Staffordshire University has announced an investment of £2.9m into its esports facilities to support its dedicated esports degree.
The investment was announced as the university celebrates being the first institution in the UK to offer an esports degree programme. The programme has recently been redesigned “in collaboration with students and industry”, the university stated.
The money will go towards creating a bespoke esports arena on the university’s Stoke-on-Trent campus, a studio with “dedicated broadcast galleries”, and equipment from Panasonic and EVS. Esports students will also have access to “esports aethetics and theming”. The facilities are expected to be finished by spring 2024.
