Volunteers from the esports programs of the University of Hawaii System and Hawaii Pacific University played an exhibition of League of Legends to showcase the potential of the new TRUE Esports + Tech Lab at the Waipahu Public Library on July 14—Photo by Spectrum News/Brian McInnis
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WAIPAHU — The burgeoning esports scene in Hawaii received a two-prolonged push toward prominence over the last several days.
As a team of 12 public and private entities unveiled what they hoped will be a community-based pathway for tech careers with a new gaming hub at the Waipahu Public Library, the University of Hawaii prepared to pull off a second straight summer of hosting duties for a top-tier professional esports event.
Gov. David Ige and other VIPs were on hand for the July 14 dedication of five high-end gaming rigs in a dedicated space for a new form of learning.
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SPECTRUM NEWS: Hawaii Esports scene gets push behind library system, Overwatch League’s return
Written by Brian McInnis | WAIPAHU 07/22/2022
SPECTRUM NEWS: Hawaii Esports scene gets push behind library system, Overwatch League’s return
Written by Brian McInnis | WAIPAHU 07/22/2022