ABOUT US:

Esports gives students access to a unique technology environment and compliments a number of academic programs on campus such as web design, computer science, cybersecurity and mass communications. The strategy leveraged by gamers is relevant to the skills employers are looking for – team play, strategic thinking, problem solving and an ability to handle stressful situations. The Bismarck State College Mystics are looking for esports athletes that play at a high competitive level.

GAMES WE COMPETE IN:

• Valorant – PC
• Madden – PS4
• Super Smash Brothers (solos and doubles)Switch
• Rocket League – PC
• Overwatch 2 – PC
• League of Legends– PC
• Fortnite (solos and doubles) – PC
• FIFA - PS4
• NBA 2K

ACCOLADES:

• 2020 Spring Overwatch NJCAAE Runner-Ups
• 2020 Fall Overwatch NJCAAE Quarter-Finals
• 2020 Fall Valorant NJCAAE Semi-Finals
• 2021 Spring Overwatch NJCAAE Quarter-Finals
• 2021 Spring Valorant NJCAAE Quarter-Finals
• 2022 NJCAAE Quarter-Finals
• 2023 Valorant Jamestown Online Champions
• 2024 Valorant National Champion Runner-Up
• 2024 Rocket League NJCAAE National Champions
• 2025 Smash Brothers NJCAAE Top 16
• 2025 Rocket League NJCAAE National Champion Runner-Up

GATE CITY BANK ESPORTS ROOM:

The Gate City Bank Esports room has 16 stations that are designed to give you the edge in a competitive environment.

Specs:

• OMEN by HP 27 inch QHD Gaming Monitors - OMEN by HP 27 inch QHD 165Hz Gaming Monitor (QHD (2560 x 1440))

• Intel Core i7-14700 vPro 5.40G 20C65WCPU, 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 4800 UDIMM NECC MEM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX4070TiSpr16GBGDDR6XGFX, HP Z TURBO 2TB PCIE 2280 TLC M.2 SSD \
• OMEN Gaming keyboard 1100OMEN Gaming mouse 600OMEN
• Gaming headset 800OMEN
• Mouse Pad 300 (cloth surface – anti-slip n35.5” x 16”)