Study Digital Simulation and Gaming & Play Competitive E-Sports

Published On 19 May 2025 by Ryan Kelly

In partnership with Shawnee State University in Ohio, we are inviting aspiring gamers to join us for an insightful webinar on the opportunity to become an E-Sports student-athlete in the US. Hosted by FirstPoint’s College Placement Consultant Murray Fraser, we’ll be joined by various guest speakers from Shawnee State, including Coach Assistant for E-Sports, Wirty Penix and Department Chair and Associate Professor for Game Engineering Technologies), Mr. Jason Witherell. We’ll cover studying Digital Simulation and Gaming from an academic perspective and discuss how you can forge a collegiate career in competitive E-Sports, one of the fastest growing college sports in the US. Shawnee State is nationally ranked #15 Top Game Design Programs by Princeton Review.