The Time is Now! The Fall 2024 Launch of Esports
Embrace the fast-growing world of esports at OBU! Join a highly organized and competitive environment featuring a wide array of video games, a dynamic state-of-the-art gaming room and dedicated staff and resources to optimize your experience.
Dedicated Competitive Spaces
As a participant in OBU Esports, you will have the opportunity to compete in our new esports lounge and competition space inside the Recreation and Wellness Center. The competitive space features gaming PCs arranged for five-on-five team play and includes equipment to communicate with your teammates. Additional space is provided for you and your teammates to strategize, review videos, determine goals and excel as a team.
Conceptual Renderings
Featured Games
OBU Esports will include multiple teams dedicated to popular video game titles, including:
Overwatch 2
Valorant
Rocket League
League of Legends
Benefits
OBU Esports provides a unique niche for you to socialize, build community and grow as a team member. The experience you gain as a dedicated, discipled participant of this club program can enhance your communication skills, decision making, concentration and expertise through advanced team play.
Competition and Conference Play
As part of the OBU Esports team, you can participate in local and regional competitions in various club leagues, tournaments and events. OBU will join the Great American Conference (GAC), along with nine other universities participating in esports. This affiliation will expand your opportunities to travel, compete and grow in healthy exchanges with other esports teams.
Our Vision
The vision of OBU Esports is to provide excellence in competitive, recreational and educational gaming experiences that enhance students’ social, emotional and physical well-being.
To align with OBU’s Christian worldview, our esports program promotes a a culture of respect and goodwill among all team players. It upholds the principles of personal integrity, positivity and sportsmanship.
We’re excited for you to join us. Now is the perfect time to get in on the Esports action!
For more information contact michael.bolgrin@okbu.edu or david.gardner@okbu.edu