ORDER Announced the 'RMIT Futures Series' in Melbourne
Colin Smith — August 9, 2022 — Tech
References: rmit.edu.au & esportsinsider
'ORDER,' an Australian esports and entertainment organization, announced a new partnership with the 'Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University' whereby the two entities will collaborate on the 'RMIT Futures Series.' The RMIT Futures Series is an upcoming college-level set of esports tournaments that will be free-to-join for competitors and players.
Players will be able to vote for which games they would like to see in the series on the RMIT Discord server. However, the list of potential games is limited to popular mainstream titles such as 'Apex Legends' and 'Fortnite.' The RMIT Futures Series competitors will be assisted by ORDER in terms of access to games, accessories, hardware, and more. According to RMIT, it currently hosts a large esports-focused discord of over 3,000 members, showing that there is significant interest in the industry in Melbourne.
Image Credit: ORDER
Players will be able to vote for which games they would like to see in the series on the RMIT Discord server. However, the list of potential games is limited to popular mainstream titles such as 'Apex Legends' and 'Fortnite.' The RMIT Futures Series competitors will be assisted by ORDER in terms of access to games, accessories, hardware, and more. According to RMIT, it currently hosts a large esports-focused discord of over 3,000 members, showing that there is significant interest in the industry in Melbourne.
Image Credit: ORDER
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