Schools Use Esports as a Learning Platform

California high schools encourage students to use online video games to learn science, technology, engineering and math – and a variety of soft skills as well."I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL win! I believe that we will win!" The raucous chants of students supporting their classmates echoed across the Esports Arena Orange County as players from rival high schools battled for the title of esports champion on April 28. Yes, esports: organized, multiplayer online video game competitions.During the inaugural season, which ran from January to April, student teams met at their high schools and played over the internet. But the Orange County High School Esports League Finals took place in an esports arena, with teams on stage and parents and friends cheering them on.