eSports
Forms
Benefits of eSports:
- eSports scholarships are offered by many colleges and universities
- Build student relationships and confidence.
- Provide a safe & social place to play.
- Provide an outlet for students who aren’t interested in traditional sports
- Break down barriers between different groups of students
- Encourage collaboration and build problem-solving skills
- Prepare students for the increasingly digital world around them
- Apply gaming lessons in real life, such as perseverance, teamwork, and decision-making
- Encourage students to improve or maintain good grades so they can participate in gaming clubs.
Current approved games are:
| Game | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros |  |
Super Smash Bros. is a fighting game for up to eight players in which characters from Nintendo games and from other third-party franchises must try to knock each other out of an arena. |
| Rocket League | |
Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive online Matches and a fully-featured offline season mode. |
| Chess.com | |
Chess.com is an internet chess server, internet forum and social networking website. The site features a freemium model, where some features are available for free, while others are accessible only to accounts with subscriptions. Live online chess can be played against other users at daily, rapid, blitz, or bullet time controls, with various chess variants available. Chess versus an AI, computer analysis, chess puzzles, and teaching resources are also offered. |