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(00:00):
Finalists announced for the Minecraft Education Battle of
the Bursi Sports competition. Official festival sponsors and
media partner announced additional details for the
previously announced inaugural NYC Video Game festival, NYC
VGF, which includes the Minecraft Education Battle of
(00:20):
the Bursi Sports Competition in partnership with NYC Public
Schools on Saturday, May 31st, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Convene
Brookfield Place was announced. Today, the festival officially
kicks off NYC Summer of Games, acitywide celebration of New York
City's booming digital games community featuring marquee
(00:41):
events, expose tournaments, exhibits, workshops and programs
across the five boroughs. This summer, the NYCVGF and NYC
Summer of Games come as the Cityof New York announces that since
inception, the Minecraft Education Battle of the Bursi
Sports Competition has engaged more than 10,000 NYC public
(01:02):
school students, with steady growth in both participation and
submissions from 1200 students in 2021 to 3295 in 2025, and
from 385 submissions in 2023 to 658 in 2025.
(01:24):
Additionally, more than 2000 students have taken part in live
Minecraft E sports events since 2023, and thousands more have
participated through CS Ed Week,Play Alongs, Code Alongs and
more. 15 teams have won qualifying events to become
finalists for the Minecraft Education Battle of the Burs E
(01:45):
Sports Competition. Three teams from each borough.
1K5 Grade 6 to 8 and 9:00 to 12:00 grade team will compete in
the finals for a chance at the Mayor S Cup trophy.
Teams are Queens Team Sigma fromPS24, Andrew Jackson, Team NEO
(02:06):
NYC from JHS 185 Edward Bleeker,Team Diamonds Sword Bust to
Money from World Journalism Preparatory, a College Board
School, Brooklyn. Team Hyperpigmentation from
elementary PS 889 Team Blazing Bulldogs from middle Magnet
(02:27):
School for multimedia technologyand Urban planning.
Team X-Men from the High School for Global Citizenship, Bronx.
Team Game Over from elementary PS100X Returning Champions Team
Amazing Sharks from middle PS 175 The City Island School Team
(02:49):
Bronx blocks from high school 223 the laboratory school Staten
Island Team 45 minors from elementary PS45 John Tyler Team
powered by Redstone from middle is zero 27 anning S prowl team
stream team 3.0 from TottenvilleHigh school Manhattan Team
(03:15):
Peacocks from Castle Bridge Elementary school team eagles
from new explorations into science, technology and math
middle school nest plus M team behemoth from frank McCord high
school. The NYCVGF will also feature
music from DJ Sophia Rocks, casual and classic arcade games,
(03:37):
robotics and VR showcase and more, including event partners
Asus Raj, who is providing a free play area, as well as CDW.
Lenovo, Intel, Samsung Education, Spectrum Industries,
Nationally Sports Association and Teddy Moving and Storage are
(03:58):
all sponsors of the NYCVGF. Polygon is serving as the
official media partner. Game U Cartridge Gaming Company
and Atlantic Games will also be on hand to enhance visitor
experiences. Games Expo featuring NYC based
indie developers, game studios and gaming vendors.
(04:19):
One ton games All Star code on ETOMO convention bongo studios
computer lunch games cosplay hollow Dank dot game dusk sharp
Ed mentum EGD Collective Eric Anderson ESRB Galaxy gaming lab
(04:40):
hammer digital Hot Chai games immersive game box Gia G Chan
Latino Sports Makoni LLCOSNYC Potho Labs Pixel app Planetary
Games Pogie sieve The Paley Museum The Game Hers Uptown
(05:00):
Gaming Urban Arts VG Anisoft Vivid Imagination Inc Wire
Scribe Corp Yuri Kissaiden and Video Games Nu Eork New York
statewide collegiate E sports competition.
For the first time, top Valerantand Fortnite players from SUNY,
CUNY and private institutions from across the state will face
(05:23):
off in a high stakes battle for the 2025 Collegiate Championship
Collegiate Valerant Competition.CUNY teams College of Staten
Island, CSI Dolphins, Brooklyn College, Maroon Queens College
Silver Knights, Hunter College, EGD Valerant, CCNYPAPERS, Rex
(05:45):
Barrick College Bearcats and Hostas Valorant Collegiate
Fortnite Battle Royale players from 15 participating schools
including NYU, Pace, RPI, Saint Bonaventure, SUNY Binghamton,
SUNY Canton, SUNY Farmingdale, Barrack Hunter, John Jay Lehman,
Brooklyn College, Queens Collegeand more.
