team competed in the tournament and had reached the third-place match….
Tune In to First-Ever Esports Tournament and Virtual Summit by Syracuse University, Microsoft and EGF
“The wall takes it upward. ‘Hush’ bangs it off the wall. ‘Jack’ is there for the empty net. One minute and fifty left, and that’s Syracuse left with that commanding 4-1 lead.” Eliciting the same adrenaline rush as a soccer…
Get Your Game On In a Virtual Community
When the esports gaming room first opened in the Barnes Center at The Arch, one of the goals was to bring together the increasingly large number of students who loved to play video games but tended to do so in…
Esports and Media Intersect At Newhouse School
Olivia Stomski, the director of the Newhouse Sports Media Center, was quoted in the Sports Illustrated article “Taking a Tour of Esports U.” The article mentions that Stomski “knew the growing world of digital gaming was worth paying attention to.”…