GAMING STUDENTS AT CHESHIRE COLLEGE TAKE TOURNAMENT BY “SANDSTORM”.

Team Sandstorm, a group of Level 3 Esports and Games Development students at Cheshire College –South & West, competed in the Digital Schoolhouse Super Smash Bros Tournament Finals in London on 28th April.

The team qualified for the finals in March, after winning second place at the semi-finals in Media City, Salford. Students from Level 3 Esports and Games Development courses played throughout the day in a series of challenging matches against the best and brightest in the world of competitive gaming.

The College was represented by Esports students Kaydan-Sonny Whitesite and Jason Threadgold, and Games Development student Jack Blundell.

Students Finlay Ruston and Dan Yates from Esports also Shoutcasted several matches, broadcasting their commentary live to Twitch, watched by spectators from other schools and colleges nationwide.

The Digital Schoolhouse tournaments allow for schools and colleges across the UK to complete in a series of rounds and faceto-face tournaments at purposebuilt Esports arenas.

The tournament is organised in collaboration with Nintendo and Ukie (the trade body for the UK games and the interactive entertainment industry). As part of the experience, students are given opportunities to speak to artists and producers working in the UK video games industry, giving them a valuable insight into the world of professional gaming.

Studying Media and Games at Cheshire College allows students to press play on several exciting careers. Throughout their studies, students have access to state-of-theart facilities and resources such as Autodesk 3D Studio Max and Maya and Unreal Engine.

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