Join me, Hanny, as I sat down with IGN’s Benas Alcauskas, also known as Twig! Read more to find out more about Twig and their involvement with esports. 1.) Tell…
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October 17, 2020
Illini Esports discusses how the competitive teams have been playing without being all together, how their community aspect has been affected, and changes to the upcoming League of Legends Worlds…
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August 10, 2020
Get to know AJ and Dirk, members of the Illini Esports League of Legends team that won the Collegiate Championship this year! They discuss how they got into gaming, their…
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June 15, 2020
Illini Esports talks about challenges during the pandemic, a recent League of Legends Championship, and seeking more support from the University (including making esports a varsity athletics sport). Thanks to…
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June 1, 2020
The University of Illinois takes StarLeague’s North American 2020 League of Legends Championship! They faced Longhorn Gaming, University of Texas in the Grand Finals and took the win. Congratulations to…
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November 13, 2019
“E-sports fans, the Illinois E-Sports team season has begun.” – Liam Dwyer, Illinois Sport Night
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August 26, 2019
Illinois Journeys, a website that features a variety of student perspectives, featured Illini Esports and what it’s like to be a student balancing esports and academics at Illinois. Read the…
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April 26, 2019
Illini Esports in conjunction with Gies College of Business and the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning held the 2019 Illinois Esports Summit, to bring together campus around the…
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April 5, 2019
Illinios Esports has been involved in the Playful by Design Symposium since it’s inception. We believe that gaming isn’t just for fun or competition, but also a part of a…
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March 31, 2019
Watch Illini Esports League of Legends team take the 2019 Big Ten Network League of Legends Champions!
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