About the Arena & Lounge
The Alienware Longhorn Esports Arena launched in October 2023 and is now open to the campus community! The 3,400-square-foot Arena, located in the Texas Union Underground, is a full-scale gaming space outfitted with 43 Alienware stations, a varsity room, a production center, a console game space and a viewing area.
The Alienware Longhorn Esports Lounge creates an elite gaming environment for students to play, train, and compete at the highest level in esports competitions, locally and globally. The Lounge is located on the main level of the Texas Union and features more than ten gaming stations and a multiplayer console area.
Alienware collaborated and invested in the design and technology of the Arena, just as it did with the Lounge. With these spaces combined, students now have more than 50 stations to use for gaming.
The Lounge & Arena are open to all UT affiliates with a valid UT ID and to the general public with one's own valid government ID.
New Fall 2024 Rates
Starting August 26th the Alienware Longhorn Esports Lounge and Arena will be offering additional options to pay and play including week passes and more hour bundles.
Details for all the rates will be added here and at the front desk of both areas before August 26th.
Student Rates Only (Guest Rates coming August 26th)
One Hour
$3.50
Day Pass
$10.00
Month Pass (31 days)
$35.00
Semester Pass
$55.00
FAQs
Who can access the lounge?
You can check-in with either a physical UT ID card, UT EID, or Drivers License number for yourself or from a guardian.
What are the available games?
PC Games
Among Us
Apex Legends
CoD Warzone
CoD Modern Warfare
CoD Modern Warfare 2 [MW2]
CS:GO
Dead by Daylight
Destiny 2
Dota 2
Elden Ring
Escape Simulator
Fall Guys
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
Guilty Gear -Strive-
Halo Infinite
Hearthstone
Hunt: Showdown
It Takes Two
League of Legends
Magic the Gathering Arena
Minecraft
Omega Strikers
osu!
osu! Lazer
Overwatch 2
Phasmophobia
PUBG
Rainbow Six: Siege (steam + Uplay)
Rocket League (steam + epic)
Street Fighter V
Tekken 7
Team Fortress 2
Valorant
Warframe
World of Warcraft
Nintendo Switch Games
Brawlhalla
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
NES/SNES Nintendo Switch Online games
New Horizons
Nintendo Switch Sports
Overcooked 2
SSBU (Smash Ultimate)
Super Kirby Clash
Super Mario Party
For Xbox, all Xbox Game Pass games are available
What are the available software programs?
Alienware Command Center
Bakkes Mod
Blender
Bluetooth Access
Discord
Display Settings Access
ESEA Client
FaceIT Client
FaceIT Anti Cheat
Google Chrome
Logitech Gaming Hub
Lord of Mice Controller Overclocker
MOSS Ant-Cheat
Mouse Settings Access
Mumble
NVIDIA Control Panel
OpenTabletDriver
Sound Settings Access
Zadig
Can I be on the waitlist for the next available device?
Please join our Discord server and ask in the waitlist channel for details on the next availability. You can also check out our public Google calendar which shows our special hours, events, and reservations in detail.
Can I reserve the lounge (club, staff, private events)?
Yes. Check out our public Google calendar which shows our special hours, events, and reservations. Fill out the Reservation Request form with your event details.
I forgot/lost my item in the lounge, what should I do?
Check our Discord’s lost and found channel. If a posted item is yours please message in the ask staff channel to coordinate a pick-up.
Can I bring food and/or drinks?
No food is allowed and only drinks with secure caps or lids are allowed
Who should I contact for additional help/questions?
Ask staff anything in our Discord server or contact Austin Espinoza, Esports Coordinator
Email: austin.espinoza@austin.utexas.edu
Discord: AceEspy#8181
Cell: 512-688-0992
Check our hours page. For special hours, events, and reservation details see our public Google calendar.
Lounge Hardware
- 10 PC (Alienware Aurora R13)
- 12th Gen Intel Core i9 12900KF
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB
- 32GB DDR5 RAM
- 512GB NVMe M.2
- 1TB 7200 RPM
- Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor - AW2521H, G-sync, 360Hz, 1ms
- Dell Gaming Monitor - AW2523HF
- Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Headset - AW920H, AW720H
- Alienware Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Mouse - AW720M
- Alienware 510K Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
- 2 gaming laptops (Alienware x17 R2)
- 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H
- 16GB RAM
- 360Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
- 1 Xbox (Xbox Series-S)
- 6 Xbox Wireless Controllers
- Address
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University Unions
2308 Whitis Ave
F4200
Austin, TX 78712
- Phone
- Fax
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512-475-6599
- Google maps