If you’ve ever wanted to learn about eSports in school, you’re in luck!
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas announced today that they will be offering its students a new course on eSports this fall season as a part of its International Gaming Institute. The interesting thing is that Las Vegas is known for gambling, which to some is a different type of gaming, so eSports studies will definitely fit in Las Vegas. This course is also said to “complement to the university’s current casino gaming innovation courses” as according to Robert Rippee, director of the Hospitality Lab and eSports Lab, “eSports is the hottest topic in every board room on the Strip, particularly with respect to Millennials.”
UNLV stated the following about the course on its site:
“In the eSports Lab, students will explore multiple facets of eSports and produce presentations and business plans relevant to the casino industry,” “They will learn about the games and genres, synthesize information, and explore opportunities in big data related to gamer and fan behaviors in order to develop strategies for effectively targeting Millennials. They will work to solve problems that exist in the field, such as how to effectively design competitive events and improve eSports experience models. They will also be expected to apply new and relevant technologies within the specialty as well as develop intellectual property and other innovations related to the overall gaming experience.”
The course will focus on using eSports as a way to market things to the millennial demographic. The University has also promised to include guest speakers such as game developers, tournament management companies, platform developers, design engineers and architects, compliance and regulatory experts, competition design professionals, and gaming executives into the class.
