The platform connects colleges with verified student competitors across thousands of schools, creating a new pipeline for recruitment through gaming.
LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PlayVS, the most comprehensive scholastic and collegiate gaming and esports platform, today announced the official launch of PlayVS Recruit, a new recruitment platform designed to transform how colleges and universities identify and connect with students who want to leverage their passion for gaming to advance their higher education opportunities.
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