Leveling up

by | May 15, 2025 | Inside Mines, Spring 2025 | 0 comments

A Mines student wearing glasses plays a video game on a dual-monitor setup in the campus esports lab, with a “Qualified!” message visible on the screen.

The newest club sport at Mines isn’t played on a field—it’s played on a screen. Esports, or competitive multiplayer video gaming, has arrived on campus with a dedicated space for teams to train and compete. 

What are esports?

Esports refers to video games that are played in a highly organized competitive environment. Students form teams to compete in leagues
and tournaments.

Mines offers teams for the following games, some competitive and some non-competitive:

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Overwatch 2

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

League of Legends

Rocket League 

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Call of Duty

Dota 2

Valorant

Where do teams practice and compete?

The new esports lab is now open at 1600 Jackson St, Room 010. The space features 12 high-performance PC setups for popular games. It also includes a fully equipped streaming studio with cameras, microphones and a green screen for broadcasting live to Twitch or YouTube.

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I think what I love most about esports is always having the ability to improve. There’s virtually no skill ceiling to the game, so there’s always going to be someone better than you. For me, this gives me a constant drive to improve and learn new things in order to outdo my opponents the next time I face them.

Aaron Jackson

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team captain

Learn more about esports at Mines at minesathletics.com/sports/clubesports.