KEYWORD

gaming

Online esports symposium set for Oct. 19

Free conference will cover player health and business outlook

UCI Esports announces fall addition of Valorant team

First-person hero shooter game is third title supported by 5-year-old program

Building a community that’s got game

Games+Learning+Society Conference seeks to unite and enlighten the multibillion-dollar industry

UCI Esports Arena

UCI becomes founding member of collegiate esports leadership group

Chancellor Howard Gillman to head organization’s President’s Council

Games + Learning + Society Conference set for June 2022 on UCI campus

Relaunched event to focus on gaming’s role in confronting systemic challenges

Spanish motorcycle racer Maverick Viñales sports Oakley’s Metalink with Prizm gaming eyewear.

Oakley® to be official eyewear provider for UCI’s esports athletes

Partnership is program’s first major sponsorship from outside gaming industry

A UCI esports athlete pauses to smile while training for competition.

UCI, UCLA and UC Berkeley team up to organize esports holiday tournament

UC-wide competition is intended to boost student engagement, foster community

The UCI Esports Arena is the first of its kind on a college campus and is located at the Student Center Terrace. Students, staff, faculty, alumni and guests are welcome, where we provide a variety of the most popular games at UCI.

What’s next: The future of esports

Online viewership of competitive video gaming is up, but social distancing and tighter budgets will present challenges

Avatars summarize students’ progress on research projects in a UCI course that takes place in a fantastical 3D online environment called Anteater Island.

Anteater Island

Anthropology professor teaches class on digital cultures by creating his own virtual community – where COVID-19 isn’t a threat

Imane Anys, better known as Pokimane

UCI Esports receives $50,000 gift from top video game streamer Pokimane

Donation will establish program’s first endowment for student scholarships