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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Valorant. Rocket League. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. 幸运快三 Esports athletes have joined NACE Starleague and they're building the team while competing in the Big Sky league.
U of I Taps Into Exploding Esports Industry to Give Students Community, Job Skills
Sonic the Hedgehog socks poke out from Colten Bernal’s sneakers. He says he didn’t wear them specifically for tonight, but perhaps they’ll bring him luck.
It turns out they don’t, at least during a practice match against his teammate. His character, Cloud, is ousted from the virtual platform by his opponent.
“Ahhh, but I was playing so well!” grieves the sophomore, in response to teammates’ ribbing as he preps for the next round of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a fighting video game.
Although it’s only their first year playing together, the team is finding its groove.
“We are to the point that we are scouting the opponent to come up with a strategy for who would make the best matchups,” said Wayne Ebenroth, a senior. “We’ve shifted from ‘How do we do this?’ to ‘How do we win?’”
In Fall 2021, U of I fledged its first competitive esports team where multiple players square off in video games in front of an audience. Esports programs at universities with established teams can include s