eGG Network’s ACE empowers university students to be esports professionals
eGG Network continues to grow the Esports industry in Malaysia with season 2 of its Alliance of Campus Esports (ACE) initiative aimed at empowering university students to be Esports professionals. Also supporting ACE is U Mobile as the Main Sponsor, Illegear as Partner Sponsor, with endorsement from Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
Seeing as the first ACE tournament was a success, of course eGG Network ensured that season 2 will be bigger and better than the last. That being said, students can expect more from ACE this season with Malaysian Youth Community (MYC!) onboard as Youth Partner. Together they launched ACE Varsity which features Malaysia’s first Esports and gaming job portal and e-curriculum programme that provides a holistic journey for Esports beginners and passionate students to join the growing industry.
“Students make up a vast majority of esports enthusiasts in Malaysia and they are the future of the industry. ACE is more than a campus level esports tournament. Our aim is to develop the esports and gaming industry through ACE. It covers all aspects on a grassroots level, from tournament, community building and now education with ACE Varsity. We aim to nurture the students’ growing passion where they get exposed to every aspect of this
industry towards a realising a sustainable and fulfilling career for themselves.”Yubin Ng, AVP, Esports Business, eGG Network
Students who register under ACE will be challenged by the e-curriculum programme and learn how their passion for Esports and gaming can apply in real world examples. A demonstration of the e-curriculum programme shown at the launch includes topics like Esports tournament concepts and event management, Esports business, and streaming. Students will receive an e-certificate after completing five levels of the e-curriculum programme.
They can also access the job portal to find internships and full-time roles at companies related to Esports or gaming. The job portal, which is exclusively for students who register for ACE also has a growing list of companies playing a part in the growth of digital, gaming, and Esports industries.
Lets be honest, this was a long time coming. It’s great to see ACE getting bigger each year, but it’s even better to see that initiatives are being taken to ensure that people who have a genuine interest in Esports are being taken seriously and given a platform to pursue their dreams.
