The Bryan County Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with GG Leagues to bring Esport Passes to Bryan County residents. 

Esports, short for Electronic Sports, are online video gaming leagues that are highly organized environments for competition. This non-traditional sport focuses involvement from residents that would not typically play baseball, football, and other County recreation sports, but want to connect with other players from Bryan County and surrounding communities. 

Leagues are available for Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, Madden, Fortnite, and Rocket League. The sessions take place weekdays beginning at 7 p.m. beginning on April 18, 2022, depending on the league. 

The games can be played at home on PS5 (Madden, Rocket League, Fortnite), Xbox Series X/S (Madden, Rocket League, Fortnite), Switch (Mario Kart, Smash Brothers, Rocket League, Fortnite), and PC/Mobile (Rocket League, Fortnite). Fortnite and Rocket League are free games on PC and mobile. 

Dr. Samose Mays, Director of Bryan County Parks and Recreation said, “The goal of this program is to increase our reach in terms of recreational program participation. Inclusion is our focus and there are so many individuals that enjoy participating in online gaming. We are excited to add Esports to our growing list of programs.”

Players registered for a league will compete against a different opponent online each week. Once the match is complete, players will report the score of the game on the match page. Players will then play one game each week (two for Smash Bros) until the regular season is complete. Once the regular season is complete, top teams from the league will participate in a playoff tournament. 

The winner of the playoff tournament is the winner of the league. For Fortnite specifically, players will join a 100 player custom lobby each week. The winner at the end of the season is determined based on the total points accumulated across the regular season. 

Recreational league winners will receive a $20 gift card, champion t-shirt, and medal.

 Players can sign up for the Bryan County Esport Pass at, BryanCountyGa.org/ParksandRec under the Hendrix Park or Henderson Park subpages on the left.