CREDIT: STEPHANIE LAI
Fanshawe students play against each other on one of the four Xbox One gaming stations in The Gamesroom.

Fanshawe College will be hosting a gaming event on October 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Forwell Hall.

Students will get the chance to play and compete against each another in all kinds of games, ranging from the latest releases on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One to classic games such as Mario Kart.

“It’s a one-day, open-day celebration,” said Dave Miller the founder of We Got Game!, the company that will provide the video games and the consoles.

We Got Game! will also be launching the Campus Gaming League, a competitive Xbox Live gaming league between Ontario colleges. There are currently registered teams from six colleges across eight campuses: Fanshawe’s main campus; Humber College’s North and Lakeshore campuses; Mohawk College; Conestoga College’s Doon, Cambridge and Waterloo campuses; Algonquin College; and La Cité collégiale.

We Got Game!’s Xbox One gaming stations are already setup at the Gamesroom.

Teams register through the Campus Gaming League application for iPhone and Android and then schedule matches between each other in NHL 15, FIFA 15 and NBA 2K15. Upcoming games will include Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Halo: The Masterchief Collection.

“We always bring in the video game guys for Mental Health and Wellness Awareness Days,” said Kevin Masterson, the manager of Fanshawe’s Biz Booth. “It’s a great way for students to blow off steam, have some fun and it’s a 100 per cent free.”

For more information, contact Masterson at the Biz Booth.