Akron to phase out 80 degree programs..but ESports!

[billybud]

U. of Akron Will Phase Out 80 Degree Programs and Open New Esports Facilities

 

[Adios]

Hey, Bible studies were once huge in colleges here. Just saying.

 

[Fishy]

What Akron is doing makes sense, up until the esports bit anyway.

 

[storrsroars]

What Akron is doing makes sense, up until the esports bit anyway.

I don't get it, nor would most people over 40. However, seems to me this is a no-brainer in that by being biggest and best, the likelihood of finding sponsors to underwrite the entire endeavor is pretty solid.

And in another dozen years Akron could be ground zero for either the military's armed drone program or Amazon's shipping drone empire.

 

[uconndogs]

Five inaugural varsity teams will compete this fall in the video games Overwatch, League of Legends, Hearthstone, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Rocket League. The games explore themes of fantasy and horror; thwarting insidious terrorist plots; and soccer with rocket-powered cars.

........well that all makes sense.

God I'm getting old!

 

[upstater]

It never had any sort of reputation, but now it is known as the University of Devry at Akron.

 

[huskymedic]

Long but interesting read: Gaming The College System For Esports: The Oppts And The Pitfalls…