THE best is yet to come for Lyceum in Esports.
After ruling the inaugural Collegiate Center for Esports (CCE) Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 5-on-5 Varsity Cup (MVC), Pirates athletic director Hercules Callanta said there is a lot of work still to be done.
“It’s a big thing but we still have a lot of work to do,” Callanta said. “It’s definitely a good push for the campaign to improve the acceptance of esports.”
Championing its responsibility for academic excellence, Lyceum is determined to attract a larger interest and participation in its historic Bachelor of Science in Esports program, while preparing to assemble and hone a capable roster for the official CCE season featuring regular students next year.
The school introduced this year the first official Esports course in the country, making its CCE triumph a big start for a goal of transforming Esports to an academically and socially accepted program, as well as a viable profession down the road.
“There is a stigma in terms of Esports as far as the students are concerned,” Callanta said.
“There must be programs that should address this particular stigma so that it can be resolved and can help the athletes come up with academic excellence.”
