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Fall 2022 Competitive Preview

With new teams, high stakes competitions and exciting events, there is no shortage of OU Esports hype.The OU Valorant teams will be joining in the inaugural College Valorant Season (CVAL), hosted directly through Riot Scholastic Association of America. This season…

Rae MachadoSeptember 23, 2022

Our Partners

OU ECCI Partners With OKSE for K-12 Esports Development

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, Sept., 20, 2022 – The University of Oklahoma Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation Department in the Division of Student Affairs is joining forces with Oklahoma Scholastic Esports to further promote esports opportunities and pipeline development within the K-12 sector,…

Rae MachadoSeptember 19, 2022

Our Partners

OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Partners With PlayNACL, ReachTV to Create Career Pipelines

NORMAN, OKLA., Sept., 8, 2022 –The University of Oklahoma Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Department in the Division of Student Affairs has partnered with PlayNACL and ReachTV to leverage The OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation development for career pipelines.Through new partnership,…

Rae MachadoSeptember 8, 2022

Back to School Event Coverage

OU Gaming Club Kicks Off 2022 with Back to School

With over $7,500 in sponsorships for food and giveaways, 375 attendees over the course of the weekend, and even more games to play, this event was one for the history books. This year also included big name sponsors such as…

Cooper MarshallAugust 30, 2022

Back to School Event Coverage

OU Gaming Club Back to School 2022 Announced! Events, Giveaways, Fellowship!

LAST UPDATED: 8.18.22 @ 7PM For many of you who moved in earlier in August, you may have noticed our director Moog on the jumbotron in Lloyd Noble as you walked the concourse after getting your ID and access to…

Mike "Moog" AguilarAugust 18, 2022

Interviews Our Partners

K20 and OU Esports Collaboration

Oklahoma public schools statewide have entered into the world of Esports. This has been made possible by organizations around the state providing the resources necessary to compete. One such organization is the K20 center, a research center dedicated to providing…

Cooper MarshallJune 2, 2022

Author's Opinions Spotlights

The Importance of Community in Esports & Gaming, a Tribute to Drake “Dr. Ake” Brooks

Baby Moog, circa 1987 in West Germany with my Whiz Kid. When I first sat down to research and develop gaming and esports community structure at OU in Fall 2016, no matter what I did my own experiences always kept…

Mike "Moog" AguilarMay 10, 2022

Interviews Student Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Matthew Miller

The Graduating Stream DirectorMatthew Miller, the Stream Director for OU Esports and a senior meteorology major, has developed his love for streaming through his time at OU Esports. Miller grew up in Linton, Indiana wanting to be a meteorologist and…

Cooper MarshallMay 5, 2022

End of Year Event Coverage

End of Year Bash

OU Esports held its End of Year Bash this weekend, celebrating the year’s achievements and allowing students to gather and play games together before dead week.The bash kicked off on Friday night with the Sooner Smash Dojo, a weekly “Super…

Rae MachadoMay 3, 2022

Event Coverage News Student Programming

OU Esports Hosts Sooner Spring Clash Tournament

The University of Oklahoma hosted the first Sooner Spring Clash tournament in the Armory on Friday, April 22. Sooner Spring Clash was a two-day Esports tournament for both K-12 and college students to compete for cash prizes. The total cash…

Genevieve BackesApril 25, 2022

Event Coverage Fund Raising News Student Programming

OU Giving Day Round Up

OU Giving Day was held on April 14, 2022, an event to encourage donations to a wide variety of departments and organizations across OU. OU Esports held a 24-hour livestream that hosted various panels.The panels included interviews and discussions from…

Cooper MarshallApril 21, 2022

Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Zachary Satz

The Graduating Marketing DirectorFor Zach Satz, the Marketing Director for OU Esports and a senior art, technology and culture major in the College of Fine Arts, his experiences in OU Esports goes far beyond just gaming. Satz found his love…

Rae MachadoApril 13, 2022

Spotlights Student Programming

Solidus Scholarship Awardees – The First Class

Forest Dayne “Solidus” Sharp was a huge influence in the gaming community at OU, in Norman and across the state of Oklahoma. He is largely recognized as the primary founding energy behind one of Oklahoma’s premier gaming events called Super…

Mike "Moog" AguilarApril 12, 2022

Fund Raising Spotlights Student Programming

OU Giving Day April 14, 2022 – A Day of University Wide Fundraising

On April 14, 2022 The University of Oklahoma will launch it's annual philanthropic day of giving aimed at supporting our programming across the entire surface of OU. This year the department of Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation which encompasses several various…

Mike "Moog" AguilarApril 11, 2022

Author's Opinions

The Game Jam Community

How quickly can a game be created? A month? A week? Less than 48 hours?Game Jams have pushed this idea to the limit for years, bringing together teams of developers, who are sometimes strangers before the event, to dedicate their…

Rae MachadoFebruary 25, 2022

Interviews Spotlights Student Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Michela Thompson

Michela Thompson, a senior public relations major at the University of Oklahoma and the current News and Media Director, has been a mainstay at the organization for the last two years, and continues to lead the News and Media team…

Silas BalesJanuary 31, 2022

Author's Opinions

Why You MUST Pay Attention to Esports

If the past month has told us anything about sports, storylines are what pays the bills and what gets people in the seats. Every sport with at least a modicum of a following recognizes that storylines generate passion — for…

Gavyn RobertsDecember 11, 2021

Event Coverage Uncategorized

Fourth Annual Esports Bedlam Brings Students Together and Raises Money for Extra Life

Students competed online and in-person to see which school will come out on top in this latest iteration of a classic rivalry.The University of Oklahoma competed against Oklahoma State University in the fourth annual Bedlam Esports series, a weekend filled…

Silas BalesDecember 7, 2021

Reviews Video Game Reviews

Let’s Brawl: Nickelodeon All-Stars Review

Nickelodeon All Stars Brawl, the latest fighting game from Ludosity, can be summed up with one strong word: exciting. The game takes what you know and love about the fighting game formula and puts its own unique twist on the…

Silas BalesNovember 19, 2021

Author's Opinions

Video Game Auteurs

The world of video gaming is populated by huge corporations with massive teams working to make games every year. But some developers stand out among them, the ones who make their own personal vision come to life — the video…

Cooper MarshallNovember 12, 2021

Fall 2022 Competitive Preview

OU ECCI Partners With OKSE for K-12 Esports Development

OU Esports and Co-Curricular Innovation Partners With PlayNACL, ReachTV to Create Career Pipelines

OU Gaming Club Kicks Off 2022 with Back to School

OU Gaming Club Back to School 2022 Announced! Events, Giveaways, Fellowship!

K20 and OU Esports Collaboration

The Importance of Community in Esports & Gaming, a Tribute to Drake “Dr. Ake” Brooks

Student Spotlight: Matthew Miller

End of Year Bash

OU Esports Hosts Sooner Spring Clash Tournament

OU Giving Day Round Up

Student Spotlight: Zachary Satz

Solidus Scholarship Awardees – The First Class

OU Giving Day April 14, 2022 – A Day of University Wide Fundraising

The Game Jam Community

Student Spotlight: Michela Thompson

Why You MUST Pay Attention to Esports

Fourth Annual Esports Bedlam Brings Students Together and Raises Money for Extra Life

Let’s Brawl: Nickelodeon All-Stars Review

Video Game Auteurs

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