A screenshot of League of Legends. (Provided by Riot Games)
Competitive collegiate League of Legends? The University of Pikeville in Pikeville, Ky., announced it is that will enter full competition in fall 2015.
The Bears will compete in the Collegiate Star League, an intercollegiate gaming league open to all accredited colleges and universities in North America. Pikeville is the second school to offer scholarships, joining Robert Morris, which began offering scholarships for League of Legends this past fall.
“In our research and interaction with gamers at this level, we learned that they are extremely competitive, but also hard workers, valuable team members and quite often have a high level of aptitude in using technology,” UPIKE President Dr. James L. Hurley said in a release.
There will be , according to WKYT.
The University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University and the University of Denver all have teams in the CSL, but none of them are offering scholarships. Yet.
