Esports are surging in popularity and RIT's collegiate esports teams are making an impact in the growing field. With multiple championships and national rankings under their belt, the Esports program is looking to take things to the next level. In this episode of Intersections, Evan Hirsh, a fourth-year computer science major and president of RIT Esports, talks with the team’s adviser, Chad Weeden, assistant director of RIT’s School of Interactive Games and Media, about the rise of competitive video gaming and the university’s teams.

Read a transcript of this episode here: https://www.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu/files/documents/podcast-transcripts/RIT%20Esports%20Podcast%20Transcript.pdf