Why Ohio State is launching an esports major, plus a look at the gaming arena planned in Lincoln Tower

An area on the second floor of Lincoln Tower on Ohio State University’s campus will soon be filled with computers, virtual reality set-ups, broadcast booths – and gamers attending the school on athletic scholarships.

Ohio State announced plans to create an esports major this fall, and is preparing to begin offering it sometime next year. Scholarship details still need to be ironed out, including who will be offered them, how many there will be, and for what video games, said Dave Isaacs, spokesman…