Tom Featonby's guest appearances

Tom Featonby

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Elon Musk

Jordan Peele

Steven Pinker

Donald Trump

Roger McNamee

Michael Mosley

Cal Newport

Celeste Headlee

Taika Waititi

Ava Duvernay

Glennon Doyle

Stephen Colbert

Elizabeth McGovern

Larry King

Robin Sharma

OwlTail

As the debate rages over whether it counts as a sport or not, there is no denying that e-sports is huge and it’s only getting bigger.Now one of our universities is in on the action.  This week, Waikato University opened its own Esports arena – a suite of 12 top of the line gaming computers, making it the first university to have a dedicated space on campus for competitive gaming.  They are also the first and only university in New Zealand to give a scholarship for Esports, with the first recipient this year.Waikato University Esports co-ordinator Tom Featonby joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the rise of the new type of sport and how the sport will suit into the rest of the campus.

As the debate rages over whether it counts as a sport or not, there is no denying that e-sports is huge and it’s only getting bigger.<br/>Now one of our universities is in on the action.  This week, Waikato University opened its own Esports arena – a suite of 12 top of the line gaming computers, making it the first university to have a dedicated space on campus for competitive gaming.  <br/>They are also the first and only university in New Zealand to give a scholarship for Esports, with the first recipient this year.<br/>Waikato University Esports co-ordinator Tom Featonby joined Andrew Dickens to discuss the rise of the new type of sport and how the sport will suit into the rest of the campus.

Tom Featonby: Waikato University launches Esports arena and scholarship