esports

NPR speaks with esports journalist Rod Breslau about the second annual Esports World Cup starting Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, where 2,000 players are expected to compete from more than 100 countries.

The origins of competitive gaming are rooted in college campuses going back to the early 1970s. Now a globally popular industry, esports is at the center of many questions about long-term financial viability.

Nearly a dozen colleges and universities in CT have esports degree programs to get students into the multibillion-dollar esports industry.

SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras congratulated six different college teams in New York that won championships in the inaugural SUNY Esports League season.…