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Esport Canada EDU offers series of regional and national tournaments each school year in game titles that range in play-style and platforms to appeal to all kinds of gamers.
With an emphasis on accessibility, most game titles supported through Esport Canada EDU are free to download and cross-platform compatible.
Compete in local leagues and tournaments for your chance to represent your province on the national stage. Schools without an official provincial association can earn their spots by competing in regional opens.
Membership to Esport Canada EDU is obtained through your provincial association wherever they exist. See About EC EDU to find your provincial association or email edu@esportcanada.org
Just getting started or exploring how esports could fit in your school?
Contact us for a 1-on-1 consultation to get you going.
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Esports by Grade-Level
KINDERGARTEN - GRADE 5
Focus on supporting in-school play to develop foundational skills, digital literacy, and sportsmanship.
Recommended Titles: Minecraft, Mario Kart
GRADES 6-8
Focus on providing opportunities for students to compete and play with other schools to develop SEL, personal regulation, and sportsmanship in competitive settings.
Recommended Titles: Rocket League, SSBU, Pokémon Unite
GRADES 9-12
Focus on providing opportunities for students to develop their skillset and sportsmanship to support healthy gaming practices in personal and competitive settings, with exposure to Post-Secondary gaming options.
Recommended Titles: Rocket League, SSBU, League of Legends, Valorant, Fortnite
Minecraft Education:
Escape Room
Provincial Design Challenge
In this competition, teams will demonstrate their creativity and problem-solving skills by designing a captivating escape room game within Minecraft Education. The objective is to craft a game with various challenges of increasing complexity. This challenge will test students' critical thinking abilities, their capacity to design engaging gameplay mechanics, and their knack for creating a fun and mind-bending experience for players. Games should be a testament to creativity and ingenuity, combining challenging puzzles with innovative design solutions.
The top 8 from each province, 16 teams total, will be ranked by Minecraft Education specialists to crown a winner.
TOP 16
Tomken Road Middle School - OSEA
Team: Amethyst Avengers
Arthur Day Middle School - MSEA
Team: Bronze Wolves
St. George - OSEA
Team: The Ladies of Minecraft
Ecole Macneill - MSEA
Team: Slay Gamers
McMurrich JPS - OSEA
Team: McMurrich Owls 4
Ecole Dugald School - MSEA
Team: Gold Dragons
St. George - OSEA
Team: The Wardenz
Ecole Viscount Alexander - MSEA
Team: EVA Tigers
St. Matthews High School - OSEA
Team: Tigers 1
Ecole Macneill - MSEA
Team: Slay Thiel’s
McMurrich JPS - OSEA
Team: McMurrich Owls 2
Arthur Day Middle School - MSEA
Team: Silver Wolves
David Leeder Middle School - OSEA
Team: The Egg-noggers
Ecole Dugald School - MSEA
Team: Bronze Dragons
St. George - OSEA
Team: The Goats
Ecole Macneill - MSEA
Team: French Fries
ABOUT THE GAMES
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Rocket League
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Typical game length: 5 mins
Format: 3 game matches
Players: 3v3
Genre: Sports/action
Price: Free
Website: Rocket League
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League of Legends
Platforms: PC
Typical game length: 30-45 minutes
Players: 5 v 5
Genre: Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
Price: Free-to-play with option in-game microtransactions
Website: League of Legends
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Platforms: Switch
Typical game length: 5 mins (best of 3 - 15 minutes)
Players: 1v1 (2v2 available for LAN only)
Genre: Fighting/Platform
Price: Approx. $79.99*
Website: SSBU
* Nintendo Online annual fee of $24.99 for remote play
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Valorant
Description Platforms: PC
Typical game length: 30-45 minutes
Player: 5 v 5
Genre: First Person Shooter
Price: Free-to-play with option in-game microtransactions
Website: Valorant
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Pokemon Unite
Platforms: Switch, Mobile (BETA)
Typical game length: 10 minutes
Players: 5v5
Genre: Multiplayer Online Battle Arena
Price: Free (optional in-game microtransactions)
Website: Pokemon Unite
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Brawlhalla
Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4/PS5
Typical game length: Under 10 minutes
Players: 1v1, 2v2, 4/8-player free for all
Genre: Fighting
Price: Free-to-play with option in-game microtransactions
Website: Brawlhalla
