Many students at GCU might not know this, but the university actually has its own Esports team, the Caledonian Chargers. For those who are unaware, Esports is a growing movement throughout Scotland and the world, where people of all ages meet up and compete in video games for money, prizes, or just for bragging rights and honour. It is extremely popular among young people and is starting to become more prevalent in our universities. I posed them some questions so we could all learn more about them…
- Who are the Caledonian Chargers?
The Caledonian Chargers is the name for GCU’s esports teams. While representing GCU we’ve competed against many universities across the UK and have proven ourselves a force to be reckoned with in the esports scene!
- What kind of things do you get up to?
Besides our national tournaments, we also hold inhouse games against one another as well as play less competitive games with each other. Out local meetups happen monthly and usually consist of meeting up for a drink and talking with others who share an interest in esports.
The team with their new jerseys (from @Cale_Esports on Twitter)
- How would you describe esports?
Esports is the term used for competitive gaming. There are many games that can be played competitively from League of Legends to Super Smash Bros. For a lot of players, playing in an esports tournament is a whole different experience from playing casually and we would encourage everyone to try it!
- How can people get involved?
People can get involved by joining the esports society. We have a dedicated discord server where we announce team sign ups and other events we host. Even if you don’t want to participate, we stream most of our matches on our Twitch channel ‘OfficialGCUEsports’ for people to tune in and watch us play. The GCU Esports Society welcomes everyone regardless of skill level to come along and play with us.
You can find out more about the Chargers and the Esports Society by following @Cale_Esports on Twitter.
