PLAYVS AND URBAN ONE ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL NAME AND LOGO OF HISTORIC LEAGUE: "POWER4+ HBCU ESPORTS LEAGUE"
The fee-free league will launch with 25 founding HBCUs and begin its inaugural season in February 2027, officials said.
- On Tuesday, PlayVS and Urban One revealed the Power4+ HBCU Esports League, a national collegiate esports competition designed to host top competitors in Historically Black Colleges and Universities .
- Twenty-Five premier institutions have committed to compete in the inaugural season, building on a partnership announced in February that includes Bowie State University, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, and Howard University.
- Global esports viewership reached 640.8 million in 2025, with 65% of regular viewers in the 18-34 age range, while Urban One reaches 80 million unique monthly users.
- An advisory committee will convene this summer to finalize league structures and select game titles; the inaugural season kicks off in February 2027 with an in-person national championship.
- Charles O'Donnell, Director of Collegiate at PlayVS, stated the league is "building a long-term pipeline that supports students from competition to careers in gaming, technology, and beyond" while providing STEM guidance.
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PlayVS And Urban One Debut Power4+ HBCU Esports League
Source: PlayVS and Urban One / PlayVS and Urban One On Tuesday (June 16), PlayVS and Urban One revealed the official name for their national collegiate esports competitive league – the Power4+ HBCU Esports League. The league is the next step of the partnership between the premier league for sports competitors on the high school and college level in North America, and the nation’s largest diversified media company aimed at Black audiences in the …
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25 Schools In As Urban One Names Its HBCU Esports League
Urban One and PlayVS’s national esports league has a name: the Power4+ HBCU Esports League. Along with the official branding, the companies confirmed that 25 historically black colleges and universities have committed to the inaugural season, kicking off in February. Founding participants include Bowie State University, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, and Howard University. […]
PlayVS, Urban One Debut Official League Name & Logo
Source: PlayVS and Urban One / PlayVS and Urban One On Tuesday (June 16), PlayVS and Urban One revealed the official name for their national collegiate esports competitive league – the Power4+ HBCU Esports League. The league is the next step of the partnership between the premier league for sports competitors on the high school and college level in North America, and the nation’s largest diversified media company aimed at Black audiences in the …
Urban One & PlayVS Announce Power4+ HBCU Esports League & Unveil New Logo
Source: PlayVS and Urban One / PlayVS and Urban One On Tuesday (June 16), PlayVS and Urban One revealed the official name for their national collegiate esports competitive league – the Power4+ HBCU Esports League. The league is the next step of the partnership between the premier league for sports competitors on the high school and college level in North America, and the nation’s largest diversified media company aimed at Black audiences in the …
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