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Bow Valley College Esports Arena

Calgary, AB

Bow Valley College was the first in Calgary to launch the city's first Esports Arena in the Digital Entertainment Nexus.

Bow Valley College offers three streams of diploma programs: Esports Business Management, Game Development, and Film and Animation. These diploma programs give students the necessary tools to enter and thrive in one of the fastest-growing global industries, Esports and Gaming.

With the goal to develop its Digital Entertainment Nexus, Bow Valley approached Applied Electronics in late 2023 to design, supply and build a brand new Esports Arena boasting LED displays, projection technologies, and broadcasting equipment for live event production and streaming.

Applied Electronics Builds Calgary’s First Esports Arena at Bow Valley College Digital Entertainment Nexus.

Serving as a new hub for competition, innovation, and game development, the 70-seat Esports Arena is equipped with 40 competition-ready gaming stations, two full motion-rigged racing simulators, two streaming rooms, a state-of-the-art broadcast suite, and a dedicated varsity esports training room, all controlled from the live event production control room.

Students can visit the Arena between classes, attend gaming social nights, or cheer on the Bow Valley Bears varsity team. 

This new 3500sq. ft (325sq. m) arena in Bow Valley College’s South Campus is the first in Calgary, and can be used to host tournaments, test game play and as a workspace for the college’s accelerator programs.

Bow Valley’s free accelerator programs offer a unique blend of educational sessions, one-on-one mentorship, hands-on workshops, pitch opportunities, and potential game development project funding.

Calgary's first varsity Esports facility.

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“The facilities that come together here will allow students in our Esports Business Management Program to get hands on experience in all aspects of the business, including broadcasting,” says Eddie Sargent, Associate Dean of the Chiu School of Business.

This investment enables access to cutting-edge programs in 3D animation, game development, esports, virtual reality, podcasting and more. It drives innovation, open career opportunities, and develop entrepreneurial ventures in the creative sector.

Bow Valley celebrated the grand opening of the Esports Arena on September 25, 2024. The Arena was completed on-time and within budget.

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