In case you didn't know -- and if you have a large number of ASU fans in your Twitter timeline, you definitely know -- eSports have become quite the thing.
And Blizzard Entertainment's "Heroes of the Dorm" has become the Super Bowl of the gaming world.
The competition features "Heroes of the Storm," a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) video game released last year. There's even a commentary crew and a live crowd.
This Grand Finals crowd is NUTS! #HeroesOfTheDorm pic.twitter.com/VE9wJ76wxD
— Blizzard Ent. (@Blizzard_Ent) April 10, 2016
This year, teams from dozens of colleges and universities across the United States and Canada entered the competition.
The Arizona State Sun Devils' team is one of North America's best; it advanced all the way to the finals of last year's competition before coming up just short of the national title.
This year, ASU's team, AKA "The Real Dream Team," finished the job. It steamrolled all comers, including a 3-0 sweep of UT-Arlington on Sunday, to win the "Heroes of the Dorm" championship, which was televised live on ESPN2 Sunday night.
If you don't think that's a big deal, consider this: Each member of the winning team earns a $25,000-per-year scholarship for the rest of their collegiate careers, or $25,000 toward a loan repayment if they're graduating soon.
.@TheSunDevils WIN THE #HeroesOfTheDorm NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
This is the #ConferenceOfChampions. #BackThePac pic.twitter.com/LIXPTVQkOW
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) April 11, 2016
AND @ASU ARE YOUR 2016 HEROES OF THE DORMMMMM #HeroesOfTheDorm ??? pic.twitter.com/TV81uFrd8g
— Blizzard Ent. (@Blizzard_Ent) April 11, 2016
So so so so proud of these guys!!! @Shot_HOTS @PhamHotS @Snickers_HotS @Mikeudall @akafacehots #HeroesOfTheDorm pic.twitter.com/n1A07KAIeG
— Artemis @ Dorms (@Artemishowl_) April 11, 2016
.@ASU wins #HeroesOfTheDorm without dropping a game the entire tournament! pic.twitter.com/CsCSUwSMXC
— ESPN Esports (@ESPN_Esports) April 11, 2016
And hey, it takes a champion -- in this case, a former NCAA men's basketball champion -- to recognize a champion.
Major props to Arizona State's The Real Dream Team on their Heroes of the Dorm championship! ????
— Bobby Hurley (@BobbyHurley11) April 11, 2016
