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Acer expands Envy Gaming partnership

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North American esports organisation Envy Gaming has renewed and expanded its partnership with gaming product developer Acer. The new agreement will see Acer outfit all of the esports organisation’s competitive teams with Predator Gaming hardware. This includes Envy’s Call of Duty League franchise Dallas Empire, its Overwatch League team Dallas Fuel, and rosters competing under the Team Envy banner. Image credit: Envy Gaming (via twitter) RELATED: Gray Television leads $40m funding round for Envy GamingPredator’s gaming hardware will also be used by staff in the Predator Gaming Lounge, which is

PlayVS Announces PlayVS Cup High School Competition

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PlayVS, an esports platform and operator of high school and collegiate esports leagues in North America, has announced the creation of the PlayVS Cup. The PlayVS Cup, starting in June, will see teams from across PlayVS’ high school-aged competitions get the chance to be crowned the PlayVS Champion in League of Legends, Rocket League, and Fortnite. A championship trophy and scholarship money are on the line. The first-ever PlayVS Cup is set to start in June after the conclusion of the PlayVS Spring season. Spanning one week, all of the

NASCAR Partners with HBCU Schools on Heat 5 Events

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NASCAR is using the power of gaming to make advances in the Black community, striking several new alliances with HBCU schools and groups as one of its latest diversity/equity/inclusion initiatives. The sanctioning body announced on Wednesday a host of new alliances and programs related to diversity, but among them were relationships with HBCU groups and universities centered around esports. Among them, NASCAR has partnered with the Yard HBCU Esports Alliance to match students from more than 30 HBCU schools to play NASCAR Heat 5 against each other over four events. The

CSL Esports Moves into High School Esports With New Offering

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Collegiate esports competition and academic services company CSL Esports has expanded into high school esports with the launch of CSL High School. The new competitive league will provide seasonal competition opportunities to high school students with its inaugural “Season Zero” launching in May. CSL High School will be initially restricted to Oregon and Nevada and is actively seeking additional partners. Season Zero will offer competitions for Rocket League and Dota 2. Dota 2 is a somewhat uncommon title to see listed in amateur-level or scholastic competitions, but CSL Esports CEO

Generation Esports Closes $10.8M Series A Investment 

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U.S.-based high school esports infrastructure startup Generation Esports announced that it has closed a $10.8M USD Series A financing round led by early-stage investment firm Altos Ventures with participation from FJ Labs and other investors.  Generation Esports revealed that it intends to use the investment proceeds to support its community and student esports initiatives, including the Middle School Esports League and the High School Esports League (HSEL), which was created by Generation Esports’ founders and is currently partnered with more than 3.4K schools.  Furthermore, the company announced that its sponsors ASUS, Intel, and the Army National Guard have pledged to support Generation Esports and

Generation Esports raises $10.8 million to grow student esports leagues

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GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Generation Esports has raised $10.8 million in funding to grow student esports leagues and tournaments. Altos Ventures led the round in the Kansas City, Missouri-based startup, which has built a platform for staging esports leagues, tournaments and other events. FJ Labs also invested. The company will use the round to support Generation Esports‘ multiple

Envy Gaming and Partners Launch New Charity Dedicated to STEAM and Building Connectivity Through Gaming

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Dallas, Texas-based esports and gaming entertainment company Envy Gaming announced Tuesday that it will be launching The Envy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity whose mission it is to educate and provide resources for North Texas middle and high schools. The Envy Foundation will aim to “bring people together through initiatives and programming that leverage the universal culture of gaming.” To start, the foundation will focus on four particular areas including the development of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) initiatives at the middle and high school levels, bettering gamer health,

Ball State University Cuts Ribbon on New 3,611 Square-Foot Esports Center

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Ball State University is the latest to go all-in on esports as the university announced on Monday that it had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a new 3,611 square-foot esports center. The new facility will be the home of the Ball State University varsity esports program and will also serve as an instructional area. BSU fields teams in Overwatch, Rocket League, Valorant, and League of Legends. While the facility will serve as the training center and competition arena for BSU, the space also features a 6-vs-6 arena with seating for 50

Twitch Partners With the University of Chichester for Esports Degree

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by Jason Parker in General | Apr, 9th 2021 If you’re a fan of esports and are looking for a degree in said esports, Twitch and the University of Chichester in the UK are for you. Now, we understand that this is in the UK, so don’t worry if you’re in America. Harrisburg University already revealed an esports degree. But for those in the UK, who are curious about an academic degree in esports, Twitch and the University of Chichester have teamed up. This is the first degree in the

LSU to Serve as Virtual Host for CSL Esports Grand Finals Event

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With the COVID-19 pandemic still limiting the viability of live esports competition, CSL Esports has announced LSU as the virtual host of its Grand Finals event. The online tournament brings together the top collegiate teams across Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Valorant, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Street Fighter for a series of competitions with a total prize and scholarship pool of $60,000. CSL Esports has secured gaming peripherals brand HyperX and Twitch Student as partners of its competitive season and playoffs. CSL Esports CEO Rob Johnson told Sports Business Journal