(06:08):
This landmark competition marks a major milestone for collegiate
E sports in New York and sets the stage for future statewide
rivalries in the growing world of competitive gaming.
Also competing are the quad Gods, the world S 1st all
quadriplegic E sports team who are defying limits and
redefining what S possible in competitive gaming.
(06:31):
Their incredible journey is captured in the feature
documentary Quad Gods, now streaming on HBO Max.
Game on Air. The sports broadcast experience
presented by the Community Foundation and engaging hands on
activation that introduces middle and high school students
to exciting career opportunitiesin the E sports industry.
(06:54):
This 20 to 30 minute immersive experience simulates the
fast-paced environment of a liveE sports broadcast through two
interactive tracks. Shoutcaster Experience where
students learn to deliver live commentary and take on the role
of a professional E Sports commentator.
Production Crew experience wherestudents produce in a sports
(07:16):
segment using OBS Studio. Education Lane, giving insight
on application processes and degree programs, will be
representatives from New York City High School and New York
State colleges, including Schoolof Visual Arts.
Nisgate Office of student pathways SUNY Buffalo SUNY
(07:37):
welcome center Harlem Gallery ofScience Office of student
pathways St. team NYCPS Pace University network of academic
and scholastic E Sports federation naysafe City College
of New York Academy of innovative technology NICDA
Cosplay showdown with Tokyo Bronx AC creatives and fans of
(08:00):
cosplay will come together to celebrate the vibrant and lively
community that meshes anime, comics and games with a parade
of characters and personas. Live Stream The entire NYCVGF
will be live streamed on the NIATwitch channel from 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM at HTTPS www.twitch.tv. Is Sports Knee Live Minecraft
(08:26):
Artemis Launch Game Making its official debut at NYCVGF, The
Minecraft Artemis Launch game isdesigned to ignite student
curiosity in space exploration and STEM, and invites players to
explore NASA S Artemis mission through interactive challenges
and immersive game play. This premiere marks a
(08:47):
groundbreaking moment where education, gaming, and
innovation come together to inspire the next generation of
explorers. A trailer for the game is
available here. https://youdo.beV7.
The JDC and DY Film premiere NYCVGF will serve as the
(09:09):
official premiere of Heroes and Villains, a short film crafted
entirely by the Students of the Arts Rock After School Program
in partnership with the NationalE Sports Association.
Inspired by Lloyd Alexander S The Book of Three and built
using Legos, this cinematic adventure explores timeless
themes of courage, choices, and discovering the hero within.
(09:33):
A trailer for the film is available here.
HTTPS U do dot BE6U ONVO D4 and ZC.
The NYCVGF serves as the official kick off to the NYC
Summer of Games, a celebration of the digital gaming community
and activity in New York City between the months of June
(09:53):
September. In partnership with various
organizers, the Mayor S Office of Media and Entertainment SNYC
Summer of Games campaign promotes events across all 5
boroughs including expose tournaments, exhibits, workshops
and programs. To find out more about NYC
(10:14):
Summer of Games, visit nyc.gov. Digital Games For more
information about NYC Video GameFestival May 31st.
Gamer Pride May 31st. Tribeca Games Gallery June 11th
to 15th. Power Up Festival June 14th.
(10:36):
Waffle Games 8.0 June 14th to 15th.
G4C Next Gen. Festival June 22nd.
Games for Change Festival June 26th to 27th.
Paley GX Gaming and VR July 15th.
(10:56):
New York Video Game Critics Circle Playing with Purpose
Celebrity stream August 16th. Play NYC at Anime NYC August
21st to 24th. Game Depths of Color Expo
September 16th to 19th The introduction of the NYCVGF comes
(11:17):
on the heels of new investments recently announced to help
cement NYCS role as a global hubfor the digital games industry.
The investments total over 1,000,000 and include support
for the Made in New York Animation training program, the
Game Design Future Lab within NYU, Tendon Future Labs and CUNY
S first ever Bachelor's degree in Digital Game Design at City
(11:40):
College of New York CCNY, which will admit its first cohort of
students this fall.
