US EditionPlayVS and Urban One Launch Historic National HBCU Esports Community During Black History Month
The three-year partnership aims to build a sustainable pipeline from K-12 to collegiate esports for HBCU students amid a $1.38 billion esports industry, Urban One said.
- On Thursday , PlayVS announced a partnership with Urban One to create a gaming community for Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide during Black History Month.
- Under the three-year partnership, the organizations aim to connect K-12 programs to HBCU esports within the PlayVS College League.
- Community outreach starts in spring and summer 2026, registration begins in fall 2026, with PlayVS competition and invitational events in fall 2026 and league play launching next February.
- Urban One will amplify the program using its 80 million monthly unique reach as Andscape reports $1.38 billion esports revenue, while Tiffany Nasralla notes Black professionals represent about 5%.
- Howard University and Morehouse College are cited as early examples, with campus leaders like Jaden Roberts and Christopher Turner praising the initiative while prior Cassius and NewsOne work with Howard reinforces Urban One's HBCU ties as outreach continues into the summer.
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PlayVS and Urban One Form HBCU Gaming Partnership
Source: iOne / Urban One On Thursday (February 26), the groundbreaking scholastic esports platform PlayVS announced a new partnership with Urban One to create a gaming community dedicated for use at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) nationwide. The partnership is set for three years, and will create a home for esports within the HBCU network with long-term infrastructure in the PlayVS College League for students in the networ…
PlayVS Partners With Urban One to Create HBCU-Focused League
North American scholastic and collegiate esports company PlayVS and media company Urban One announced a new partnership to create a dedicated competitive gaming community for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The new three-year partnership aims to establish a “dedicated home” for HBCU esports built into the infrastructure of the PlayVS College League ecosystem. PlayV…
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