WVU Esports News

West Virginia University Esports has announced the signing of Jirair "Gyro" Papazian to join the WVU Rocket League team beginning in January 2025.

WVU Esports has announced the launch of its Game Changers: Alumni Achievements Series, a speaker series featuring a lineup of West Virginia University alumni and experts from the esports industry and other related professional fields. 

One of the biggest rivalries in college athletics will be making its way to the virtual gridiron this season, as WVU Esports has announced a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh to play the Backyard Brawl on EA Sports College Football 25.

More than 100 players turned out for the WVU Esports Bridge Battle Royale in Bridgeport, West Virginia, on Saturday, June 22.

The West Virginia Rocket League team qualified for the 2024 CCA Summer Series last week, sweeping all four opponents it faced.

The West Virginia University Esports program is partnering with The Bridge Sports Complex to host the first Bridge Battle Royale, a youth Fortnite tournament open to all students in grades 6-12.

The WVU Esports team will offer gamers ages 11 and older an immersive and technical experience through a series of camps this summer based on skill levels in Rocket League, Valorant and Madden.

The West Virginia Rocket League team celebrates after winning the Spring 2024 NACE Starleague Varsity Premier Grand Finals in Winter Park, Fla. (Photo: Michael Carvelli)