Justin Kogge is an avid eSport enthusiast (he ranked as the third best player in three different video games in his youth) and has turn his passion into enterprise.

Kogge’s started his first business, Game Dive, in 2015. He successfully raised seed funding and launched an app called Beta Tower Dive, all while working on his college degree.

After five years of research and planning, Kogge opened Game Arena in early 2018 in Hilliard. The eSports arena boasts more than 60 computers, 30 gaming consoles, and has a professional streaming arena for tournaments. Players can rent computers or consoles by the hour and can find sustenance in the cafe, which serves snacks, sandwiches, and beer. Game Arena also hosts several weekly gaming tournaments and gamers can schedule the arena for special events and parties.

Kogge is a graduate of Hilliard Darby High School and studied marketing at The Ohio State University.