We have some exciting announcements for you in this week's Patch Notes. We also want to say thank you to all those in attendance of our BlizzCon / OW Viewing Party event. Great turnout! In these patch notes;
GOPHERCON IS UPON US!
The Jersey Interest Poll was a success! We're putting in an order. More info below.
Win a Mei's Snowball Plushie by RSVPing to one of our events. Info below.
Upcoming events for the semester
Upcoming Events
The Annual IEEE ACM LAN Is Fast Approaching
We're talking multiple floors of many games, gamers, prizes, food, drinks, LAN action and camaraderie. This is one of the biggest events of the year. Here's the when, where and how:
Keller Hall
Friday, November 16th.
6:00 p.m.
We encourage you bring your rig / laptop / console for the spirit of LAN gaming, but it is not required. You'll have fun regardless!
That's right! GopherCon is also fast approaching. For those who went to the last GopherCon, you know how epic it was. To those who haven't; we're excited to invite you so you, too, can witness this great gaming get-together.
GopherCon is an eSports tournament event, sponsored by Shift Up. The event features many separate areas for specific games, such as League of Legends, Rocket League, Overwatch, open gaming and more! It also includes an awesome stage that is streamed and projected to an audience of attendees. If you've never been to an eSports event like this, you seriously should consider going. Participants and spectators alike are welcome!
If you want to register a team to compete in GopherCon, click the Challonge links below:
The Jersey order form closes November 16th. So make sure to put your order in ASAP. They jersey's are $35. You can pay cash / Venmo. You must pay for the jersey by November 16th, otherwise we will not order your jersey. These are quality jersey;s that are customized to have a name or gamertag of your choice printed on the back (can also be left blank). You do not need to be a competitor on a team to buy or wear these jerseys. If you have anymore questions, feel free to message any officer in the Discord channel, or DM us on Facebook / Twitter.
We've assembled teams for Rocket League, Overwatch, Fortnite, Hearthstone, DOTA 2, PUBG, Heroes of The Storm and CS:GO.
Many of our players stream our competitive games. For information on our streamers and their links, check out our Twitter page! (Link to Twitter below)
If there is a competitive game we don't currently support by the looks of it, let us know and we can discuss setting up a collegiate / competitive team!
If you haven’t done so already, follow us on social media! It’s the best way to stay up-to-date on events and a great chance to meet new people!
If you find yourself at Buffalo Wild Wings this fall, tell your server that you want to support the eSports club. Buffalo Wild Wings is giving some of the money you spend there back to our club if you name drop eSports at UMN during your visit!
We really appreciate this support as it goes toward improving our events, so thank you!
