The Esports Lounge will be closed from November 22-30 for Thanksgiving Break. We will close early, at 6pm on Friday Nov 21.
Ithaca College Esports
The Esports Lounge is for all IC students to use, as well as for Ithaca College's competitive Club Esports team. Opened in Fall 2024, the newly renovated Esports Lounge includes 12 Alienware gaming computers, two console gaming areas and a broadcast studio.
Thanksgiving Break
Esports Lounge - Friends 110
Located in Friends 110, our Esports Lounge is accessible to Ithaca College students and staff during these hours:
Fall 2025 Hours
Monday-Friday: 2pm-10pm
Saturday: 3-10pm
Sunday: Closed
Features
The room features 12 PC gaming stations with Alienware Aurora R9 computers, headsets, gaming mice and keyboards.
There are two console gaming stations with couch seating and enough controllers for a group of four.
Station 1: Contains an XBox Series X with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and a Nintendo Switch 2.
Station 2: Contains a Playstation 5 with PlayStation Plus Premium and a Nintendo Switch.
The broadcast studio allows the Esports team to broadcast and announce their games.
RESERVATIONS
The Esports lounge is available for use by students, staff and faculty during open hours. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations take priority. Users can reserve a station in the Esports Lounge up to 4 days in advance. For your first time making a reservation, you will be prompted to create an account.
Reservations are limited to 3 hours at a time.
Upon arriving, individuals will be required to scan into the room with their college ID at the front desk. Users with reservations will check in with the front desk, and the front desk will help walk-in users create an on-the-spot booking.
For reservations of groups larger than 6 or to hold an event in the Esports Lounge, please contact esportslounge@ithaca.edu
Esports Club
In partnership with Information Technology and the Office of Recreational Sports, IC is proud to support our Club Esports team. Students can connect with their peers and participate in gaming tournaments. The club is led by an Executive Board of students, as well as a staff advisor from the Office of Recreational Sports.
Esports Club
For more information on our competitive Esports Club, including how to join, please visit their website or join their Discord.
Esports Lounge
Friends Hall 110
Monday-Friday 2pm-10pm
Saturday 3-10pm
Closed Sundays