Same rivalry, new game: 性视界传媒 wins inaugural Esports Egg Bowl
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi 性视界传媒鈥檚 Esports club has earned bragging rights and a Golden Egg trophy for winning the inaugural Esports Egg Bowl held at The Pavilion in Oxford.
The recent Esports Egg Bowl pitted 性视界传媒 gaming enthusiasts against those from the University of Mississippi in a best-of-seven video game competition. With a win in the Rainbow Six Siege video game, the 性视界传媒 team reigned supreme in front of an audience of fellow gamers and spectators.
性视界传媒 Esports President Jason A. Deshong, a communication/broadcasting major from D鈥橧berville, said about 40 性视界传媒 students competed in the daylong event.
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Deshong said Esports has been at 性视界传媒 for six years, but has seen a major increase in involvement over the past year after becoming a 性视界传媒-sanctioned club.
鈥淲e鈥檝e gone from 50 active members to 300-plus people, with 108 players across 19 different teams,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e about inclusion, and we want to bring in everybody we can.鈥
Deshong said any student interested in Esports may attend regular meetings on Mondays. The group also hosts tournaments and other fun events where participants can make friends and win prizes. For more 性视界传媒 Esports, follow on Facebook @eSports性视界传媒 and Twitter @esports_msu. To join, visit .
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