Chinook Esports Lounge – A Premier Campus Hub at Washington State University

Housed within the Chinook Student Center, Washington State University’s esports lounge is blending competitive rigor with inclusive campus engagement. Established in its current form in the early 2020s, the lounge has expanded into a modern arena supporting varsity esports, casual play, and student-led events under University Recreation & Wellness. The lounge boasts 36 cutting-edge gaming PCs: 24 rigs powered by Core i7 11700K processors and RTX 3080 GPUs, plus 12 recent machines built around i9 13900 CPUs and RTX 4070 Ti graphics—all paired with 32 GB RAM and high-refresh displays. Console titles are also supported through equipment checkout with esports attendants.

As a campus recreation facility, it is open exclusively to current WSU students, faculty, and staff with valid ID, with no general public or neighboring community access available.

WSU’s Esports & Gaming Club, founded in 2015, operates from this space and fields varsity rosters in Rocket League, Valorant, Overwatch 2, CS:GO, Rainbow Six Siege, and more. The club supports members of all skill levels while cultivating a robust Discord-based campus community exceeding 1,500 members.

📍 700 NE Thatuna St, Pullman, WA 99164 (Chinook Student Center, WSU)
🕒 Daily noon–10 PM (student drop-ins; evenings for varsity/clubs)
🖥️ 36 high-spec PCs (i7-11700K/RTX 3080; i9-13900/RTX 4070 Ti/32 GB RAM) • Console checkout
🎮 Casual drop-ins, varsity scrims (Rocket League, Valorant, Overwatch 2, CS:GO, R6), LAN nights, themed tournaments
🎯 Perfect for students and college clubs

📞 +1 (509) 335‑8732
📧 urec@wsu.edu
🌐 website