Can't Leave The House? Try Playing Competitive Video Games

Coronavirus lockdowns effectively canceled extracurriculars for millions of college students. But that's not the case for SUNY esports teams playing in a tournament — with a $20,000 prize pool.

For millions of college students around the country, coronavirus lockdowns effectively canceled their hobbies and extracurriculars. But that's not the case for Madison Cragle, a graphic design major at the State University of New York at Canton. She's co-captain of her school's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team — an esports team. That's right, varsity video games.

There are three separate games being played in the tournament, each by their own leagues. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a descendant of Nintendo's beloved, 1980s vintage Mario Bros.; Fortnite is an immersive"battle royale," and Rocket League is succinctly described by SUNY Canton sophomore Alec Knowles as"car soccer.

Cragle says that while confined to home, the tournament's been a good social outlet."I haven't really had much to do at home. I was gonna get a job but when the quarantine happened, I couldn't get the job I was gonna get." Now, she says, students from different campuses all over the state are connecting on special chat rooms set up on a site, called Discord, especially for tournament competitors.

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