Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City is taking e-sports to the next level.
NMC beings varsity competition this fall in the National Junior College Athletic Association E-sports Conference and Michigan E-sports Conference.
The college initially anticipated kicking off the program last year before the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start.
NMC is utilizing an empty building on campus for its e-sports lab.
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“It really is about teamwork, strategizing and getting young adults together to facilitate more professional development,” said NMC’s e-sports coordinator Justin Guillard “A lot of people look at this and think ‘well it’s just video games’ but really it’s a lot more than that.”
NMC will be playing Rocket League against Northern Virginia Community College