AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Boys and Girls Club of Austin celebrated the opening of a new place for kids to have fun and access something they may not always be able to.

The club held a ribbon-cutting on Monday for its new HP Gaming Lounge and launched a new e-sports program.

According to a press release, the HP Gaming Lounge is fully outfitted with top-of-the-line HP Gaming Computers and peripherals and serves as the hub for BGCAA’s brand-new e-sports program.

It offers a safe, accessible and inclusive ways to engage Club youth, including opportunities for team building, sportsmanship, leadership, and reinforcing good character, the release said.

The project will be replicated to provide a similar type of experience in other areas across the country, including at the Boys and Girls Club of Uvalde.