Esports | 11/15/2019 2:53:00 PM

Moon, PA- In 2019, Robert Morris University publicly announced it's new Esports initiative, inviting students to represent the college by competing in digital leagues against colleges across the nation. Competing in games such as League of Legends, Hearthstone, Rocket League, Overwatch, Rainbow 6 Siege, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Super Smash Bros. (Melee and Ultimate) Fortnite, and more.

Robert Morris University has excelled in many ways over 2019, including ranking as high as 3rd nationally at Hearthstone in Spring 2019, and placing

3rd of 61 in the NACE Fall 2019 Collegiate Rocket League Tournament

. Now, they are expanding in 2020 to support a competitive Legends of Runeterra Collegiate team.

Legends of Runeterra

, a Strategy Card Game developed by Riot Games, is an interactive, turn based game set in the same lure as League of Legends. Players use Champions, Units, and Spells to change the tide of battle until a player's Nexus is destroyed.

RMU will not only be among the first colleges in the country to offer 4-year scholarships for Legends of Runeterra players for Fall 2020, but will be the first college in Western Pennsylvania to offer scholarships for incoming students that want to compete

in any of RMU's Esports

Richard Zapp . Featured recently on Robert Morris University's Esports department is led by. Featured recently on

, Richard brings over 15 years of competing in card games at a national level to the table. "Robert Morris University has all the tools needed to support students in having the best Legends of Runeterra team in 2020. That's our goal." Zapp said.

Interested students in learning more about Robert Morris University, the programs offered, or about

scholarship opportunities for any of our Esports, including Legends of Runeterra, can do so here.