New veteran, military gaming league debuts

Prior to enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps, Chris Earl was a professional gamer. He gave that up after entering the military, but after leaving the Marines in 2020 he decided to start Regiment Gaming in order to keep his military camaraderie and unite veterans in a gaming community.

But as more and more veterans flocked to Regiment Gaming – including during a successful online gaming tournament collaboration with The American Legion in December – Earl wanted to expand his efforts in the veteran gaming community. And now he has.

Earl has launched the Veteran Gaming League, which labels itself the “official gaming league for military veterans and servicemembers.”

“Our mission is to give veterans and servicemembers of the U.S. Armed Forces unique professional gaming opportunities through both online and in-person gaming events,” Earl said. “We’re going to host a lot of free-entry cash-prize tournaments, allowing veterans and servicemembers to gain exposure in the gaming industry.”

Regiment Gaming, which also teamed with The American Legion for a live-streamed Department of Veterans Affairs assistance workshop for military veterans and servicemembers, already has launched the new league. Earl said the league’s tournament platform website will be completed in May.

“When I started Regiment, it was always in the back of my head ‘this is a great idea. This is going to be huge.’ But that’s just in the back of my head,” Earl said. “I never really thought it would get to the point where it’s at today, especially so quickly. I didn’t think that a year and a half after starting my first company I’d be launching a second one. It definitely blew up a lot faster than we ever expected.”

Earl encourages any veteran interested in participating in the league to sign up via Discord.

“This is kind of a way for veterans and active servicemembers to actually participate in legit, professional leagues through a multitude of online and in-person events. And it’s really a way for them to showcase their skills and play alongside the top players in these video games. It will give them a real shot to make a name for themselves.”