Finalists announced for the Minecraft Education Battle of
the Bursi Sports competition. Official festival sponsors and
media partner announced additional details for the
previously announced inaugural NYC Video Game festival, NYC
VGF, which includes the Minecraft Education Battle of
(00:20):
the Bursi Sports Competition in partnership with NYC Public
Schools on Saturday, May 31st, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Convene
Brookfield Place was announced. Today, the festival officially
kicks off NYC Summer of Games, acitywide celebration of New York
City's booming digital games community featuring marquee
(00:41):
events, expose tournaments, exhibits, workshops and programs
across the five boroughs. This summer, the NYCVGF and NYC
Summer of Games come as the Cityof New York announces that since
inception, the Minecraft Education Battle of the Bursi
Sports Competition has engaged more than 10,000 NYC public
(01:02):
school students, with steady growth in both participation and
submissions from 1200 students in 2021 to 3295 in 2025, and
from 385 submissions in 2023 to 658 in 2025.
(01:24):
Additionally, more than 2000 students have taken part in live
Minecraft E sports events since 2023, and thousands more have
participated through CS Ed Week,Play Alongs, Code Alongs and
more. 15 teams have won qualifying events to become
finalists for the Minecraft Education Battle of the Burs E
(01:45):
Sports Competition. Three teams from each borough.
1K5 Grade 6 to 8 and 9:00 to 12:00 grade team will compete in
the finals for a chance at the Mayor S Cup trophy.
Teams are Queens Team Sigma fromPS24, Andrew Jackson, Team NEO
(02:06):
NYC from JHS 185 Edward Bleeker,Team Diamonds Sword Bust to
Money from World Journalism Preparatory, a College Board
School, Brooklyn. Team Hyperpigmentation from
elementary PS 889 Team Blazing Bulldogs from middle Magnet
(02:27):
School for multimedia technologyand Urban planning.
Team X-Men from the High School for Global Citizenship, Bronx.
Team Game Over from elementary PS100X Returning Champions Team
Amazing Sharks from middle PS 175 The City Island School Team
(02:49):
Bronx blocks from high school 223 the laboratory school Staten
Island Team 45 minors from elementary PS45 John Tyler Team
powered by Redstone from middle is zero 27 anning S prowl team
stream team 3.0 from TottenvilleHigh school Manhattan Team
(03:15):
Peacocks from Castle Bridge Elementary school team eagles
from new explorations into science, technology and math
middle school nest plus M team behemoth from frank McCord high
school. The NYCVGF will also feature
music from DJ Sophia Rocks, casual and classic arcade games,
(03:37):
robotics and VR showcase and more, including event partners
Asus Raj, who is providing a free play area, as well as CDW.
Lenovo, Intel, Samsung Education, Spectrum Industries,
Nationally Sports Association and Teddy Moving and Storage are
(03:58):
all sponsors of the NYCVGF. Polygon is serving as the
official media partner. Game U Cartridge Gaming Company
and Atlantic Games will also be on hand to enhance visitor
experiences. Games Expo featuring NYC based
indie developers, game studios and gaming vendors.
(04:19):
One ton games All Star code on ETOMO convention bongo studios
computer lunch games cosplay hollow Dank dot game dusk sharp
Ed mentum EGD Collective Eric Anderson ESRB Galaxy gaming lab
(04:40):
hammer digital Hot Chai games immersive game box Gia G Chan
Latino Sports Makoni LLCOSNYC Potho Labs Pixel app Planetary
Games Pogie sieve The Paley Museum The Game Hers Uptown
(05:00):
Gaming Urban Arts VG Anisoft Vivid Imagination Inc Wire
Scribe Corp Yuri Kissaiden and Video Games Nu Eork New York
statewide collegiate E sports competition.
For the first time, top Valerantand Fortnite players from SUNY,
CUNY and private institutions from across the state will face
(05:23):
off in a high stakes battle for the 2025 Collegiate Championship
Collegiate Valerant Competition.CUNY teams College of Staten
Island, CSI Dolphins, Brooklyn College, Maroon Queens College
Silver Knights, Hunter College, EGD Valerant, CCNYPAPERS, Rex
(05:45):
Barrick College Bearcats and Hostas Valorant Collegiate
Fortnite Battle Royale players from 15 participating schools
including NYU, Pace, RPI, Saint Bonaventure, SUNY Binghamton,
SUNY Canton, SUNY Farmingdale, Barrack Hunter, John Jay Lehman,
Brooklyn College, Queens Collegeand more.
