Esports Club Association

A new conference has emerged in the past two years consisting of 16 of the 18 members that make up the Big Ten Conferences. While the Big Esports Conference is not directly affiliated with the Big Ten, it has had a major impact on the competitive aspect of esports.

The Michigan State Esports team continues to find success, growing into one of the premiere programs in the country.

The Spartans played host to teams and players from colleges around the country, showing the reach of MSU’s program.

The esports team is new to MSU’s line-up, but its members found the way to click quickly and win.

The hot game is more than a pastime, it’s a multiplayer team experience for Michigan State students to share successes.

The university is adding two new state-of-the-art facilities for students and the esports team in hopes of enriching MSU’s gaming culture.

The booming collegiate esports scene means offering scholarships to attract the best players. MSU’s growing program will start the scholarships in the fall.

It’s a norm at many colleges and universities to treat esports just like varsity sports, down to offering scholarships to land the best players.

The fighting video game, which debuted in 1999, still has a strong following. But finding the old video game equipment to play Super Smash Bros. is another story.

Chis Bilski, a Grand Rapids native, is MSU’s first Director of ESports. He is tasked with growing MSU’s surging program and providing direction in the expanding field.