American student wins ESPN ESports Championship

Comicpalooza, one of the largest festivals dedicated to pop culture, ended this weekend in Texas, USA. In addition to exhibitions, toy stores, a film festival, a forum on comics and other — conventional — literature, an entertainment show and cosplayers' competition, there was an esports championship at the event. 

The esports-part of the festival was organised by ESPN, a cable sports television channel operating in the United States. Hearthstone, StarCraft II, Overwatch and Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition were chosen as the main disciplines of the championship. Final standings were broadcasted on the ESPN 3 subsidiary channel. 

The tournament was attended by 22 teams from 20 schools and universities of the USA and Canada.

"As universities continue to grow their esports programs at the varsity, non-varsity and club levels, we’re proud to be providing a platform for national exposure and recognition of some of the most talented players in the collegiate space," said John Lasker, vice president of Digital Media Programming for ESPN.

Shiv Chopra and his Georgia Tech teammates have won Hearthstone Collegiate Championship and earned $9,000. Chopra, his teammates Tyler Hiu and Sean Joplin defeated a team from the University of Minnesota 3-0 in the finals to win the title on Saturday.

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