NIU Esports has taken a powerful step forward in the form of a new competitive fighting game collegiate program.  First introduced in February 2024, players competed each week over the span of 12 weeks in the popular fighting game “Tekken 8” to...

NIU’s Overwatch varsity team faced off against Western Michigan University at 7 p.m. Tuesday, which marked their ninth match as part of the Esports Collegiate Conference. Two teams of seven players went head-to-head for the potential of playing in the...

Esports is a profession and hobby that has been growing steadily over the past few years and features some pretty popular games.  An esport is a competition where several video game enthusiasts compete in heavily competitive tournaments with popular...