UVic esports to introduce a paid ‘battle pass’ in January January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Michael John Lo There is currently no finalized price point, but the paid premium battle pass allows participating students to unlock prizes, such as a $500 tuition credit. UVic administration says that a
Vikes to begin esport intramurals for Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Michael John Lo After plans for e-sports leagues stalled in 2019, the pandemic has led Vikes to trial two esport leagues Graphic by Darian Lee As part of the Vikes at Home initiative, Vikes...
A focus-destroying distraction October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 Brianna Bock The Vancouver Canucks' ban on Fortnite By this point, you will probably have heard of the video game Fortnite. If you haven’t, I’m impressed. Fortnite is a free-to-play, battle royale game...
UVic GameDev Club fosters digital creativity March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 Arianna Cheveldave Coming this March, brace yourself for UVic GameDev’s next game jam! If you’re wondering what that means, a game jam is a 48-hour game-developing marathon where participants spend an entire...