Though the DFW area has been a hotspot for professional sports in the traditional sense, recent trends have shown that competitive video games, or esports, could be where DFW makes its next big showing.
Eleven years ago, impassioned gamers banded together to form UTA’s esports club.
UTA’s esports teams of Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate recently started the semester with dual victories, taking home first place at the ATG Expo convention in Waco.
The university’s varsity Esports Rocket League and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate teams are ready to compete and showcase their skills in the Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup from May 5 to 7 at Esports Stadium Arlington.
From Nov. 17-19, the Metroplex hosted its first major fighting game tournament since before the pandemic: Low Tier City at the Arlington Esports Stadium. With 650 competitors all fighting for glory, the event defined an action-packed weekend for UTA Esports and fighting game fans all across north Texas.
