Xbox Vice President Sarah Bond Shares Program of Helping Aspirants to Transition From Military to Gaming

Published 07/24/2023, 10:30 AM EDT

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The graph of Esport evolution has been a story in itself. Today, the gaming community has spread its reach across the globe as the industry keeps on getting bigger each day. The gaming world has transitioned way beyond its only conventional purpose of entertainment. Now, the industry is celebrated with large-scale tournaments, events, and whatnot. Taking the exceptional transition a step forward, Xbox has partnered up with the US military service for an intriguing new chapter of the eSporting revolution. 

Xbox has been the pick of all its rival console giants in the year 2023. From acquiring Activision’s $69 Billion dollar deal to bringing titles like Starfield under their banner, the Microsoft console giant has left no move to dominate the industry. But it seems like Xbox has no plans to stop with the business. Now in the latest piece of news, the Vice President of Xbox has taken social media by storm. The latter has brought a gaming trade offer for the heroes of the nation. 

Xbox Joins Hands With An NGO To Explore Gaming In Military Sector 

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Microsoft has announced a campaign with the non-profit organization USO. During the campaign, the beneficiaries will be introduced to the eSports industry. Also, the sessions will include lessons for transitioning the national heroes into virtual pros as a professional. The NGO officially announced the enormous campaign through Twitter. Sarah Bond, the Vice President of Xbox was quick to react to the program revelation.

The USO is a popular NGO that aims to strengthen the American military service keeping the members connected and providing them with various interesting opportunities. This time the organization has partnered with Microsoft for a potential gaming talent hunt. The chosen ones would be trained for a professional gaming career alternative. Of course, the campaign is only for the military background civilians of the United States. 

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All interested candidates have to fill out the form before the 25th of July. Anyone from the Xbox staff, active duty personnel, military spouses, National Guards, and reserve personnel are eligible for the program. The main program will be held on the 26th of July, 2023 via a Zoom meeting. 

The campaign marks another major achievement in the golden run of Xbox. The recent strategies have completely shifted the rivalry momentum to Microsoft’s court. 

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