# @jc.hartzell on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CyR9RnptwRn
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/10326522-jchartzell-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/01b22989c5.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-10-12T01:41:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jay Hartzell (@jc.hartzell) — https://gondola.cc/jc.hartzell

## Caption

Step inside the new Alienware Longhorn Esports Arena in the historic Texas Union Underground!

The new Arena builds on the success of the Alienware Longhorn Esports Lounge, which opened in August 2022. Offering 3,400-square-feet of interactive esports space for students, the Arena is outfitted wall-to-wall with high-performance gaming equipment supplied by Alienware to power 43 gaming stations throughout the varsity room, production center, console gaming space and viewing area.

This state-of-the-art arena further establishes @UTAustinTX as a leader in esports and will help position current and future Longhorns as competitors and innovators in an industry that is forecast to quadruple in market size by the end of this decade. We are grateful for our longtime partnership with Dell Technologies and their continued investment in creating unparalleled opportunities for our students.

Esports academic programs train players to compete, but also educate and train a future workforce to support the professional and amateur competitive esports scenes. The combined force of the Arena and lounge will unlock greater opportunities for students to network in the esports industry and field, build life and career skills, and enjoy student life on campus.

#LivingTheLonghornLife #WhatStartsHere #MakeItYourTexas #UTAustin #HookEm

## Stats

- **Views:** 4,910
- **Likes:** 481
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 60

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orlan Elizarraraz | @himynameisoj | https://gondola.cc/himynameisoj | Videographer |
| Orlan Elizarraraz | @himynameisoj | https://gondola.cc/himynameisoj | Video Editor |
| Jay Hartzell | @jc.hartzell | https://gondola.cc/jc.hartzell | Host |
| Orlan Elizarraraz | @himynameisoj | https://gondola.cc/himynameisoj | Social Media Coordinator |

## Tags

utaustin, whatstartshere, hookem, livingthelonghornlife, makeityourtexas

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