More than ‘just video games’: Indiana universities invest in esports curriculums and careers paths

When Twitter launched and started gaining popularity, people scoffed at the “microblogging” site and said it would never last. Today, some politicians are demanding that Twitter be treated like a public utility because it is so entrenched in and vital to our public discourse. Similarly, esports had its detractors early on, but there is no […]

The Esports Combine draws 1,000+ attendees and positions Indiana as leader of fast-growing $1.1 billion industry

Nearly 550 of the country’s rising high school and collegiate esports stars demonstrated their gaming skills and competed for a share of an estimated $15 million in available scholarships during The Esports Combine™ over a weekend in mid-October. The first-of-its-kind skills challenge for esports was originally planned as an in-person showcase in Indianapolis for college […]

Esports grows in Indiana as local pioneers advance the industry and invest in the future

Last year, we posed a question to the Indiana tech community: can Indiana become the hub for the global esports phenomenon? While it wasn’t as clear then, recent movement in the industry is indicating that Indiana is, in fact, positioned well to become the esports capital, even in the midst of a pandemic.   In the […]