We are extremely excited to welcome Abertay University as our next Path2Pro Partnership for our academy. Esports in Scotland is growing at a rapid rate, and Dundee is very much known for being at the forefront of this growth, with headlines in national news on a regular basis.
Abertay University is known for being an innovator within the gaming industry. The university launched the world’s first computer games degree in 1997 and has consistently been involved in gaming since then. It recently placed top 10 in the world for postgraduate video games education, and plans to offer formal education within esports, such as esports degrees in the future.
Basic info about Abertay:
- Founded in 1994, with history going back to 1888
- Ranked 92nd out of Scottish Universities.
- Abertay University was ranked UK University of the Year for Teaching Quality in the Sunday Times 2020.
“It is great to be able to partner with another fantastic university, especially one that has been known for its innovation within gaming for so many years. I am excited to see where this partnership can take us over the remainder of 2022.”
Curtis Bottomley, CGO & Academy Manager at Team Singularity
“The Esports society here at Abertay is very pleased to be partnering up with such a big organisation and name in Esports. We look forward to working with them and providing our players the opportunity to improve and have prospects in the industry.”
Max, Society President at Abertay University
https://www.abertaysa.com/groups/abertay-esports-society
About Team Singularity:
Team Singularity, recently acquired by Rightbridge Ventures, launched in 2016 as a grassroots operation and has grown into a premier esports organization with professional teams competing in Fortnite, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Rocket League, League of Legends, FIFA22, Apex Legends and more.
The company is focused on talent development and is the leading player talent incubator in esports. Team Singularity has the largest path2pro esports academy in the world with over 10,000 active amateur players making their way to become the next pro player in esports.
Team Singularity is home to more than 100 players and staff members from more than 30 different countries.
About GamerTech™:
GamerTech (GT) brings disruptive products, technology-based gamer wearables, and advanced apparel solutions to market, focused explicitly on gamers and esports athletes to boost performance, amplify experience, and enhance their overall wellness. GT is a startup within MAS Innovation, a subsidiary of MAS Holdings - the most prominent apparel tech manufacturer in South Asia, with over 118,000 employees across 17 countries and a turnover of USD 2 billion, strongly focusing on apparel-based innovations. MAS Innovation ranked 18th among the world's best workplaces for innovators, conducted by Fast Company in 2022, and placed in Clarivate's highly prestigious Asian innovators list in 2021 and 2022.
