About our Program
Salem State offers recreational and competitive opportunities in our dedicated Esports lounge, which opened on October 12, 2022.
Are you ready to take your gaming to the next level? Join us in the Ellison Campus Center – ECC 010 where state-of-the-art gaming PCs and consoles are waiting for you.
Our program strives to build community and engagement on our campus. Leagues and tournaments provide the opportunity for participants to test and hone their skills in an exciting and supportive environment.
The Esports Lounge was made possible by the generous philanthropy of Kim Gassett-Schiller ’83, ‘18H and Philip Schiller.
Competitive Teams
Opportunities are available to join competitive teams that compete in the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC). Competitive teams are available to all students and there are no requirements to join.
Esports staff members help to support teams by managing gameday operations, keeping updated on NECC rules and policies, and helping to share the competitive esports program with the campus via Twitch live streams!
If you are interested in playing competitive esports, . The NECC has options for League of Legends, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros Crews, and Valorant.
Competitive Teams
If you are interested in playing competitive esports, . The NECC has options for Overwatch, Rocket League, Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege, and League of Legends.
Summer 2025 Operating Hours
Our Esports Lounge is closed for summer 2025. For program and partnership opportunities, please contact Sean Conners (sconners@salemstate.edu).
Fall semester hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2.
Esports Lounge
The facility offers 12 gaming PCs, a console gaming area, a board game area, and more!
- 12 high-end gaming stations
- Alienware Aurora R13
- Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor
- Razer – Huntsman Wired Optical Gaming Keyboard
- Razer – Viper Wired Gaming Mouse
- Razer – Kraken Ultimate Wired Gaming Headset
- Two 65” and one 55” Sony 4K HDR displays for console play and PC game viewing
- Console Gaming Area:
- Xbox Series X
- Playstation 5
- Nintendo Switch
- Meta - Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset
- A library of PC and console games
- Board games
- Lounge and gaming furniture
- Salem State Esports branding
DISCORD
Join the TVƵ Esports community and learn about gaming opportunities on our exclusive Discord server.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ESPORTS
Interested in starting a team or sharing feedback on our esports program?
If you have any questions about the Esports program, please contact Sean Conners.