University of Washington building esports arena and lounge to tap into huge gaming movement
The University of Washington is adding another sport to its competitive landscape in Seattle with the addition of the new Esports Arena & Gaming Lounge in the school’s Husky Union Building (HUB). According to a news release on Tuesday, the state-of-the-art, 1,000 square-foot gaming center, set to open this spring, will support both casual and competitive gaming and virtual reality. It will be partially funded by the Student Technology Fee. Tapping into the highly popular world of competitive video games will make the UW both the largest public, higher education institution in the nation and the first university in the state… Read More
