British Esports To Open Sunderland Campus

Good news for any Esports enthusiast up in the North-East! The British Esports Association (BEA) have recently announced plans to open a campus for esports education at Riverside Sunderland. Get those controllers out and start practising right away everyone!

We cannot wait to see what sort of talent this could produce for the future of Esports. The organisations new establishment will be known as the National Esports Performance Campus, which will hopefully see a plethora of eager gamers wanting to compete.

The BEA said that the location will “nurture and support the next generation of talent, as interest and engagement in esports grows in the UK.” This could be the start of a new generation of Esports competitors from the UK. With so much potential around, it should be interesting to see if it can be harnessed properly.

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Not only this, but the campus is supposedly going to be used for education and coaching for every position within the business as well as the coaches and players. Additionally, it will also host events, tournaments, summer camps, and serve as the Great Britain esports team’s training center.

“The UK is Europe’s second biggest video game market and ranked 6th globally – this speaks to the potential of esports which will capitalise on gaming’s popularity, with talented competitors emerging and a growing audience keen to spectate and enjoy esports as a leisure activity,” said BEA chief executive officer Chester King.

What do we all think about this then? Do you reckon you’ll be able to compete in the North-East? I’m sure many of our staff here at go2games could be contenders that’s for sure! After news that Esports will be apart of the Duke of Edinburgh award, we can’t wait to see what future will look like! Head on over to our store to choose a game you reckon you can compete in.