A First-of-Its-Kind Campus Gaming Lounge
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· and Alienware, Dell Technologies’ gaming brand, opened the university’s first dedicated esports and gaming lounge on campus Jan. 25.
A $1.2 million contribution funded the renovation of a 1,275-square-foot space in the University Memorial Center, which houses desktops, gaming laptops, a multiplayer console area and a broadcast studio. The lounge includes spaces for esports athletes and gamers to play, train and compete in competitions around the world.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· has more than 5,000 students interacting with 15 gaming-specific student organizations, including esports, video, tabletop, board, role-playing and trading card games.
Photos by Patrick Campbell
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