#LPU BS Esports

The Lyceum of the Philippines University, in partnership with ESports and gaming talent agency Tier One Entertainment, might offer the first Bachelor of Science degree in ESports this year. According to his post, students who graduate with a degree in ESports will have two tracks - game design and ESports management. See you in 4 years!!" [caption id="attachment_228501" align="alignnone" width="720"] Photo from TryQ's Facebook[/caption] Tier One Entertainment will be passing the ESports curriculum design to CHED on March 4, and could possibly be offered in LPU starting this year. 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. Arne Peters, Chief Strategy Officer of eSports.com. But as Reichert said during the talk, history tells us that first-person will likely be dominant for Esports. Read more in our articles including "LPU might offer BS in ESports this 2020" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".