The William & Mary Varsity Esports Program experienced much competitive success at the 2024 GAMEMason tournament, taking place from Thursday, February 22nd to Saturday, February 24th at George Mason University.
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The William & Mary Esports Program hosted the first Virginia-wide VALORANT event in conjunction with the Vietnamese Student Association on Saturday, November 18th.
On Friday March 3rd and Saturday March 4th, the William & Mary Esports Program competed for their second year at GAMEMason, located at George Mason University.
Caleb Rivers ’22, who was an esports pioneer and a head coach for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team while at W&M, has been brought on as the esports coordinator for Bates Technical College in Tacoma, Washington.
The popularity of the esports industry has garnered much attention over how esports functions from a business perspective. This summer, professors Sailesh Patel and Karen Conner brought this discussion to the Raymond A. Mason School of Business by spearheading the Esports & Marketing course.
William & Mary’s Esports Training and Research Center will include a research lab and training facility designed to foster interdisciplinary collaborations around gaming.
First-ever esports homecoming challenge with University of Delaware!
In 2019, esports emerged as a global industry with a booming revenue that surpassed the $1.4 billion dollar mark and is expected to grow exponentially in the years to come.
An interdisciplinary group of faculty, students, and staff has collaborated to bring esports to William & Mary.
