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Kent State professor, alumni look for success in gaming industry

Kent State professor, alumni look for success in gaming industry

Adam Kring, Reporter April 24, 2023

The gaming industry primarily bases itself in large markets such as New York City or Southern California, but for Kent State professor Turan Koptur, Northeast Ohio is the perfect place. Koptur is a...

Opportunities in esports industry continue to grow

Adam Kring, Reporter March 29, 2023

Esports continues to make its way to the mainstream of society, and with it is coming plenty of jobs and attention from big corporations. So, how do you get a job in this industry? The esports minor program...

Game on: Kent State’s video game major at an all-time high

Samanatha Ickes October 26, 2016

Turan Koptur started as a Kent State undergraduate student in 2007 with a passion for video games.Koptur, now a lecturer of engineering technology at Kent State's Tuscarawas Campus, grew up playing games...