National Esports Collegiate Conferences

Rally Cry, in partnership with the Army National Guard (ARNG), is proud to introduce The Forge, a four‑day scholastic esports celebration taking place Thursday, May 14th through Sunday, May 17th at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas.

We're excited to share important details about the upcoming 2026-27 academic year, including our core titles, play dates, event timeline, and pricing information.

The NECC today announced a strategic partnership with ASUS and its gaming division, Republic of Gamers (ROG), uniting two leaders committed to advancing the collegiate esports ecosystem.

Today, the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) is proud to announce a new competitive effort coming this February that is open exclusively to NCAA Division III member institutions. 

Today, the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance (ISEA) to help promote, champion, and strengthen the health and well-being of both scholastic and collegiate esports in North America. 

Today, the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with ggCircuit. 

Today, the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) is proud to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Gravity Gaming by ByteSpeed. 

The NECC will continue to support, promote, and hold true to the Aurora Series's mission to solidify esports as a safe space for everyone involved.