Global Esports Federation

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) is a non-governmental organization that convenes the world's esports (or competitive video gaming) community. It was established on December 16, 2019, and is headquartered in Singapore,[1] where it is a registered society under the Singapore Registry of Societies.

The GEF aims to be the convening body for the esports ecosystem. The mission of GEF is to "cultivate competition along with developing communities and the connection between sport, esports and technology".[2] The organisation set up the GEF Events Properties, consisting of the Global Esports Games, Global Esports Tour and a community initiative #worldconnected series. It also runs GEFcon — Global Esports Federation Convention — a thought leadership and ideation incubator platform and GEFestival, an event around esports culture, art, music, fashion, entertainment and youth.

According to its constitution,[3] Member Federations from around the world can be a part of the GEF. As of Aug 2021, there are 10 Commissions and two Councils that guide the work of the GEF. The first and current President of the GEF is Chris Chan of Singapore. From 1 December 2021 vice president is Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud.[4]

Global Esports Federation
Logo of the Global Esports Federation
FormationDecember 16, 2019 (2019-12-16)
TypeSports federation
HeadquartersSingapore
Official language
English
President
 Chris Chan
CEO
 Paul J. Foster
Websiteglobalesports.org
Motto: #worldconnected

History

The GEF was launched on 16 December 2019 with Chris Chan appointed as its first President. As of September 2021, its board consists of a President, six vice-presidents and 16 Board Members. The GEF appointed its first chief executive officer, Paul J. Foster in March 2021.[5]

The GEF has a Global Events Portfolio under events it develops. Its flagship Global Esports Games (GEG) will have its inaugural edition in 2021 and will take place annually. The first GEG will be held in Singapore in December 2021. Subsequent editions are set to take place in Istanbul, Turkey in 2022 and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2023.[6]

GEF Board
Designation Name Country/Territory
President Chris Chan Singapore
Vice-presidents Edward Cheng China
Charmaine Crooks Canada
Wei Jizhong China
Chester King United Kingdom
T A Ganda Sithole Zimbabwe
Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud Saudi Arabia
Board Members Ramil Aliyev Azerbaijan
Mario Cilenti Argentina
Ng Chong Geng Singapore
Lorenzo Giorgetti Italy
Jerry Ling Singapore
Adrian Lismore Ireland
Melita N. Moore, M.D. United States
Hideki Okamura Japan
Chris Overholt Canada
Aurelia Ruetsch France
Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud Saudi Arabia
Koen Schobbers Netherlands
Tyrone Seward Zimbabwe
Peter Zeytoonjian United States
Hala Ghandour Lebanon
Ng Shin Ein Singapore
Chief Executive Officer Paul J. Foster Australia
Senior Advisor Song Luzeng China
Advisor Nicholas Khoo Singapore

GEF Commissions
Commission Chair Country/Territory
Athletes, Players, Community Charmaine Crooks Canada
Brand, Marketing, Commercial, Communications Lorenzo Giorgetti Italy
Digital, Technology, Innovation, Active Esports Ng Chong Geng, Chris Overholt Singapore, Canada
Education, Culture, Youth Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud Saudi Arabia
Finance, Legal, Administration Adrian Lismore Ireland
Governance, Ethics & Membership T A Ganda Sithole Zimbabwe
Health & Wellness Melita N. Moore, M.D. United States of America
Technical, Standards & Properties Chester King, Mars Hou United Kingdom, China
International Relations & Development Mario Cilenti Argentina
GEG 2021 Coordination Commission Angela Ruggiero, Song Luzeng United States of America, China

Member Federations

As of September 2021, there are 103 Member Federations in the GEF. Its 100th Member Federation was Emirates Esports, representing the United Arab Emirates.[7]

Development Federations

In September 2021, the GEF announced the creation of two Esports Development Federations:[8] Africa Esports Development Federation and Pan Am Esports Development Federation. It was unveiled as part of the GEF's commitment to developing the esports ecosystem around the world, with the GEF providing resources to help grow the respective communities.

Events

Global Esports Games

The Global Esports Games (GEG) is the flagship event of the GEF. It is a multi-title esports competition featuring athletes from member federations and takes place in December every year.

In May 2021, the GEF announced the host cities for the first three editions of the GEG. The inaugural GEG will take place in Singapore in 2021, followed by Istanbul in 2022 and Riyadh in 2023.[9]

Three esports titles will be contested at GEG 2021 Singapore: Valve’s Dota 2 (PC Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), Konami’s eFootball PES 2021 Season Update and Capcom’s Street Fighter V.[10] Active Esports will be included as a demonstration event, and will feature Freestriker, a non-contact virtual sport that pits martial arts athletes against each other using real-time motion tracking.

Editions
YearCity
2021 Global Esports Games Singapore
2022 Global Esports Games Istanbul
2023 Global Esports Games Riyadh
2024 Global Esports Games
2025 Global Esports Games
2026 Global Esports Games

Global Esports Tour

The Global Esports Tour (GET) is a series of tournaments for professional esports athletes and teams.

In September 2021, the GEF announced the first series of the GET, with each stage showcasing a different esports title.[11]

The first edition of the GET has a total prize pool of US$500,000.[12]

Partners

Tencent is a Founding Global Partner of the GEF.[13] The federation also has a list of other partners, including Global Partners like Flare Networks,[14] Strategic Partners Commonwealth Games Federation,[15] FACEIT,[16] International Telecommunication Union,[17] Peace and Sport[18] and UNESCO.[19]

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