{"id":754,"date":"2020-02-10T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T10:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/?p=754"},"modified":"2020-02-10T16:16:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T16:16:12","slug":"atherton-esports-center-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/2020\/02\/10\/atherton-esports-center-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Atherton Esports Center Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jGyLSqg_UmA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our new Esports and Gaming Center (EGC) in the Atherton Union is now OPEN!\u00a0 The EGC is outfitted with 6 top-of-the-line Alienware PCs and peripherals, 5 PlayStation 4s, and two Nintendo Switch consoles.\u00a0 Games include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rocket League, NBA 2K20, League of Legends, FIFA 20, Fortnite, and more.\u00a0 It is open Sunday-Saturday from 12pm-6pm for Butler students, faculty, and staff to socialize, game head-to-head or compete online.\u00a0 Events and tournaments are coming soon!\u00a0 If you&#8217;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fesports.butler.edu%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0Zd38FQdkb9BMIXeasssBiKkLxTtdPAlsLwneu_9-iJ4RjOYnkqDH3qI4&amp;h=AT02ul4D1iIlT3aJu-hFOoZ-Dsf3XLYS0VPGskcq5LbpXKyRpl3DV8Q23vSnqRtSD-eLBVn_F40o9lCtkgHImycbl95YWwArRL_PzY2607PT5_6qEh6UALlFVgKIEJvug8W-a2BALeDpwn1zKC_RC2pVeTGj4Uj_r3y9yKcWct27zkE0pHoj4pXuyUuRXijir5uozpfofZT3bEuUk-cjHMNWLKsOTW_tQyh9ftQGVWkgppXz9lx6mSQPPrTetVEnA5I6SCgKp5cOJPdSKR9-PDA39RYzb9Y_W7QpBKZJ6wUPsvRC2jO9JMCpF-Ma2s0s5mSSwZ3OzIJ2tWonoorQyrD23-5NOIJQs9KYxUupa6XIpW8mz_gfgpyZtmbTNIOgjMtYBwe2Bw6Zow2BTy7D3ieEJjvjN6JG0uUoX_z_k3ZatCzwll3r46RJjMCclYXCvgdVEiUro8vMHOXGaMI9HT86EI0RSKRKKA0JcB3gkPkuWskDT8KZh2mxTv0YshkMElsoRhp2nXXV_4aLJ55y19LE_NR7lN-Clqz_7TkRdMrpsa7pM4eIwPNjnbf_aorCRL7bu4gGc4dbGBJ41HGSYlsnmZMKJP6cwwexcdNRqRN8okswyxROvsxBQYugCrq-spf1fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;-U&quot;}\" mode=\"async\" class=\"broken_link\">esports.butler.edu<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>More pictures of the Atherton facility space are included below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_758\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-758\" class=\"wp-image-758 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2456-1024x762.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2456-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2456-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2456-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2456-1536x1142.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2456-2048x1523.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2456-2000x1487.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2456-1300x967.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students utilizing our PC stations for some League of Legends<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_755\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-755\" class=\"wp-image-755 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2452-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2452-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2452-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2452-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2452-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2452-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2452-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2452-1300x975.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two big screens with Nintendo Switch consoles<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_759\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-image-759 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-2000x2000.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-1300x1300.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2457-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One PC workstation, with Alienware hardware and peripherals<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_762\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-762\" class=\"wp-image-762 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/Image-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/Image-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/Image-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/Image-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/Image-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/Image-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/Image-2000x1500.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/Image-1300x975.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Each PS4 station comes with a headset, controller, and monitor<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_761\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-761\" class=\"wp-image-761 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2460-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2460-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2460-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2460-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2460-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clubsports.butler.edu\/esports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2020\/01\/IMG_2460-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, 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