George Mason Esports offers Mason students the chance to get involved in both casual and competitive gaming. With over 14 competitive games, students can try out to represent George Mason in
Super Smash fans can join other students in our weekly Smash tournaments held every Friday night. Just a casual gamer? Join us for community game nights, pick up games, watch parties, trivia nights, and many more opportunities to be a part of the George Mason Esports community.
Getting Involved
Want to Tryout?
George Mason Esports will be hosting tryouts for our Fall 2026 competitive teams very soon. Use the links below to register your interest to tryout!
Girls in Gaming
George Mason Esports is proud to announce the revival of our Girls in Gaming and Women and Esports groups. Learn more about these groups and register interest here.
Our Mission
George Mason Esports is a departmental student organization within Student Involvement that aspires to create an environment where students at George Mason University can connect with others and form a community around gaming and esports. We also aims to build student teams and foster player skill to compete in esports competitions at the collegiate level.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Recurring Events
Pick Up Games (PUGs)
PUGs are online events hosted in our Discord where players are split into randomized or drafted teams to compete in custom lobbies. Anyone can join and everyone is guaranteed to play. Join our Discord server for more info.
- Valorant — Every other Friday @ 9 PM
- Overwatch — Every other Saturday @ 8 PM
- League of Legends — Every other Friday @ 8 PM
- Marvel Rivals — Every other Sunday @ 8 PM
- More coming soon
Intramurals
Intramurals are semester and summer events where teams are drafted from an open pool of entrants and compete in weekly matches against each other until a winner is crowned. Games and schedules vary, so keep an eye on our Discord and socials for announcements.
Bring More Setups
Bring More Setups (BMS) is our weekly Super Smash Bros tournament, featuring competitive brackets for Smash Bros Ultimate, Smash Bros Melee, and Rivals of Aether.
BMS runs every Friday throughout the school year (excluding breaks) at the Student Involvement Office in the Hub Building. Doors open at 4:00 PM for casual play (Friendlies), with tournament registration closing at 6:00 PM and bracket play starting at 7:00 PM.
Controllers are available to borrow, but bringing your own is encouraged. Join the George Mason Smash Events Discord server for updates, cancellation notices, and registration links.
Rollback
The Rollback is our weekly fighting game tournament, held every Friday throughout the school year at the Esports Office located in the Student Involvement Office within the hub. Each week features a rotating game selection, so there’s always something new to compete in.
To stay up to date on game announcements and tournament updates, join the GMU Esports Discord server and grab the FGC role.
Community Game Nights
George Mason Esports hosts regular community game nights, both in person and on our Discord server. Events range from board game nights to casual online party games, a great way to get involved with the community, whether you’re a competitive or casual player.
George Mason Esports Summer Camp
George Mason Esports Summer Camp
Check out the ultimate gaming experience at George Mason University’s Esports Summer Academy!
Get ready to level up and dive into the exciting world of Esports! Each week is jam-packed with game-specific fun and interactive bootcamp-style training sessions.
Join us and unleash your gaming potential!