2019 took 满帆’s collegiate esports program from a fledgling athletics division to a gaming powerhouse in the rapidly exp和ing l和scape of esports. From the introduction of 堡垒 to 满帆 无敌舰队 athletes competing in some of the year’s best collegiate gaming events, 2019 was packed with giant leaps for 满帆’s esports team.

球员

全帆无敌舰队玩家 made big strides in 2019 while taking home wins 和 placements in games like 龙珠战士z (DBFZ), 火箭联盟, PlayerUnknown的战场 (绝地求生)等等. 在Otronicon 2019, 满帆 无敌舰队 athletes HeavyCura 和 Rayden showcased their dominance in the Central Florida fighting game scene, 排名第一和第二 龙珠战士z 和 任天堂明星大乱斗. 最终 (单边带)分别.

PlayerUnknown的战场 player NickCassidy was named a collegiate PUBG all-star in 2019, making him one of 64 players across the nation selected to play in a 32 vs. 32 big team four-game series of the popular battle royale title. The players that made up the teams were selected based on collegiate season stats, 包括杀戮/死亡比率, 总存活时间, 和 average damage —of which NickCassidy was 全帆无敌舰队 highest scorer.

HungryBox, the number one SSB player in the world, visited the campus to take on 满帆 无敌舰队 粉碎 球员Rayden. He returned to the campus later in the year to join 满帆 和 满帆 无敌舰队 for 奥兰多领主-终极版, a 粉碎 event that brought in over 700 spectators 和 2,500 viewers on Twitch.

The team showed up in full force at 2019’s CEO, one of the world’s largest fighting game conventions. Five players from 满帆 无敌舰队 teams (RavenPlz, Rayden, 台面, TaerisX, 和 HeavyCura) participated in tournaments for 任天堂明星大乱斗. 和 龙珠战士z. HeavyCura also finished in the top 12 percent of DBFZ players worldwide at the EVO冠军赛 在拉斯维加斯.

This epic year culminated in the formation of 全帆无敌舰队 first collegiate 使命召唤 team, led by 搜索与毁灭邀请赛 winner Fluffy.

社区

Central Florida’s Universities 和 their esports programs b和ed together multiple times throughout the year. 全帆无敌舰队 火箭联盟 team took silver in Florida Polytechnic University’s 火箭联盟 2月举办邀请赛, 满帆 hosted UCF esports on campus that same month, 和 multiple universities from around the state participated in the 满帆 无敌舰队 Invasion 搜索与毁灭邀请赛 7月在堡垒城堡.

社区 remained a focus throughout the year, both on 和 off campus. 全帆无敌舰队玩家 和 representatives attended the USF esports summit to network with esports professionals, 参加了 英雄联盟 exhibition match versus UCF at Digital Battlegrounds, 奥兰多的电子竞技中心, 和 hosted the season opener watch party for the state’s 看守 联盟队，佛罗里达大混乱队.

全帆无敌舰队玩家, along with the 满帆 gaming community, 提高了12美元,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in a 24-hour 额外的生活 stream, more than doubling the amount raised during 2018’s stream.

事件

满帆大学的电子竞技场地, 堡垒, played a major role in exp和ing the opportunities for students on campus, 从它的就职典礼开始 堡垒40 5月. Opening the largest esports arena on any college campus in the country allowed for some huge events to take place at 满帆, 包括 NBA 2 k《菠菜台子大全》，《十月领主 马里奥兄弟》. tournament hosted with HungryBox, Red Bull Conquest, 和 the 家庭 大学秋季决赛.

In addition to awesome gaming events on campus, graduates from studios such as Gearbox 和 Epic 游戏 visited 满帆 to share insights with students 和 gamers alike by participating in panels, 组合评价, 以及社交机会.

随着2019年的结束, 满帆 无敌舰队 has eyes on setting the stage for an awesome 2020 with more events, 更多的社区, 更多的胜利. 看看全帆无敌舰队的网站 for more info on 满帆’s collegiate esports team.