Our May Society of the Month is the Lancaster University Gaming and Esports
Society - Congratulations!
We chose Lancaster for holding an event called "Roses" against historical rivals from
the University of York, making use of Intel's Event in a Box.
We reached out to Lancaster's General Secretary,
'Han_Bythewoods' to learn more about the annual event
and how the Intel Event in a Box helped support them. Here's what they had to say:
The photos from the Roses event looked incredible! Could you share more
details about the event and what took place?
Roses is a
3-day weekend event where Lancaster University go against the University of York,
much like the Battle of the Roses! The first university to reach 172.5 points wins!
In the past, we have not been able to host an in-person event, and as such have
missed out on Roses. But this year, we were able to secure Intel's "Event in a Box"
which provided us with 10 portable PCs to set up for the players to compete! The
event ran from 11:30 am to 4:00 pm, where we had three games playing:
- League of Legends: Best of One
- Overwatch 2: Best of Three, voted on by the
members of both universities
- Counter Strike 2: Best of One
It was a close call, but overall York won 2-1 with the wins being Overwatch 2 and
Counter Strike 2.
Was there any standout moments or your personal highlights from the event
that you'd like to share?
Being able to watch all the
players just play at their best. It was incredible to just have them recognised to
be playing on one of the biggest stages in the North-West.
Is there anyone you want to give a certain shout out to or who helped
bring the event to life?
I would love to give a shout out
to the Executives of the York and Lancaster Gaming Societies, for coming together
and creating an amazing event. In particular Skye, the esports coordinator of the
Lancaster University Gaming and Esports Society. She put her whole body and soul
into this event and deserves recognition for all the effort that she put in. I want
to also give a special thank you to Intel and for giving us the opportunity to
do this event with the "Event in a Box." This equipment was integral to the event
and was incredible to use.
Do you have any exciting plans next year?
Next year we will be doing the same but this time
it will be in York! Same stakes, different games and all the intensity of
Roses! We hope to see you all there!
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