The scene at an eSports event in a large arena. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.
This fast-growing sport is not taking place on a field, court or arena. It’s happening online.
eSports, or competitive video gaming, is popularizing across college campuses in the United States. Though there is not an official eSports club at Butler, there are hundreds of teams springing up across the nation, including schools such as Indiana University and IUPUI.
Not only are these groups school-affiliated, some are actually backed by the athletic department. Beginning in 2013, Robert Morris University in Illinois included eSports as an athletic program, receiving athletic scholarships for students.