Posted on by GameGnome

Heroes of the Dorm Leads Tespa’s College Esports Lineup in 2018

Student gamers everywhere can now matriculate in a full schedule of college esports programs, as Tespa, Blizzard Entertainment’s college esports network, has revealed its lineup of tournaments and events for this year, including the fourth edition of Heroes of the Dorm™. With programs for Hearthstone® and StarCraft® II in addition to Heroes of the Storm®, Tespa will award more than $1 million in scholarships and prizing by the end of the 2017–18 academic year.

Now in its fourth year, Heroes of the Dorm is introducing regional play. More than $500,000 in scholarships and prizes are up for grabs in this premier collegiate esports competition. Regional winners and other top teams on the national leaderboard will be seeded into the 64-team National Championship bracket. The battle for the Heroes of the Dorm National Championship—and for the scholarship money each player receives for the remainder of their college careers—will be fierce. Fans can watch all the action on both www.twitch.tv/blizzheroes and www.mlg.com.

In a one-of-a-kind broadcast partnership with Raycom Sports, Heroes of the Dorm will have a dedicated, nationally-syndicated program during a five-week period of competition. Raycom will produce the weekly, one-hour Heroes of the Dorm program, featuring schools competing in the tournament’s Atlantic Coast Region. The original series, which will cover competition as well as spotlight player and team stories, will be broadcast across Raycom Sports’ syndicated network of affiliates in more than 50 markets in the United States.

“With intense student competition and an epic tournament bracket featuring schools across the United States and Canada, Heroes of the Dorm showcases the kind of excitement that can only come from college esports,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “We look forward to cheering on all of the talented players who will be competing in Heroes of the Storm, as well as Hearthstone and StarCraft II, for their share of Tespa’s biggest scholarship prize pool ever.”

Eligible college gamers in the United States and Canada can sign up to compete in Heroes of the Dorm at www.heroesofthedorm.com. See the full schedule below:

Tournament Stage Date
Registration Opens January 22
Registration Closes February 5
Regional Play Begins February 6
Live Broadcasts Begin February 14
Regional Championships March 11
Bracket Reveal March 19
Round of 64 Begins March 28
Heroic Four/Finals April/May

Hearthstone Collegiate Championship

Teams vying for the 2018 Hearthstone Collegiate Championship will have their hands full as they battle for their share of $150,000 in scholarship prizing. Each team of three will have to battle through a seven-week regular season and the regional playoffs to make it to the single-elimination championship bracket. Fans can watch the tournament live on www.twitch.tv/playhearthstone.

Eligible college gamers in the United States and Canada can sign up to compete in the Hearthstone Collegiate Championship at compete.tespa.org starting today. See the full schedule below:

Tournament Stage Date
Registration Opens January 22
Registration Closes February 15
Matches Begin February 19

Tespa Collegiate Series—StarCraft

The first ever Tespa Collegiate Series—StarCraft will award $35,000 in total scholarship prizing to the top performers in the 16-team league. Teams of three players will battle it out in StarCraft II twice a week during the eight-week regular season, with four teams joining the tournament via the open qualifiers. Matches will be broadcast on www.twitch.tv/starcraft and www.mlg.com. Eligible college gamers in the United States and Canada can sign up for qualifiers at compete.tespa.org starting today. See the full schedule below:

Tournament Stage Date
Registration Opens January 22
Qualifier 1 February 10
Qualifier 2 February 11
Matches Begin February 17

Related Articles:

  1. Presenting the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne bracket and schedule A weekend of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne action kicks off on Friday the 18th of December at the ESL studios in Germany, where six great League of Legends teams from around the world will battle it out for the Intel...
  2. The PGL Regional Minor Championship: Europe LAN event starts tomorrow The eight teams competing in the PGL European Minor have arrived in Bucharest where between January 29-31st they will battle it out for 50.000$ prize pool and a spot in the offline qualifier for the next major (MLG Columbus 2016)....
  3. Capcom Pro Tour 2016 Season Details Learn all about the Capcom Pro Tour 2016 Season and how to qualify for Capcom Cup! The past two seasons of the Capcom Pro Tour have been nothing short of amazing for anyone who is a fan of Street Fighter....
  4. WCS 2016 Winter Circuit Championship Survival Guide The Winter Circuit Championship, held at IEM Katowice, is the pinnacle of international competition for StarCraft II in early 2016. 32 of the most skilled StarCraft II players, hailing from 19 different home countries, will clash in a four-day event...
  5. Heroes of the Storm 2016 Spring Championship Hundreds of Heroes of the Storm teams gave their all in the Spring qualifiers with the hopes of representing their region in the Heroes of the Storm Spring Championship, but only 12 will remain. With a $500,000 prize pool and...
  6. The teams in the EU LCS for 2018 Red Bull eSports NA may be getting all the franchise love, but EU is still going strong with a new format, two new organizations and a load of new rosters. Come and meet the new-look EU LCS. It seems 2018...
  7. British Esports Association publishes esports age guide and list of benefits for parents and children The British Esports Association, the not-for-profit organization set up to promote and support grassroots esports, has put together a guide to help children get started in esports. The Esports Age Guide breaks down major esports titles by age rating. It’s...
  8. PROJECT CARS 2, Demo Available and The “Fun Pack” Set for Winter of 2017 Release If you’ve been waiting to jump into the driver’s seat in Project CARS 2, an official demo has been created to give players a taste of the variety of racing scenarios offered in the full game, with the ability to...
  9. HCT 2018: Here Come New Challengers! Blizzard Entertainment 2018 has introduced a new road to the Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT) World Championship. Buckle up and hang on tight as we walk you through the finer details of the Hearthstone Challengers Program! The Hearthstone Challengers Path to...
  10. HGC 2018 – Who’s Who and Who’s New Dylan Walker, Blizzard Entertainment While we’ve profiled a few characters that have made moves in the HGC (POILK, BadBenny, Daneski) and the new teams that emerged from the Crucible (HeroesHearth, Leftovers, Team Ace, Good Luck), there are a few other...