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Concordia Esports Featured on Local News Story
April 30, 2019
成人头条 was recently featured in a local KVUE news story, 鈥淭he Change in Parenting at Home with Video Gaming.鈥� The focus of the story is on video gaming and how it鈥檚 growing into a competitive sport.
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Competitive video gaming is a trend that isn鈥檛 going away any time soon. In the fall, Concordia will launch Concordia Esports, the first varsity esports program of its kind in Austin.
鈥淭he program offers a new outlet for students to express themselves,鈥� explained Marc Valdoria, CTX Esports coordinator and coach. He emphasized that competitive video gaming brings people of different backgrounds together.
鈥淲e鈥檝e been told video gaming is just a hobby,鈥� Valdoria said. 鈥淣ow you can have a career in video games and spend more time practicing. That鈥檚 an interesting dynamic that鈥檚 changed.鈥�
Players will attend required practices throughout the week and compete nationally on teams in 鈥淟eague of Legends鈥� and 鈥淥verwatch.鈥� Just like traditional athletics programs, Concordia Esports offers these student athletes scholarships. Through a combination of merit-based and esports scholarships, qualified new student applicants can earn between $5,000 and $18,000.
For more information about Concordia Esports, contact marc.valdoria@concordia.edu.