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League of Legends

UCI Esports Arena

UCI becomes founding member of collegiate esports leadership group

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

February 17, 2022
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

November 23, 2020
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

June 10, 2020

UCI Esports to star in ESPN2 series in run-up to League of Legends College Championship

UCI’s esports organization is the focus of a four-part documentary series, the first three episodes of which premiere on ESPN2 on Tuesday, May 21, at 5 p.m. PST. Good Game: UC Irvine follows UCI’s varsity computer gaming team in the lead-up to the defense of their title in the 2019 League of Legends College Championship. […]

May 20, 2019