U.S. Army Esports
U.S. Army Esports is an esports team sponsored by the United States Army.[1] The team, which consists of active duty and reserve personnel, was announced in November 2018 as a public outreach initiative operating within the Fort Knox, Kentucky-based Army Marketing and Engagement Team.[2][3] Games in which the team announced it would compete in include Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch and Magic the Gathering.[4][5]
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| Divisions | Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch, Magic the Gathering |
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| Founded | November 2018 |
| Based in | United States |
| Location | United States |
| Parent group | United States Army |
References
- Brown, Fraser (November 14, 2018). "The US Army is starting its own esports team". PCGamer. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- Garland, Chad (November 23, 2018). "Uncle Sam wants you — to play video games for the US Army". Stars & Stripes. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- McMahon, James (November 23, 2018). "The US military is using video games and esports to recruit – it's downright immoral". The Independent. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- Kaser, Rachel (November 23, 2018). "The US Army's Fortnite esports team is totally not for recruitment". The Next Web. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- "U.S. Army wants to pay you to play video games competitively". WSOC-TV. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
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