Introduction

The University of Montana acknowledges that we are in the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people. We honor the path they have always shown us in caring for this place for generations to come.

Featured Event

IndiGame Workshop

Montana High School Championship Series

Big Sky State Games

Current News

UM hosts video game workshop for Indigenous students (June 26, 2023)

UM hosts video game workshop for Indigenous students

Montana Native Youth Could Get Jobs in Video Game Design (June 21, 2023)

Montana Native Youth Could Get Jobs in Video Game Design

BHS implements pilot ESports Program (April 21, 2023)

BHS implements pilot ESports Program

UM Grizzly Esports Grows Gaming Across Montana (April 4, 2023)

UM Grizzly Esports Grows Gaming Across Montana

UM Invites Montana Students to Esports Competition (March 15, 2023)

UM Invites Montana Students to Esports Competition

University Business Article (Nov 23, 2022)

At the University of Montana, esports is about more than competition

University of Montana Foundation Newsletter (Summer 2022)

Everyone Play UM Foundation

University of Montana News (May 12, 2022)

Graduation Spotlight

UM Students Win BIG in 2022 Esports Design Challenge! (April 27, 2022)

UM Students Win BIG in 2022 Esports Design Challenge!

The College Tour: UM eSports Blends Play and Community (Feb 7, 2022)

The College Tour: UM eSports Blends Play and Community

Story from EdSurge - Nadia Tamez-Robledo (Dec 23, 2021)

Not Everyone Feels Welcome in Esports. This University Is Fighting Toxicity With Diversity.

Story from the Kaimin (Nov 6, 2021)

DiverseU - Confronting toxicity in gaming

Can the Cats (Nov 2, 2021)

Can the Cats News Release

Alternative 101.5 Ryan Nelson (Feb 11, 2021)

UM Food Pantry Celebrates Second Anniversary During Pandemic

Story from UM News - University Relations (Nov 24, 2020)

Missoula Wins Big During Can the Cats Food Fundraiser

Story from NECC Championship (Nov 24, 2020)

NECC Completes First-Ever Esports Postseason By Crowning Nine Champions

Story from UM News - University Relations (Nov 13, 2020)

Grizzly Gamers: UM’s New Game Design Major, Esports Team Capture the Future

Story from Montana Kaimin - Hanna Campbell (Nov 9, 2020)

Can the Cats: COVID-19 Edition

Grizzly eSports eye Brawl of the Wild, Can the Cats titles (Nov 6, 2020)

Grizzly eSports eye Brawl of the Wild, Can the Cats titles

Story from ABC Fox Montana - Tessa Nadeau (Oct 31, 2020)

Can the Cats: Food drive continues with eSports competitions

Alumni Virtual Engagement - UM Esports Creating Community (Aug 4, 2020)

Alumni Virtual Engagement - UM Esports - Creating Community

Story from NBC Montana - Darren Winberg (May 20, 2020)

Popularity of esports sparks debate -- are participants athletes?

Story from NBC Montana - Darren Winberg (May 19, 2020)

As esports gain popularity, UM offers scholarships for new program

Podcast from SpinCast - Collegiate Esports (May 18, 2020)

SpinCast Video on UM Esports

Article from Missoula - Jordan Hansen (May 7, 2020)

'We can help give back': Marathon Montana Esports team stream raises money for United Way of Missoula

Podcast from A New Angle

Covid Collab #6 with Seth Bodnar and Charlie Beaton

Article from ABC/FOX Montana - Spencer Schacht (April 19, 2020)

Gaming for a good cause, Griz Esports supports COVID-19 assistance fund

University of Montana hosts Esports exhibition for new team on campus (Dec 9, 2019)

Exhibition Video

Article from the Missoulian - Laura Scheer (Dec 7, 2019)

University of Montana forms video gaming sports team

Article from Montana Kaimin - Aidan Morton (Nov 20, 2019)

Esports expert says competitive gaming lacks gender inclusion

Article from ABC/FOX Montana - Jordan Blaine (Sept 10, 2019)

University of Montana gets "Esports" team starting this fall

Article from Montana Kaimin - Mazana Boerboom (Sept 5, 2019)

Another way to be an athlete
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