#Esports Atheletes

The Collegiate Center for Esports has tied up with Galaxy Racer to bring competitive esports gaming to the Collegiate level in the Philippines. With the rapid growth of the Philippine Esports market, there are over 43 million active gamers presenting a wide range of opportunities for the industry. With this in mind, Galaxy Racer, together with the Collegiate Center for Esports, has started grassroots leagues and programs for the collegiate level. The Collegiate Center for Esports aims to provide support for rising esports athletes by providing grants and scholarships, as well as promote a positive image of esports as a viable career path to take. The partnership between the two has initiated always-on programs and activities starting by the kick-off of the official NCAA Esports Tournament, the first and biggest collegiate esports tournament accredited by CHED that features ten (10) teams from the NCAA members. With its dominance in the PC, console, and even mobile platforms, the question that has always been looming is, "is it Esports ready?" [caption id="attachment_184292" align="alignnone" width="720"] (L-R) Dr. Arne Peters, Ralf Reichert, Brendan Greene talk battle royale in Esports.[/caption] On my last day at Gamescom 2018, I was able to catch a very insightful talk titled "Battle Royal – The Future of eSports!?" This topic is very interesting indeed, as we are in a period in gaming where this particular genre is dominating. Read more in our articles including "CCE and Galaxy Racer ties up to bring Collegiate Esports" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".