Oct. 21: Minnesota State Mankato to host more than 20 teams from 8 states in Rockstar Energy Collegiate Esports Invitational

Saturday, October 21, 2023
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Centennial Student Union

Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s varsity esports team is hosting more than 20 teams in the Rockstar Energy Collegiate Esports Invitational tournament on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. (doors open at 9:30 a.m.) on the second floor of the University’s Centennial Student Union.

Public tickets to the event may be purchased for $10 at the door or in advance online at esports.mnsu.edu/RockstarEnergy. Tickets are $5 for Minnesota State Mankato students. Free event parking is available on Oct. 21 in visitor’s lot 4.

The tournament runs all day. Most events will be held in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom. Some events will be held in CSU 253/4/5.

Free play areas will be set up to provide spectators the opportunity to try playing games for free. Food and beverages are available for purchase on the first floor of Centennial Student Union.

Competitors in the Rockstar Energy Invitational will compete in Call of Duty Modern Warfare II (CoD); Rocket League; and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Smash).

More than 20 teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Michigan, Colorado and Nebraska are registered for the event. This is the second consecutive year that Minnesota State Mankato has hosted the event. Last year’s winners included Minnesota State Mankato (Call of Duty), Michigan Tech University (Rocket League) and Wayne State College (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate).

More information about the Rockstar Energy Invitational is available at esports.mnsu.edu/RockstarEnergy.

(NOTE TO EDITORS: Media is welcome to cover the event. For additional information, please contact Amy Linde, director of strategic communications, by phone at 507-389-1551 or by email at amy.linde@mnsu.edu.)

The Rockstar Energy Invitational is presented by Rockstar Energy Drink and hosted by Maverick esports in partnership with Version1 and Minnesota RØKKR. Sponsors included Hot 96.7; All Star Trophy and Awards; Gravity Gaming by ByteSpeed; FatCap; Sign Pro; and GPC.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,635 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.