{"id":141,"date":"2022-07-06T14:53:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T14:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esportsq\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-09-04T14:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:58:57","slug":"experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section style=\"--hero-accent:#00a3e0\" class=\"hero hero--standard alignfull has-no-block-start-margin hero--has-image hero--has-social-links wp-block-butler-hero-standard\">\n\t<div class=\"hero__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"hero__headline butler-auto-contrast\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tThe Experience\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__subheadline-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero__subheadline\">It\u2019s not just a hobby. 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Experience<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/teams\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Teams<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/about\/faqs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/butlerstore\/search\/keyword\/esports\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Shop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-shape-your-future-with-butler-esports\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shape your  future with Butler Esports.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For us, esports aren\u2019t just about games\u2014they\u2019re the foundation of a dynamic, expanding community that allows people to connect, engage, and find their passion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Butler, we recruit talented players worldwide to compete for our teams in the top collegiate leagues in North America. We value competition at all levels, so we support our club-level teams by providing access to the arena and other expenses. We invest in our players, because they\u2019re constantly redefining what it means to be an elite gamer by instilling the values of appreciation for diversity, wellness, and academic success.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Butler is at the forefront of gamified education, connecting students to jobs in the gaming and esports industries. Our continuous work in forming new partnerships helps social gamers, esports competitors, and related talent to translate their unique skills into fulfilling careers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And we\u2019re home to some of the most engaging gaming clubs you\u2019ll ever find, bolstered by a strong local esports community. Our support of both casual and competitive play welcomes players of all skills and interests, simply for the love of the game.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-competition-community-curriculum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(37.821px, 2.364rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.873), 70px);\">Competition. Community. Curriculum.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Butler Esports Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Z3PJAqzQKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<section class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image has-no-block-start-margin alignfull butler-two-column-text-button-image--media-left wp-block-butler-two-column-text-button-image\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__inner\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" 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2048w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"butler-two-column-text-button-image__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center butler-two-column-text-button-image__content-inner\">The rise of esports is catching on globally, with a projected worth of $1.8 billion in 2022\u2014and <strong>Butler is helping meet that demand<\/strong> with our growing esports programs.  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adm.butler.edu\/register\/esports-rfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request Info as a Prospective Student<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/esports\/esportsq\/about\/\">Learn About Butler Esports<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"quick-facts alignfull has-no-block-start-margin wp-block-butler-quick-facts\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container quick-facts-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$170M\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tin esports tournament prize money (globally) in 2018\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"quick-facts-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quick-facts-data-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7.3%\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"quick-facts-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tyear-over-year growth in video games in 2021\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure 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