more information is available at /esports. Construction on the gaming center is set to begin this spring. Logitech G Pro headset, specifically designed for esports prosīeing for spectators as well as gamers, the center includes large-screen televisions for viewing the competitions and a Wall-Street-style ticker to broadcast real-time squares.

Logitech Gaming G502 (hero) mouse with 11 customizable buttons.Logitech Gaming G613 keyboard with lightspeed wireless technology.LG UltraGear 27' full high definition LED monitors.Lenovo Legion T5 Core I7 2.1 GHz (gigahertz) - 32 GB (gigabyte) RAM (read only memory) and 1 TB (terabyte) hard drive.Specialized equipment from screen to seat is common, and Wilkes is no exception, setting up a dedicated, 1,100 square foot gaming center in the Simms Center on Main, including 10 terminals with LED uplighting, Spectrum Esports Evolution Tables and Spectrum ES Xpressions Chairs. The boom in esports coupled with the increase in competition makes this far more than a group of generic laptops on available desks. 'It is open to students of all majors and interests.' 'Wilkes offers an esports team that leans on the knowledge and opportunities of career-focused majors and faculty experts in the arts, gaming and design fields,' a media release noted.

Like other colleges and universities, Wilkes is using esports with an academic twist, housing it within the Digital Design and Media program. Being online and thus unrestricted by stadium or gym size, esports has proven capable of drawing large viewerships that can potentially generate big bucks. But participation isn't the only reason institutions of higher learning and high schools have been adding esports to student offerings.

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