Griffon Esports is excited to be working with Extra Life.

Tune into our Twitch channel at 4 p.m. after the arena grand opening for a 24-hour livestream benefiting our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

Missouri Western and Mobalytics, an analytics-based gaming companion, are launching a partnership to improve the university’s growing esports program.

Since winning Techcrunch 2016, Mobalytics has emerged as a leading force in advancing player development and scouting for major titles like League of Legends.

Missouri Western, which launched its varsity esports lineup in Fall 2020, will be utilizing Mobalytics to help their rosters optimize their performance and growth.

“Our team has been impressed by Missouri Western’s program thus far and we can’t wait to help their players and coaches continue to build upon their momentum. We’ve learned a lot from working with professional teams and we’re looking forward to applying our understanding at the collegiate level. Our main goals are to not only help their current rosters grow, but also aid their scouts in discovering the next wave of promising recruits,” said Amine Issa, Warchief of Science, and co-founder of Mobalytics.

We are beyond excited to be working with Mobalytics to help establish the foundation of our competitive program using their data collection and analysis tools. Everyone in the community knows their name and the value they provide to competitors at every level, and being able to incorporate their analytics into our training is going to give us a palpable edge. The League team, and particularly their coach, positively lit up when I told them about this, already eager to get started!

Beyond aiding Missouri Western with their performance, Mobalytics will also be collaborating with their program to produce new content, such as stats and infographics based on the players and the LoL champions they use in-game.

The Griffon Esports Arena grand opening will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 4. Due to COVID  restrictions, the opening is invitation-only. The ceremony will transition straight to a 24-hour live-stream for charity! You will be able to watch all of our varsity and club teams play their games for a bit on our official stream, while they attempt to raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. If you feel compelled to donate check out our team page here.

Tryouts for our inaugural Varsity Esports teams begin today! If you are interested in being a student athlete, manager, or coach for our Rocket League, League of Legends, Overwatch, or Fortnite teams and earning a scholarship while representing MWSU, be sure to submit an application ASAP!

Please join us Wednesday, March 18 at 3:30 p.m. in Spratt 204 for an esports Town Hall for faculty members. This will be for anyone who wants to learn what exactly esports are, what we're planning, and for anyone who is interested in creating new academic initiatives that can leverage this new program. All faculty members are more than welcome to attend, we look forward to seeing you there!