Paradise Valley Community College is hosting Sundown, a Super Smash Bros tournament, on Saturday, April 13.

The public is invited to watch this weekend who will win the Sundown tournament, which consists of over 100 local high school participants. Guests will also be able to learn about Western Maricopa Education Center’s, a career and technical education public school district, new Esports program, which will be starting its first year this fall, according to a press release.

Students who enroll in West-MEC’s new Esports program will plan, design, produce tournaments, and learn all aspects of production and marketing. Students will also be exposed to game development and connect with peer gamers. Using specialized knowledge, students will compete in League of Legends, Rocket League, and other gaming tournaments.

This one-year program will be offered at West-MEC’s community college partner PVCC. Current high school sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply.

At Sundown, guests will see over 100 high school participants battle it out in Super Smash Bros events, see behind the scenes of event operation, meet the PVCC staff, learn about streaming, casting and technical arts, and meet with West-MEC recruiters 10 a.m.–noon.

The tournament will take place 10 a.m.–6 p.m. in PVCC’s KSC Welcome Center Building.

The esports industry has a global audience, which has led to the development of a wide range of career paths and professions, even beyond professional gaming, the release stated. Upon completing the program, students will be eligible to earn their Certificate of Completion in Esports, which will help them pursue careers in video game production, marketing, event management, computer technology, and more. Students can also earn 18 college credits, paid for by West-MEC, during this one-year program.

For more information visit: https://www.west-mec.edu/Page/314