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 STUDENT UNION ESPORTS ARENA AND GAMING CENTER

 

The Florida Atlantic Esports Arena and Gaming Center is the premier gaming center on the Florida Atlantic Boca Raton campus. Our high-tech environment features 30 Lenovo Legion gaming PCs boasting high-end hardware such as the RTX 4070 Super graphics card, a rotating library of today’s most popular games, and wall monitors for spectators to follow the action. Each station is furnished with a full-desk mouse pad and comfortable gaming chair. The stations also contain gaming mice, keyboards, and high-end headsets available for checkout, completely free of charge.

Looking for more gaming? The Arena also features tables for pool, ping pong, and board games, along with five 65-inch TV screens for console gaming!

The Florida Atlantic Esports Arena and Gaming Center and all of its features are available completely free of charge for any FAU student. Free checkouts are made by providing an Owl Card on arrival.

Fall Hours of Operation: Noon - 10 p.m. / 7 days a week
(Hours may change due to events, holidays, or other factors)
Phone: 561-297-0058
Email: faugamingcenter@fau.edu
To find out more, visit FAUEVENTS.com!


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a Lenovo Legion gaming computer with a black and red theme and the Owl Head logo shown on the screen a closer view of the gaming computer with glowing red lights coming from the frontal fans a man leaning forward with a pool cue in hand, intently focused on a game of pool/billiards a young man focused on a game of ping pong, red paddle in hand a young lady smiling with cards in hand as she plays a colorful, stragetic board game with others

 

 

Esports Arena FAQs

What is the Esports Arena?
The Florida Atlantic Student Union Esports Arena is where you can play games to your heart's content. We offer a friendly space for both casual and competitive PC gaming, console gaming, tabletop gaming, ping pong, pool, and more!
What does the Esports Arena have to offer?
We provide free access to high-end equipment that is normally out of the price range of an average college student, as well as a place to hang out and form relationships with Owls that have similar interests as you do. We offer the ultimate college student gaming experience!
What do you have to pay for here?
Nothing! As long as you are a student at Florida Atlantic and have an Owl Card, everything is free for use.
What console games do you offer?
We offer many different consoles, such as the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PS5, and more! We add new games to our library often, ask a desk attendant for a list of console games to see our full selection!
What PC games do you offer?
We have a rotating list of over 40 games. Log on to one of our PCs to see the full list! If what you want to play is not there, you can simply download it or ask an attendant to have it added in a future update! Our current list includes games like League of Legends, Valorant, Overwatch 2, Fortnite, and much more.
Why can't I play this PC game?
If a PC game is not free-to-play, you must already own a copy of the game to play it on our computers. For example, you can buy a game on your Steam account, then play it on our computers. We are unable to have house licenses/free licenses for paid games. However, over half of our game library is free-to-play. To save time, please have your platform’s login information ready prior to playing.
Can I request a game to be added?
Yes! Submit any suggestions for new games to faugamingcenter@fau.edu or simply tell an attendant what game you’d like to see. We add new games to the computers on a regular basis. Note that new games may take a few business days to be approved and installed. We also only have so much digital space available for our games, so we apologize if your game is not available!
Can I donate my items to the Esports Arena?
Of course! You may bring in any games, controllers, or systems you would like to donate. Donations are always graciously accepted and appreciated!
Is the Arena open to the public?
While the public may enter the Arena, material checkout and PC use is exclusively open to only Florida Atlantic Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Staff.
Can I host a tournament here?
Yes. The Arena is open to hosting tournaments and other organized gaming events both big and small. Please submit a request through  Owl Central   to book your event, or contact  Student Union Event Planning  for further questions at  unionevents@fau.edu   /  561-297-3730 .  Depending on the size and extent of your production (audio/visual equipment, live-streaming, staff, etc.), fees may apply.
What happened to the restaurant that was here?
This used to be the home of The Burrow Bar and Grill, and it has shut down. Please see other options on campus for  dining locations   .
Can I buy one of your gaming PCs?
No. The gaming PCs are Florida Atlantic property and are not/will not ever be available for purchase.

 

Esports Arena House Rules & Code of Conduct


  1. No unsealed food or drinks
  2. No eating or drinking (besides water from a sealed bottle)
  3. No horseplay (play-fighting. piggy-back riding, etc)
  4. No cheating or hacking
  5. No harassment or hate speech of any kind
  6. No personal external hard drives or USB drives
  7. No screaming of profanities
  8. No outwardly playing music from any personal device
  9. When possible, please keep screaming to a minimum
  10. All players must maintain acceptable levels of hygiene
  11. Be respectful to your surrounding players and equipment
  12. Gaming chairs are to stay within the PC gaming area
  13. If you lose/break a piece of equipment, you will not be permitted to check out that equipment for 24 hours
  14. Keep an eye on your belongings. The Student Union is not responsible for any lost or stolen items

 


Location:

Florida Atlantic University Student Union (Building UN-31)
777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431
First Floor (near Atlantic Dining Hall)