At the moment, we only accept for our teams, current Berkeley students who have been admitted through the traditional application process. If you are a Berkeley student enrolled in courses, then all you have to do is show up to tryouts and impress us. For those who want to join the gaming community, we also host casual events and we recommend you to check out the various gaming clubs on campus and their communities!

We listened to student feedback, and found there was a high-level of campus excitement around the concept of having a dedicated space for esports. One example of this engagement includes the excitement over the Cal Overwatch esports team recently competing in a national tournament in Arizona. In addition, the university views student wellness with a holistic approach, and this includes opportunities for student to engage in healthy social activities such as esports – but also our many other student organizations, athletic and recreational sports, Cal Greeks organizations, etc.

At the moment, the center is only open to current Cal students, staff, and faculty. we do plan to eventually open up the center to the general public as well. For now, the general public can play at the center when third party organizations such as clubs host events. However for special occasions, guests can be accomodated so please contact us to let us know why you're visiting!

Foothill Academic Center, is not a living space, so no campus bed spaces are being impacted by this. We recognize that Berkeley can be a challenging place for student to secure housing, and there are campus efforts underway (such as new and planned construction of housing in other locations) to address this.

For events where gaming stations aren’t required, such as TED-style talks or professional development events, the Cal Esports Community Center will have capacity for about 100-150 people. However, the number of students who can game at any given time will be determined by the number of gaming setups we will have. Currently, we have 54 gaming setups at the center and 2 additional setups for broadcasting.

One of Student Affairs’ priorities is gender diversity in gaming. The Student Affairs’ Business Development team has established a working group, which includes representatives from the Women in Science & Engineering (WiSE) theme program, women who live in foothill, Residential Education, and students in the gaming community, to develop our Women in Gaming initiative. The Women in Gaming Initiative’s key goals include: equality, empowerment, and integration. The effort is still in the early stages and we will have more information to share as it develops.

In addition, our Cal Women In Gaming initative seeks to empower women within our gaming community. Through our program, we provide women a welcoming environment and introduction to the gaming industry.

GGLeap accounts are created at the front desk of the Community Center. Student staff will assist in account creation on-site, and your GGleap account can only be accessed at the Cal Esports Community Center.

Yes! Friends and guests are welcome!

Yes, we are always listening and working with the Cal gaming community to offer the most widely-played and enjoyed games as possible. There is limited hard drive space on each computer however, so we are selective on game choices.