/tags/esports esports en-US Copyright Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:37:25 GMT /arts-culture/2025-01-09/ohio-state-to-host-first-ever-scholastic-esports-awards The Scholastic Esports Awards is the first ever standalone event for scholastic awards in esports. The event plans to include an esports combine. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:37:25 GMT /arts-culture/2025-01-09/ohio-state-to-host-first-ever-scholastic-esports-awards Katie Geniusz /2024-03-08/a-decade-into-varsity-level-gaming-many-ohio-universities-embrace-esports The first college esports team was formed a decade ago. Now, at least 40 Ohio institutions have developed competitive video gaming programs. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:20:37 GMT /2024-03-08/a-decade-into-varsity-level-gaming-many-ohio-universities-embrace-esports Kendall Crawford /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-10-06/tech-tuesday-the-rise-of-esports Esports was already a growing prospect before the pandemic. Universities constructed esports arenas, organized varsity teams and began offering majors 鈥撯€� Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:18:06 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-10-06/tech-tuesday-the-rise-of-esports /news/2020-06-26/social-distancing-no-problem-for-new-esports-collegiate-conference As the near-future of college sports remains uncertain during the pandemic, spectators will have an option for a less traditional athletic competition in鈥� Fri, 26 Jun 2020 19:10:29 GMT /news/2020-06-26/social-distancing-no-problem-for-new-esports-collegiate-conference Clare Roth /news-partners/npr-news/2020-01-24/as-esports-take-off-high-school-leagues-get-in-the-game Today, more than 170 colleges and universities offer esports. And there's money on the table 鈥� more than $16 million in college scholarships. Naturally, high schools have followed suit. Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:13:21 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-01-24/as-esports-take-off-high-school-leagues-get-in-the-game Aubri Juhasz /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-01-29/tech-tuesday-vr-farm-simulator-and-more Esports, competitive video game playing, is a sport that鈥檚 caught the attention of colleges and teams around the world. While most games involve鈥� Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:20:15 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-01-29/tech-tuesday-vr-farm-simulator-and-more /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-10-16/tech-tuesday-osu-esports-telephone-scamming-and-more Ohio State is adding a new varsity sport to its lineup: competitive video gaming.OSU is among the first major universities to announce a varsity esports鈥� Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:00:01 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-10-16/tech-tuesday-osu-esports-telephone-scamming-and-more /wksu-stories/2018-08-20/university-of-akron-faculty-concerned-over-decision-making-on-program-cuts-esports The University of Akron鈥檚 decision to cut 80 degree programs is being met with disappointment from faculty 鈥� not just because of which programs will be... Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:27:21 GMT /wksu-stories/2018-08-20/university-of-akron-faculty-concerned-over-decision-making-on-program-cuts-esports Kabir Bhatia /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-03-16/the-rise-of-esports Competitive gaming has caught the attention of many, hosting large multiplayer competitions with attendance levels in the hundreds of thousands.鈥� Fri, 16 Mar 2018 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-03-16/the-rise-of-esports /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-02-22/the-rise-of-esports Competitive gaming has caught the attention of many, hosting large multiplayer competitions with attendance levels in the hundreds of thousands.鈥� Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:00:01 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-02-22/the-rise-of-esports