Next Generation Gaming In Grovetown Ceases Operation
Another cool business concept in the Augusta area is saying goodbye! Next Generation Gaming announced on social media that they have decided to cease operations as of March 24. This message was shared with their customers, family, friends, and fellow gamers.
Next Generation Gaming used to be known as Level Up before its rebrand. The establishment has been around since 2009. The gaming arcade was owned by Harrison Gresham. This center was a place for gamers to indulge in their love of gaming under one roof.
They housed classic arcade games, as well as, games that allowed opportunities for competitive LAN play. LAN is a local area network, in the gaming world, it refers to gamers playing multiplayer games while in the same area.
One of the cool events they would often host was a Gaming All-Nighter event. That’s right, a good old-fashioned lock-in, where you could play games from sun up to sun down. Even pizza and drinks were included in these all-nighter events.
They also hosted birthday parties, socials for homeschooled students, and more. The latest event held at Next Generation Gaming was for Mario Day, also known as MAR10 Day. Gamers had the opportunity to enjoy retro Mario with the original NES and catch up with him and the gang with Mario Cart on Nintendo Switch!
In this day and age social media is huge, but so is gaming. Gaming has been around for years and has become more than just something to do in your time. It becomes an outlet, a time of relaxation, a chance to bring people from all over together, and even a chance for scholarships.
Many schools have now added gaming rooms for Esports. Again, games are not being looked at as just games, something to do. Schools are recognizing even the educational value of gaming.
What a loss for the community and the local gaming world!
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