We’re excited to announce our ongoing partnership with HealthyGaming, dedicated to bringing digital wellness and student safeguarding to the forefront of esports education.

At Squid Academy, we deliver internationally accredited esports programs focused on today's top games and essential supporting roles such as coaching, media production, event management, and game analytics. All programs are seamlessly integrated within our proprietary Learning Management System (LMS). Our mission is simple yet powerful: to help educational institutions and esports centers worldwide adopt esports programs that enhance student engagement without compromising academic excellence or student well-being.

Recent studies indicate that approximately 8.6% of adolescent gamers worldwide experience gaming disorders, highlighting the need for proactive safeguarding measures in educational esports environments. To address this, we've partnered with HealthyGaming to develop a proprietary, StrengthsFinder-style assessment designed to identify students who may be at risk of gaming addiction. While our programs emphasize holistic student development, this approach allows us to discreetly connect at-risk students and their families with HealthyGaming’s preventive resources—including targeted workshops and digital treatment programs—to provide effective support without stigma.

“Safeguarding the health & well-being of students is essential not only for the purpose of mitigating physical, mental and social health risks, but also to create safe, supporting and empowering environments where passionate gamers can thrive. Rooted in the importance of evidentiary basis in our work across healthcare & education, partnering with esports educators such as Squid Academy who also values international accreditation and reputability is of significant importance to us as this enables us to better enable students to embrace the benefits of esports and gaming overall without compromising their health.” - Christoffer Johansson, CEO at HealthyGaming

Through joint workshops led by mental health experts from HealthyGaming, we're equipping educators with the tools to identify and respond quickly to potential gaming-related concerns. Our shared mission is simple yet powerful: create safer, healthier environments where students can thrive academically and personally in esports.

With esports revenues set to exceed $5 billion by 2030, it's critical we support the next generation responsibly. This partnership reinforces our commitment to ensuring young esports enthusiasts have the guidance and resources to succeed, both in-game and in life.

“Our vision working towards Gaming Disorder no longer being an emerging challenge due to everyone having access to adequate resources to prevent and resolve problematic gaming habits makes this collaboration genuinely exciting as it’s a way for us to successfully bridge gaps between academia and young gamers in addressing these topics and overcoming the existing stigma.” - Christoffer Johansson, CEO at HealthyGaming

We're thrilled to continue working closely with HealthyGaming and warmly invite schools and institutions worldwide to join us on this journey toward healthier, more balanced esports education.