All those hours playing Fortnite: Battle Royale could earn some major cash for players.
Variety reports Ashland University in Ohio is offering scholarships to top Fortnite players, who land a spot on their esports team.
“Fortnite appeals to both the core and casual gaming audience,” said Ashland e-sports head coach Josh Buchanan in a press release, according to Cleveland. “We’re excited to provide this platform for gamers who want to showcase their skills in a more competitive space. Fortnite facilitates an environment that allows players to get creative, innovate and show off the mastery of their skills.”
Fortnite: Battle Royale became a viral hit when it was released in 2017. (Even Logic and Drake are playing.) Now, it may be joining the ranks of other popular games like League of Legends, Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and Rocket League in becoming a competitive collegiate e-sport. Ashland University’s team won’t just be playing among themselves either. A number of universities including the University of Akron and Kent State University have their own varsity e-sports program. Students on the team can gain up to $4,000 in scholarship funds.
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I love in Ashland. Right down the road is my middle school
Alright now it’s time to go try hard
I'm in ohio
Everyday, we get further away from God.
I wish a was going to college so i would have been able to apply for this
We stray further away from god with each day
Sign Me Up😂
gimme dat application
WE ARE THE
Big fukken light.jpegIf that shirt says Gamers Im kms
The little bit of patience i've had for fortnite has instantly faded away. This game is literelly polluting the minds of people around the world. Universities known for developing us as individuals had officially clusterfucked with this hunk of overhyped garbage on the internet that salty pre-teens won't shut the fuck up about.
I'm done
Ey, That's where I live.
"EVERYDAY WE STRAY FARTHER FROM GOD." -PUBG Player
What’s the world coming to🤦🏻♂️
wtf am i watching
Guess who’s changing majors
Lol, the sad part is, is that in order to become the best (pro) you have to practice at least 6 hours a day. Definitely not worth a $4000 scholarship. I play 3 hrs a day and I am in the top .2% for K/D but I’m not even close to being Pro.
No this is fucking ridiculous
This is fucking stupid
It’s just encouraging more and more kids to not work at school or in life
Funny thing is I used to live there for 11years
Too bad Ashland is over $40,000 a year.
WARNING sensitive losers and pubg players ahead
Why? Fortnite doesn’t even have a professional setting yet. In order to play “pro” teams they need to snipe each other in the same lobby.
Finally some news with out Frazier #godsplan
I need this as I take gaming seriously and fortnite is a game I am very skilled at with over 2 thousand wins this could maybe get me somewhere
esports will ALWAYS be corny and lame
It's pronounced (ack-run) not A-kron.
That shit is fucking stupid tbh, fuck fortnite
what about the folks who already graduated & have a career? not every1 is 17
Same kids who want to ban guns are the same kids who think they can make a living playing fortnite. God this generation is fucked.
Bullshit where I live here and ain’t hear this
Ignorant people…. ignorant people thinking esports is bs just because it's just playing games not real sports.
It was massive way before drake, he did nothing for it
Where the one for call of duty I could stop zombie apocalypse niggas
Smh my head
A scholarship for playing video games? This country is either great or just plain fucking stupid, idk..or maybe im just bitter because im a dropout and now driving a truck cross country..
this is sad
Is counter strike available on xbx1
Natasha lookin like a snack like always 😍
https://youtu.be/tYdXtV57gZI
Why? Just why?
Fortnite is getting out of hand now