GameWorks has partnered with the High School Esports League, a varsity esports organisation with over 60,000 participating students across more than 2,100 schools, to help fuel the adoption of esports in the US.
HSEL is focused on making esports available to every student as a legitimate varsity-level sport in high schools. It achieves this by working with faculties to easily offer students the chance to engage in esports competitions, surrounded by peers while supervised by teachers.
Under the agreement, GameWorks’ seven venues will provide HSEL members several benefits including competition space for teams and special exclusive offers of food, drinks and time play. These sites are in cities including Denver, Seattle and Las Vegas.
Philip Kaplan, CEO at GameWorks, said: “We are helping high school students improve their gameplay skills while considering professional player paths and also recognising the importance the role of academics plays in their future careers. By opening up our venues to HSEL players, we are providing a safe, comfortable and state-of-the-art environment for up-and-coming high school players. We are confident that players exposed to our lounges will have a great experience and be afforded the chance to improve their skills and game.”
Mason Mullenioux, co-founder and CEO of High School Esports League, added: “The new HSEL-approved GameWorks locations are fully featured with everything our players need to succeed in upcoming tournaments, such as the HSEL Winter Open, which is now open for registration to all North American high school students, or when they just want to participate in casual matches with friends.”
