Simon Hewitt, principal of Dundee and Angus College, and James Hood, founder and chief executive of Esports Scotland, marked the initiative by opening a newly branded esports classroom featuring art from competitive games Splatoon, CSGO and League of Legends (Vi) and Valorant (Viper).

Esports Scotland will also have its own training facility within the College’s Gardyne Campus.

Dundee’s esports ambitions are also being boosted by plans for the region to build its own 4,000-seat multi-sport arena which could play host to major events in future.

"The burgeoning growth of the competitive games industry, coupled with Dundee’s planned multi-million pound esports arena, spark a multitude of economic and employment opportunities for our region," said Hewitt.

"So we’re delighted to be teaming up with Esports Scotland to build long-term engagement with esports locally."

The Scottish Government recently pledged £1.3million ($1.7million/€1.5million) towards computing in schools, another factor which could boost esports in the country.

The latest collaboration will involve the creation of a range of full-time courses, talks and activities for students and local school pupils.

The College and Esports Scotland has also launched the Dundee and Angus Regional Esports Cup, aiming to engage college and school pupils in the project.

"As with physical sports, esports teams have coaches, psychologists, managers, event teams, the lot," said Hood. 

"There are also lots of disciplines with sports creating their own communities."