OHIO 电子竞技领域 hosts high school 的电子竞技 regional tournament with the help of Bobcat student involvement

Gaming is more than the niche hobby it once was. While many still game casually, for others, gaming has grown into a competitive sport. 在俄亥俄州, around 300 high schools now have a North America Scholastic Esports Federation-affiliated 的电子竞技 team. bet8九州登录入口 recently hosted 20 of these schools at the Esports Ohio Central-Southeast Regional Tournament 在俄亥俄州的电子竞技场上.

的 tournament took place all day Saturday, 3月16日, 和周日, 3月17日, 2024, with more than 150 high school students competing in popular games like Fortnite, 看守, 火箭联盟, 粉碎和英勇. 的 event was the first of its kind to take place on bet8九州登录入口’s campus, thanks to a combination of student initiative, OHIO staff volunteers and the state-of-the-art 电子竞技领域 位于斯克里普斯大厅底部. 

OHIO students involved with the 850-member bet8九州登录入口电子竞技俱乐部 worked with multiple departments to organize the tournament, coordinate logistics and broadcast each competition for livestreaming. 俄亥俄州电子竞技总监. Jeff Kuhn said the event served the community, brought people to the University and most importantly allowed everyone to have fun.

Students involved echoed Kuhn’s words but were additionally inspired by other high school sports tournaments OHIO has recently hosted, like the basketball districts and regionals held at the convocation center.

“我们是一个运行良好的项目的一部分, a good team of skilled individuals with great student involvement and hosting this tournament allowed us to prove it,布莱克·高尔说。, a senior computer science major and OHIO Esports broadcast coordinator. “Everyone was excited to come to 雅典, Ohio, and compete at a venue like this.”

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Preparation for the tournament was no small task. OHIO students applied their knowledge of project management and technology to make sure the event ran smoothly. 的y tested the network so it was ready for hours of gameplay, made sure games were installed and up to date, cleaned equipment and coordinated food and parking. Hosting such a large event provided the team with valuable experience.

Junior Communications and Media Studies student and bet8九州登录入口电子竞技俱乐部 President Liam McCamish felt his work with the tournament will be valuable for his career beyond graduation.

“I think potential employers will see the work we put in to host an event like this,” said McCamish. “This is industry experience relevant to 的电子竞技 that I can put on a resume, 哪个对我来说最重要.”

Esports students also handled all broadcasting and livestreaming of the Central-Southeast Regionals. Students like Gall and McCamish are used to broadcasting OHIO’s Mid-American Conference Esports Collegiate team but eagerly accepted the challenge of streaming a larger event with far more matches.

与此同时, the highschoolers were introduced to the many 的电子竞技 opportunities available at bet8九州登录入口 through hands-on learning. High school students were paired with Bobcats to learn 的电子竞技 broadcasting basics and observe how broadcasting and livestreaming such a large tournament functions.

With the success of this year’s tournament, the OHIO 电子竞技领域 is sure to see more use as a public venue in the future including hosting the Esports Ohio Central-Southeast Regional Tournament which will likely become a permanent fixture for experiential learning in the 的电子竞技 field.

“斯克里普斯的学生们, 商学院, 工程, Arts and Sciences and Patton College all pulled together to make this happen,库恩说。. “Events like these show the value of the interdisciplinary approach OHIO has to experiential learning. 周末我听到了组织者的声音, parents and competitors laud our students – how welcoming, 多么友好啊, and how professional they all were; so proud of the work they did.”

Other Esports and Gaming Opportunities at OHIO

• 的 电子竞技领域 in Scripps Hall not only hosts tournaments but is a resource available for all students, 教职员工享受.
• bet8九州登录入口电子竞技俱乐部 is OHIO’s primary organization for students interested in 的电子竞技 and provides opportunities for all skill levels.
• 的 俄亥俄电竞队 competes in the Mid-American Conference Esports Collegiate.
• 俄亥俄州的电子竞技证书 allows students to explore the industry and add an academic credential with a focus on game design, 资讯科技或商业.
• 的 俄亥俄州东部电子竞技中心 是另一个竞争空间吗 首先是在地区校园, dedicated to the growing industry of 的电子竞技; the OHIO community is currently working to increase the presence of 的电子竞技 on additional regional campuses as well.