The*gameHERs Launch Women’s Collegiate Division

Women-led Gaming Platform Announces Expansion into Collegiate Coming This Fall

Multi-Faceted Program Supported by Lenovo Esports, SPIN, Evil Genius and more

(NEW YORK, NY) May 19, 2021 – The*gameHERs , a women-led interactive platform for gaming, today

announced their first ever collegiate division available for colleges and universities nationwide.

The*gameHERs Collegiate Division will provide a safe, inclusive online community for women, non-

binary and femme-identifying students who game and/or have a desire to work in the gaming industry.

Students will have to ability to connect and interact with other like-minded humans across the country

that share the same passions. The platform will also provide a variety of resources and tools for students

that are interested in implementing a gaming community on university campuses.

The multi-faceted program is being developed with the help of a variety of strategic partners including

tech giant, Lenovo Esports , the fastest growing e-cruitment platform, Stay Plugged In (SPIN), and Evil

Geniuses’ Genius League.

“At Lenovo, we believe society should be inclusive and welcoming to all, including in esports,” said Jeff

Palumbo, Global Esports Solutions Manager at Lenovo. “Together with the*gameHERS, we’re providing

more opportunities to women, femme-identifying and non-binary gamers to do more of what they love

doing in a supportive environment.”

“One of the driving forces at SPIN is our commitment to preparing our players for collegiate programs,

and to help them find the institutions that best suit their needs”, said Taylor Gach, SPIN Director of

Strategic Partnerships. “Working with innovative partners like the*gameHERs opens a direct line of

communication to female student-athletes interested in competing in esports and developing skills for

future careers in the gaming industry. Our goal is to ensure that women are invited into a community

that provides support and resources towards their educational aspirations.”

“Our Genius League collegiate program learnings showed us that diversity has never been more

important to the future of esports at the college level, and we’re proud to share those learnings with

the*gameHERs as they build out their program,” said Jessica Hammond, Chief Culture Officer at Evil

Geniuses. “Together, we look forward to providing college students from all walks of life with even more

opportunities in esports and gaming, working towards a more diverse future for our industry.”

The initiative is also being developed with support and involvement from multiple colleges and

universities. The program will give college students exclusive access to online resources such as

collegiate tournaments and leagues, gaming and esports career mentorship, a dedicated channel on

the*gameHERs Discord server and a library of resources. Live on-campus events will include speaker

panels, career fairs, tournaments and more. Chicago’s DePaul University, has already signed up to

participate.

“DePaul University is excited for the opportunity to partner with the*gameHERs as we continue to grow

and develop our esports program,” said Courtney James, Student Involvement Director at DePaul

University. “The*gameHERs mission to amplify and center the voices of women, femme-identifying

gamers, and non-binary gamers mirrors the goals of DePaul’s esports program so we are excited to

collaborate as we both work to create a more inclusive community for all gamers.”

The goals of the program are to identify scholarship needs, open up a pathway to careers in esports and

gaming, as well as help become an avenue for esports competitors, streamers and talent to be

discovered by the larger esports and gaming ecosystem.

“We are thrilled to expand the*gameHERs mission into the collegiate space by creating an intentional

division on campuses throughout the U.S,” said Rebecca Dixon, Co-Founder & CMO of the*gameHERs.

“Since our inception in March 2020, we’ve been working hard to appeal to college students so this is a

huge milestone in our business.”

Additionally, the*gameHERs and eFuse are joining to provide an even stronger platform for collegiate

women. This partnership will bring events, specialized content, and professional opportunities to

collegiate women across the country.