ECAC Dota 2

   Rising Esports at the College Level        Esports were introduced into schools in 2009, clubs and small tournaments for local players only. As far as 2016 only seven educational institutions had registered varsity esports teams.  Now as the scene grows more and more the industry continues to become fruitful. With scholarships available and a chance for exposure to some bigger professional organizations. College athletics have started taking esports more seriously. Creation of conferences and close workings with developers to organize tournaments and events. These components can be an explanation for the bump in viewership numbers.  Locally,  Buffalo Universities have taken stride with esports steadily increasing in community participation. Expanding clubs can be a difficult challenge, this year Buffalo State registered for the ECAC esports conference. Speaking with one Buffalo State esports league administrator named KJ Zielezinski...