University of Akron to lift the curtain on new esports program at forum in April - Joey Morona, cleveland.com

University of Akron to lift the curtain on new esports program at forum in April - Joey Morona, cleveland.com  The University of Akron will unveil more details about its new esports program at a forum next month. The purpose of the event is "to discuss how the esports varsity teams and club will function, and how the program will contribute to the greater Akron area through community involvement," a university spokesperson said in a release. Akron's esports -- or competitive video gaming -- program is scheduled to launch this fall with both varsity and club teams. The varsity team will field between 50 to 55 players competing against other universities in games such as League of Legends, Overwatch, CS:GO, Hearthstone and Rocket League. Like other student-athletes, varsity esports players will be eligible for scholarships. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2018/03/university_of_akron_esports.html