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🗓️ 29 July 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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While the concept of spectators packing an arena to watch competitive video gaming at a college level may be perplexing to more traditional sports fans, the popularity of collegiate esports is growing in the Bay Area. in the Bay Area. In 2018 the streaming platform Twitch, which hosts esports competitions, moved their headquarters to San Francisco. In 2021, San Jose State University’s Bay Area Vandals competed in the biggest international Valorant tournament and the Chase Center is hosting the League of Legends Championship Finals in November. Clubs and teams are now commonplace at colleges across the country. We’ll dive into the world of college esports and discuss what’s drawing students and Universities to esports programs. Guests: Luke Winkie, freelance writer Johanna Brewer, assistant professor of computer science at Smith College and director of research, AnyKey Kirk Robles, associate director of business development for student affairs at U.C. Berkeley Ryan Winter, president of Gaming Gators at San Francisco State University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:26.8	collegiate by are somewhat in
1:28.4	disarray disrupted by the pandemic, and at least in football, the old alliances like the
1:33.3	Pact 12 have crumbled. But as that happens, more and more universities have started competitive
1:38.2	esports programs where they field teams playing blockbuster video games like League of Legends
1:43.7	and Overwatch.
1:45.3	We'll talk with some of the Bay Area's
1:46.9	best collegiate e-sports players and other experts about the teams,
1:51.3	the path e-sports have taken to twitchy prominence,
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