{"content":[{"text":"CASE STUDY","bbox":{"left":0.058007,"top":0.032823,"width":0.30300799999999994,"height":0.046292999999999994}},{"text":"Esports: \n The next big thing at \n University of Jamestown","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.215013,"width":0.365744,"height":0.087806}},{"text":"Esports aren’t the future… \n they’re the present.","bbox":{"left":0.526838,"top":0.277102,"width":0.39897099999999996,"height":0.05335200000000001}},{"text":"ABOUT \n The University of Jamestown (North Dakota) esports \n program is a member of the National Association of \n Collegiate Esports (NACE). They kicked off their first \n season of competitive play at the start of the fall 2017 \n semester. The team is led by Chris Hoke, Technical \n Director, and Josh Knutson, the team’s Head Coach.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.383696,"width":0.379883,"height":0.13456600000000002}},{"text":"“Working with Gravity Gaming has been top notch. \n We could never have gotten that great of customer \n service, creative customization options, or help with \n creating team jerseys from a big chain company.” \n - Josh Knutson","bbox":{"left":0.518762,"top":0.392796,"width":0.42086500000000004,"height":0.105132}},{"text":"THE SOLUTION \n A number of factors were instrumental in UJ choosing \n Gravity Gaming as their systems provider for esports:","bbox":{"left":0.518382,"top":0.52511,"width":0.38070499999999996,"height":0.06183900000000009}},{"text":"The driving force for wanting to start an Esports \n program was a popular objective: Recruitment.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.537574,"width":0.39877300000000004,"height":0.03853200000000001}},{"text":"“In esports, the administration saw the potential of a \n program that could tap into pool of students who may \n not otherwise consider the University of Jamestown as a \n destination to further their education,” says Christopher \n Hoke, CIO and Technical Director of esports at University \n of Jamestown. “UJ saw the explosion of esports happening \n on the national and global scene and wanted to be on the \n forefront of that movement in the collegiate space.”","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.594815,"width":0.42005899999999996,"height":0.14465899999999998}},{"text":"Maintenance and Service – “We needed peace of mind to \n know that we would have a great support system to rely on \n if there were ever any issues. Gravity Gaming gave us that \n peace of mind,” says Chris Hoke. Having an extended parts \n warranty was only one piece of the puzzle. Knowing they \n could get support from real people who not only understand \n PCs - but are also gamers at heart - just a phone call away \n was an additional value that made Gravity Gaming stand out.","bbox":{"left":0.518382,"top":0.605927,"width":0.422648,"height":0.14465800000000006}},{"text":"THE CHALLENGE \n The largest challenge UJ faced when starting an esports \n program was finding the right technology and systems \n for their needs. The University of Jamestown was looking \n for systems that could not only meet the performance \n demands of an esports team, but also have maintenance \n agreements in place for future repairs to happen quickly \n and seamlessly.","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.771575,"width":0.406345,"height":0.152748}},{"text":"Customized Computer Systems – Not only was the \n University of Jamestown able to get computers that would \n meet the performance expectations, but Gravity Gaming \n worked with UJ to customize the rigs and add school colors/ \n LED lights and branding with custom logo etching.","bbox":{"left":0.518382,"top":0.769563,"width":0.414902,"height":0.090113}},{"text":"Team Jerseys – Gravity Gaming helped with the creation and \n purchasing of team esports jerseys, which is another bonus.","bbox":{"left":0.518382,"top":0.878654,"width":0.41800799999999994,"height":0.03556799999999993}},{"text":"Contact us:","bbox":{"left":0.058824,"top":0.952784,"width":0.08106099999999998,"height":0.01593699999999998}},{"text":"info@gravitygaming.com","bbox":{"left":0.148451,"top":0.952784,"width":0.16617000000000004,"height":0.01593699999999998}},{"text":"|","bbox":{"left":0.327633,"top":0.952784,"width":0.003825999999999996,"height":0.01593699999999998}},{"text":"www.gravitygaming.com","bbox":{"left":0.344474,"top":0.952784,"width":0.16248400000000002,"height":0.01593699999999998}},{"text":"|","bbox":{"left":0.515691,"top":0.952784,"width":0.003825999999999996,"height":0.01593699999999998}},{"text":"800.900.8809","bbox":{"left":0.536811,"top":0.952784,"width":0.09213499999999997,"height":0.01593699999999998}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}