Joe Kirkpatrick on February 20, 2020 Come join us in PHSB 156 at 3pm on Sunday, February 23 for our next body meeting! Don’t forget, club dues are due at this meeting as well – and we’ll be sharing some more details about the spring and some of the projects we’re working on for next year. Plus, we’ll have a drawing for Tespa giveaways, including two SteelSeries QcK Heavy mousepads!
Joe Kirkpatrick on February 10, 2020 Our new Esports and Gaming Center (EGC) in the Atherton Union is now OPEN! The EGC is outfitted with 6 top-of-the-line Alienware PCs and peripherals, 5 PlayStation 4s, and two Nintendo Switch consoles. Games include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rocket League, NBA 2K20, League of Legends, FIFA 20, Fortnite, and more. It is open Sunday-Saturday from 12pm-6pm for Butler students, faculty, and staff to socialize, game head-to-head or compete online. Events and tournaments are coming soon! If you’d like to get involved, swing by the EGC to let our staff set you up during open hours, or email us at esports@butler.edu. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ButlerEsports and @BUClubEsports, and check us out online at esports.butler.edu!
Joe Kirkpatrick on January 21, 2020 Butler’s Call of Duty team will make its debut into the 2019-20 academic year tomorrow night, in the first match of many in Season 2 of the College CoD league against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
The squad played in the inaugural CCL season last spring, finishing an impressive 15-8 and placing in the top 16 playoffs of a league containing dozens and dozens of top-tier teams from across the country. This year, CCL will be even bigger and more competitive, and our Call of Duty squad is ready for the challenge!
Joe Kirkpatrick on January 13, 2020 Come join us on Sunday, January 26 at 3pm in PHSB 156 for our first meeting of the spring semester! We want to share some ideas for the spring and give everyone a chance to connect getting into 2020. Not a current member? No problem! Come join us to learn more!
Joe Kirkpatrick on December 16, 2019 As we arrive at the beginning of finals week, it’s usually appropriate to take some time to reflect. It’s been quite a semester, and Butler Club Esports is ready to wrap up the fall of 2019. We were able to achieve so much! Below we’ve collected some highlights.
Joe Kirkpatrick on November 17, 2019 On behalf of the Butler Club Esports officer board, I want to extend a gigantic thank you again to all of our participants, streamers, donors, organizers, viewers, and supporters – this weekend’s Extra Life 24-hour charity stream was an incredible success, and we couldn’t have done it without you all!
We streamed virtually uninterrupted for 24 hours, covering titles from Sea of Thieves to Just Dance to Mario Party, to esports matches in League of Legends and Rocket League, competitive 1v1s and even a Mario Kart 8 speedrun. During and before the 24 hours from 9pm Friday, November 15 to 9pm Saturday, November 16, we raised a total of $1,205 for Extra Life and Riley Hospital for Children here in Indianapolis.
We will absolutely be holding this event next year and on into the future, and maybe even in our brand-new parking garage esports facility – we are always looking to improve and develop as we go, so keep on the lookout for more details!
Joe Kirkpatrick on November 17, 2019 Butler Club Esports will be meeting on Sunday, December 8 at 3:00pm in Pharmacy Building 150. We will be going over the past semester and looking ahead to the spring, as well as voting on a new Constitution for the club to reflect our recent transition to being a club sport.
Additionally, we will be electing a Safety Officer for the club, a position that will be filled beginning in January. More details will be coming about that position, as well as a draft Constitution to be reviewed before the vote. Club members who are present at the meeting will be eligible to vote on both the Constitution and the Safety Officer election.
Joe Kirkpatrick on November 14, 2019 We are excited to release the full schedule for our 24-hour charity stream with Extra Life this weekend, from 9pm Friday November 15th to 9pm Saturday the 16th. We have a lot of exciting things planned for everyone!
We want to invite students to come join us at certain times on-stream in our headquarters, the Lacy School of Business room 010 (basement). We will be playing group games and having a great time – plus, students who attend will be entered in a drawing to win one of dozens and dozens of giveaway prizes from Tespa and Riot games! Come join us from 9pm-1am Friday night, as well as 11am-2pm and 8pm-9pm Saturday!
Find more information, as well as the full schedule of events, on our Extra Life page!
Joe Kirkpatrick on October 30, 2019 Last night, the Butler Collegian posted an article about the newly-announced esports facilities coming this fall and next. Thanks to Donald Crocker for the coverage!
Joe Kirkpatrick on October 27, 2019 This afternoon is the debut of Butler’s new Fortnite team! This is the first year Butler has fielded an official team in Epic Games’ popular battle royale title. Captain Jed Martin ’23, along with Caleb Hatting ’21, DeJuan Winters ’22, and Kevin Kaspar ’20, make up this year’s team.
