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HOUSTON, TX (May 12, 2019) — Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) Storm takes home the ESPN Overwatch National Championship trophy after defeating the top collegiate esports programs in North America. The Storm traveled to Houston, TX to compete among the Elite 8 for the inaugural Collegiate Esports Championship hosted by ESPN…READ MORE

Comcast Business today announced that it has teamed up with two leading nonprofit institutions in central Pennsylvania, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, to create a best-in-class facility for competitive, organized video gaming or “Esports.”

With its upcoming PA Cup, Harrisburg University is trying to remind you that esports are real.

During the weekend of March 30 to 31, 16 varsity and club collegiate teams from across Pennsylvania will compete online in matches in League of Legends, Overwatch and Hearthstone matches for the title of PA Cup Champion.

(HU) has been selected out of more than 100 applicants as the official site of the 2019 NACE Conference. The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) joined Harrisburg University for the announcement in a press conference earlier today, along with Ted Black, Whitaker Center CEO, County Commissioner Jeff Haste and Mayor Papenfuse, from the City of Harrisburg.

A partnership between Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts and Comcast Corp. has created the best-in-class facility for competitive, organized video gaming or “Esports.”

The National Association of Collegiate Esports has selected Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to host the 2019 NACE National Convention. The convention will be held at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology July 17–19.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) has made its mark on the esports landscape, and with the addition of a world-ranked Overwatch gamer to its coaching staff, is positioned to take on 2019 with even more vigor.

Esports in the United States are going to grow significantly in 2019 and  all sorts of initiatives are popping up around it. Each of the 100 + participating colleges is set to recruit top talent which will allow the institutions to win the most competitions and bring in the most scholarship money and distinction for their would-be alma mater.

$493 million. That’s the perceived value of the global Esports market in 2017. Some expect that number to triple over the next couple years, reaching $1.5 billion by 2020.

Harrisburg University has been putting a lot of energy and effort into their esports program over the past year. And it seems that those efforts have paid off.

Harrisburg University Storm’s League of Legends esports team is ranked 4th in the first-ever ESPN College League of Legends ranking. The poll will be updated every other week based on responses from a group of more than 40 college coaches in the U.S and Canada.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) is doubling down after a recent 4th place national ranking and has hired former professional player Alex “Xpecial” Chu to coach its League of Legends team. Chu joins Giuseppe “Joemeister” Gramano (Overwatch) and Chad “HistoryTeacher” Smeltz to round out the experienced coaching staff at Harrisburg University.

A group of regional investors has announced the formation of a Harrisburg-based esports organization that will establish several professional esports teams, train players and coaches, and deliver technical production services to the eSports industry

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology helped bring eEports to Central Pennsylvania in a big way this year by hosting the largest collegiate competitive gaming tournament to date.

After hosting the largest collegiate Esports tournament in the country in September, Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts has quickly expanded its Esports infrastructure.

Harrisburg University Esports (HUE) Festival is a FestX Award finalist in the Best Esports Festival category. The FestX Awards honor innovators and visionaries in the festival space. 

Harrisburg University, the STEM-focused higher ed institution with campuses in the state capital as well as Center City Philadelphia, wants to help Harrisburg become a hub for eEports.

The Harrisburg University Esports and Music Festival (HUE Festival) drew thousands of guests to downtown Harrisburg last weekend and shined a national spotlight on the University and its new esports program.

The Harrisburg University Esports and Music Festival (HUE Festival) drew thousands of guests to downtown Harrisburg last weekend and shined a national spotlight on the University and its new esports program.

The Harrisburg University opened back in 2001. Since that time, it has invested over $3 million in eSports, making it one of the most notable institutions of learning with a particular flair for competitive video gaming. 

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology introduced players of the University’s varsity esports team, The Storm, to members of the media, the community, and greater campus Thursday.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology introduced its official Esports team name as the “Harrisburg University Storm” during a press conference held at the school Thursday.

Harrisburg University yesterday unveiled its new team logo, mascot and name, which proved fittingly appropriate as the Susquehanna River rose after days of torrential rain.

Most Americans would never put an activity like video gaming in the same group with a physically demanding sport like football or basketball.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The competition is heating up for one of Harrisburg University’s eSports scholarships. HBO is doing a documentary on the unique program. 

Harrisburg University’s varsity esports program hosted a 35-player tryout for players from around the world Friday, with full-ride scholarships to the university for League of Legends, Hearthstone and Overwatch players on the line.

Titus “Titus” Bang fell in love with Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the moment he set eyes on it.