Before you build a gaming center, build the business case.

Esports Foundry helps you assess feasibility, visualize your space, and understand the equipment and operating requirements behind your investment. Get consulting built around your gaming center, whether you're opening a new location or expanding an existing one.

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FeasibilityTest the assumptions
RenderingsVisualize the space
EquipmentPlan the requirements
OperationsPrepare for opening

Gaming-center consulting

Make the decisions that shape your center

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  1. 01

    Assess

    Is the project viable?

    Examine your audience, site, investment assumptions, and operating needs before committing to a build.

  2. 02

    Design

    See the space before you build

    Use layouts and renderings to work through the player experience, equipment, and space requirements.

  3. 03

    Budget

    Understand what the project needs

    Bring equipment, staffing, and build requirements into the investment conversation.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Move forward with a defined scope

    Agree the work, responsibilities, and fees, with support for the next stage of your project.

What we do

Consulting, spaces, and gaming experiences

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Gaming-Center Consulting

Find out what your gaming center needs before you invest in the build. We help assess feasibility, understand your audience, and work through the space, equipment, and operating decisions that shape your project.

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Gaming Spaces & Procurement

See how your gaming center, lounge, arena, or lab can take shape. Layouts and renderings help you evaluate the space before the build; equipment planning connects the design to how your center will run.

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Gaming Events & Activations

Bring players together for a game launch, branded activation, community LAN, or tournament. We help plan the event, coordinate production, and support the experience on the floor and on stream.

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Gaming Equipment Rental

Equip your event with gaming PCs, monitors, networking, and on-site support. Work with our team on the gear, setup, and technical requirements for your venue and player count.

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Apparel & Decor

Give your team, venue, or event a consistent identity with custom jerseys, merchandise, staff apparel, and branded decor.

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Research first · Annual Edition · 2026

2026 Esports Trends Report

Our flagship annual look at where competitive gaming is headed: participation, facilities, sponsorship, and event formats.

  • Participation and audience growth by segment
  • Facility build costs and benchmark specs
  • Sponsorship and revenue models
  • Event formats: LAN vs. online vs. hybrid
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Who we work with

Built for everyone in gaming

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Brands & sponsors

Activations, sampling zones, and campaigns that meet players where they play.

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Publishers & studios

Launch events, convention booths, demo stations, and community tournaments.

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Venues & communities

Gaming lounges, LAN nights, camps, and family-friendly events.

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Schools & colleges

Programs, labs, arenas, and championship events.

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Latest news

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Company News · Sep 15, 2026

The 2026 Esports Trends Report Is Here

Our annual report is out now: 64 pages on participation, facility builds, sponsorship, and where events are heading next.

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Facility Builds · Sep 8, 2026

Behind the Build: A 24-Station Campus Arena in 10 Weeks

From empty classroom to broadcast-ready arena: the timeline, the budget phases, and what we learned.

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Events · Aug 29, 2026

Event Recap: Fall Regional LAN, 180 Players, Zero Downtime

Two days, 180 players, 90 stations, and a three-camera broadcast. Here is how the weekend came together.

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What will it take to open your gaming center?

Tell us about your location, goals, and investment plans. We'll follow up by email to arrange a conversation and identify the consulting work your project needs.

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