Screens lit up with Call of Duty, League of Legends, Splatoon, Minecraft, and Roblox at LBCC\u2019s Esports Lab, with members of the team practicing for upcoming tournaments in their favorite games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe actual esports players and students in the program move things forward and take initiative on their own rather than waiting to be told to do something,\u201d said League of Legends player Correy Rodwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Esports is an environment for students to express themselves and show off their skills, with new teams being formed as new games release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur Call of Duty team was the result of a student instead of teachers and staff, so the staff accommodated them,\u201d Rodwell said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lab is Southern California\u2019s largest esports lab, which cost $2.3 million with over 40 Alienware gaming stations, including chairs and headsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs long as you want to be here, they’ll want you here too. Showing up is a big thing in the esports world,\u201d Call of Duty player Daniel Ouk said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lab is open from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. to all students, whether they\u2019re on the esports team or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI tried out after seeing a flyer, and so I tried out, and they picked me up and we’ve gotten this far now,\u201d said Call of Duty player Victor Meja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The esports team has players for more family-friendly games like Super Smash Bros and Rocket League team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen playing Super Smash Bros, pick a character that resonates with you, \u201c said Logan Martin, Super Smash Bros enthusiast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The LBCC esports team also hosts tournaments with local high schools and other college esports programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most recent Grim Cup was celebrated on Saturday, Oct 11, at 9 a.m., and they displayed a League of Legends tournament in which CSUF resulted the winners at Long Beach City College’s Esports Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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