About our Program
Salem State offers recreational and competitive opportunities in our dedicated Esports lounge, which opened on October 12, 2022.
Are you ready to take your gaming to the next level? Join us in the Ellison Campus Center – ECC 010 where state-of-the-art gaming PCs and consoles are waiting for you.
Our program strives to build community and engagement on our campus. Leagues and tournaments provide the opportunity for participants to test and hone their skills in an exciting and supportive environment.
The Esports Lounge was made possible by the generous philanthropy of Kim Gassett-Schiller ’83, ‘18H and Philip Schiller.
Competitive Teams
Opportunities are available to join competitive teams that compete in the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC). Competitive teams are available to all students and there are no requirements to join.
Esports staff members help to support teams by managing gameday operations, keeping updated on NECC rules and policies, and helping to share the competitive esports program with the campus via Twitch live streams!
If you are interested in playing competitive esports, please fill out this form. The NECC has options for League of Legends, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros Crews, and Valorant.
Summer 2025 Operating Hours
Our Esports Lounge is closed for summer 2025. For program and partnership opportunities, please contact Sean Conners.
Fall semester hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2.
Fall 2025 Operating Hours
Fall semester hours will begin on Tuesday, September 2.
Tuesday, 9/2 – Wednesday, 12/10
Monday, 11 am-9 pm
Tuesday-Friday, 3-9 pm
Changes to Fall Esports Lounge Hours
Closed Monday, October 13 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day)
Closed Friday, October 31 (Halloween)
Closed Tuesday, November 11 (Veterans’ Day)
Closed Tuesday, November 25 – Friday, November 28 (Thanksgiving Recess)
For program and partnership opportunities, please contact Sean Conners.
Esports Lounge
Salem State Esports Lounge Specs
The facility offers 12 gaming PCs, a console gaming area, a board game area, and more!
- 12 high-end gaming stations
- Alienware Aurora ACT 1250
- Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor
- Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL Esports Gaming Keyboard
- Razer Viper V3 Pro Wireless Esports Gaming Mouse
- Razer Kraken Ultimate Wired Headset
- Two 65” and one 55” Sony 4K HDR displays for console play and PC game viewing
- Console Gaming Area:
- Xbox Series X
- Playstation 5
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Meta - Quest 3 VR Headset
- Board games
- Lounge and gaming furniture
- Salem State Esports branding
PC
Model: Alienware Aurora ACT1250
- Intel Core Ultra 7 265 KF Processor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Graphics Card
- 32 GB Memory, DDR5, 5600 MT/s, dual-channel
- 1 TB SSD
Monitor
Model: Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor – AW2723DF
- 27-inch screen
- QHD 2560x1440 resolution
- 280 Hz refresh rate
Peripheral Equipment
- Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL Esports Gaming Keyboard
- Razer Viper V3 Pro Wireless Esports Gaming Mouse
- Razer Kraken Ultimate Wired Headset
*PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X controllers are available to use in place of mouse and keyboard.
In addition to our gaming PCs, we encourage you to check out our Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Meta Quest 3 VR Headset, and board games! Ask an esports staff member for help with any equipment found in the lounge.
Join the Salem State University Esports community and learn about gaming opportunities on our exclusive Discord server. Join the SSU Student Hub today!
Learn More about Esports
Interested in starting a team or sharing feedback on our esports program?
If you have any questions about the Esports program, please contact Sean Conners.