Esports Arena
Esports Arena
The UD Esports Arena is a facility that is used to support esports competition and gaming for the campus community. It features 38 gaming PCs, a Nintendo Switch console and streaming broadcast capabilities.
Rules and Procedures
To maintain our facility as a welcoming and enjoyable environment for all, University Code of Conduct rules are in effect. Additional facility rules include:
- No food or drink permitted.
- Please sanitize before entering and keep your station neat.
- No personal keyboards/mice are permitted. USB controllers may be used with permission from the Esports Arena staff.
- Please keep any bags that you have underneath your table at all times.
- The six computer stations on stage, five computers in the glass room and two computers at the broadcast location are reserved for University players and staff only.
- No toxicity, cheating or harassment will be tolerated.
Account Required
- Age of Empires IV*
- Among Us
- Brawlhalla
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Dead by Daylight
- Deep Rock Galactic
- Destiny 2
- Elden Ring*
- The Finals*
- Genshin Impact
- Grand Theft Auto V*
- Halo Infinite
- Halo – Master Chief Collection
- Hearthstone
- Helldivers II*
- Knockout City
- Lethal Company*
- Magic the Gathering: Arena
- Minecraft
- MultiVersus
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- New World*
- Omega Strikers
- Overwatch 2
- Paladins
- Rust Online
- Sea of Thieves*
- Smite
- Splitgate
- Trackmania
- Valorant
- World of Warcraft
* Steam account required
No Account Required
- Apex Legends
- Battlefield 6
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Fall Guys
- Fortnite
- Fragpunk
- Granblue Fantasy VS: Rising
- Guilty Gear Strive (Two Center Accounts Available)
- Heroes of the Storm
- Killer Instinct
- King of Fighters XV
- League of Legends
- Legends of Runeterra
- Marvel Rivals
- MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
- Monster Hunter World
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Overwatch
- Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds
- Rocket League
- The Sims 4
- Starcraft II
- Street Fighter V
- Street Fighter VI
- Team Fortress 2
- Teamfight Tactics
- Tekken 7
- Tekken 8
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH II Sys: Celes
Frequently Asked Questions
For the uninitiated, esports is what we call organized competitive gaming. Esports athletes compete in various video game titles in the same way as athletes in traditional sports. Some of the most popular games include Overwatch, League of Legends, Rocket League, Hearthstone, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Valorant and Sim Racing.
Yes! We offer Varsity teams in Valorant, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hearthstone, League of Legends, Overwatch and Rocket League. Tryouts to fill open roster spots are normally held in September. Applications to be considered for an in-person tryout normally open in mid-late August. Players that miss the tryout window, are not offered an in-person tryout, or do not make the teams are encouraged to reach out to the Video Game Tournament Club as a way to keep playing and competing in the games of their choice. Interested individuals can also be a part of our program as managers, broadcasters and producers. For additional information, contact esports@udel.edu.
No! The Esports Arena is open to the entire student body. Students are able to reserve PCs using their regular log-in credentials at any available station.
What games are available to play in the Esports Arena? Is it only for competitive multiplayer games?
A wide variety of games will be available to play in the Esports Arena, not only competitive esports titles. See above for a full list of available titles, which we will be updating frequently based on demand.
The Student Centers provides a handful of licenses for some titles in order for users to play without needing to own the game personally. For most competitive games, players usually prefer to use their own accounts in order to maintain their rankings and stat-tracking, so we will provide a small number of licenses for players who want to play on a more casual basis. Each computer in the Esports Arena runs on software called ggLeap, which makes it easy for users to log into various game launchers (Steam, Battle.net, etc.) in order to play the games they own.
Connect
Perkins Student Center, 325 Academy Street, 302-831-6364 | Trabant University Center, 17 West Main Street, 302-831-2633 student-centers@udel.edu