{"id":6077,"date":"2018-11-16T01:03:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T01:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=6077"},"modified":"2020-10-05T23:14:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T03:14:08","slug":"usc-games-establishes-esports-union-college-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/usc-games-establishes-esports-union-college-program\/","title":{"rendered":"USC Games establishes Esports Union college program"},"content":{"rendered":"
ONE of North America’s best game design programs, USC Games, has announced the USC Esports Union (ESU) \u2014 the first official collegiate esports program, to be held during the annual USC Conquest Event.<\/p>\n
The Conquest Event celebrates the UAC and UCLA cross-town collegiate rivalry and will be held in the lead up to the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins\u2019 football game on campus Saturday, November 17.<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Daley, the Dean of USC Cinematic Arts and Danny Bilson, Chair of the Interactive Media & Games Division, revealed the USC Esports Union this week, saying that it will focus on developing eSports teams and individuals that can secure followings.<\/p>\n