Electronic sports, more commonly referred to as eSports, has revolutionized the gaming landscape over recent years. From nationally-broadcasted tournaments on ESPN to now university-funded college teams, eSports has skyrocketed into a multi-million-dollar platform.
Some schools have even begun to offer scholarships for eSports players, just as they would for a student-athlete.
For Seton Hall’s Jared Maldonado and Connor O’Reilly, the combination of video games and one late night in a dorm room paid off into something extraordinary down the road. The two friends, both sophomores, competed in the Big East eSports Invitational on April 15 alongside teammates Nicholas Lynch and Alec Mandel, with the four bringing home gold in the competition for the video game Rocket League.