(06:08):
This landmark competition marks a major milestone for collegiate
E sports in New York and sets the stage for future statewide
rivalries in the growing world of competitive gaming.
Also competing are the quad Gods, the world S 1st all
quadriplegic E sports team who are defying limits and
redefining what S possible in competitive gaming.
(06:31):
Their incredible journey is captured in the feature
documentary Quad Gods, now streaming on HBO Max.
Game on Air. The sports broadcast experience
presented by the Community Foundation and engaging hands on
activation that introduces middle and high school students
to exciting career opportunitiesin the E sports industry.
(06:54):
This 20 to 30 minute immersive experience simulates the
fast-paced environment of a liveE sports broadcast through two
interactive tracks. Shoutcaster Experience where
students learn to deliver live commentary and take on the role
of a professional E Sports commentator.
Production Crew experience wherestudents produce in a sports
(07:16):
segment using OBS Studio. Education Lane, giving insight
on application processes and degree programs, will be
representatives from New York City High School and New York
State colleges, including Schoolof Visual Arts.
Nisgate Office of student pathways SUNY Buffalo SUNY
(07:37):
welcome center Harlem Gallery ofScience Office of student
pathways St. team NYCPS Pace University network of academic
and scholastic E Sports federation naysafe City College
of New York Academy of innovative technology NICDA
Cosplay showdown with Tokyo Bronx AC creatives and fans of
(08:00):
cosplay will come together to celebrate the vibrant and lively
community that meshes anime, comics and games with a parade
of characters and personas. Live Stream The entire NYCVGF
will be live streamed on the NIATwitch channel from 9:00 AM to
5:00 PM at HTTPS www.twitch.tv. Is Sports Knee Live Minecraft
(08:26):
Artemis Launch Game Making its official debut at NYCVGF, The
Minecraft Artemis Launch game isdesigned to ignite student
curiosity in space exploration and STEM, and invites players to
explore NASA S Artemis mission through interactive challenges
and immersive game play. This premiere marks a
(08:47):
groundbreaking moment where education, gaming, and
innovation come together to inspire the next generation of
explorers. A trailer for the game is
available here. https://youdo.beV7.
The JDC and DY Film premiere NYCVGF will serve as the
(09:09):
official premiere of Heroes and Villains, a short film crafted
entirely by the Students of the Arts Rock After School Program
in partnership with the NationalE Sports Association.
Inspired by Lloyd Alexander S The Book of Three and built
using Legos, this cinematic adventure explores timeless
themes of courage, choices, and discovering the hero within.
(09:33):
A trailer for the film is available here.
HTTPS U do dot BE6U ONVO D4 and ZC.
The NYCVGF serves as the official kick off to the NYC
Summer of Games, a celebration of the digital gaming community
and activity in New York City between the months of June
(09:53):
September. In partnership with various
organizers, the Mayor S Office of Media and Entertainment SNYC
Summer of Games campaign promotes events across all 5
boroughs including expose tournaments, exhibits, workshops
and programs. To find out more about NYC
(10:14):
Summer of Games, visit nyc.gov. Digital Games For more
information about NYC Video GameFestival May 31st.
Gamer Pride May 31st. Tribeca Games Gallery June 11th
to 15th. Power Up Festival June 14th.
(10:36):
Waffle Games 8.0 June 14th to 15th.
G4C Next Gen. Festival June 22nd.
Games for Change Festival June 26th to 27th.
Paley GX Gaming and VR July 15th.
(10:56):
New York Video Game Critics Circle Playing with Purpose
Celebrity stream August 16th. Play NYC at Anime NYC August
21st to 24th. Game Depths of Color Expo
September 16th to 19th The introduction of the NYCVGF comes
(11:17):
on the heels of new investments recently announced to help
cement NYCS role as a global hubfor the digital games industry.
The investments total over 1,000,000 and include support
for the Made in New York Animation training program, the
Game Design Future Lab within NYU, Tendon Future Labs and CUNY
S first ever Bachelor's degree in Digital Game Design at City
(11:40):
College of New York CCNY, which will admit its first cohort of
students this fall.
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