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International Esports Federation Named Presenting Partner for 2023 ESI Hall of Fame

This year’s awards ceremony will be held at the World Esports Summit in  South Korea in late November.

James FudgebyJames Fudge
November 2, 2023
in Brands, Money, Partnerships
Reading Time: 2 mins read
IESF presenting partner of the 2023 ESI Hall of Fame

IESF presenting partner of the 2023 ESI Hall of Fame. Credit: ESI

UK-based esports business publication, media and events company Esports Insider (ESI) announced Thursday that it has partnered with the International Esports Federation (IESF) for the 2023 edition of the ESI Hall of Fame awards. This year’s ESI Hall of Fame awards ceremony will be held at World Esports Summit in Busan, South Korea, on the evening of Nov. 28, with IESF serving as a presenting partner. 

Financial terms of this partnership were not disclosed.

According to a release, the 2022 edition World Esports Summit featured 150 attendees and 40 speakers from various sectors including esports, sports, global brands, and government.

During the Hall of Fame 2023 ceremony four awards will be presented including “Hall of Famer,” “Rising Industry Star,” “Community Champion” (a grassroots, community focused award), and “Youth Champion” (an individual who is inspiring young people to take part in the esports ecosystem through education, etc.).

Those winners will join past inductees including Jason Lake (founder & CEO of Complexity Gaming), Heather ‘sapphiRe’ Garozzo (ex-Counter-Strike observer and founder of Raidiant), Mike Sepso (CSO at ESL FACEIT Group), and Sue ‘Smix’ Lee (VP of talent management at RTS).

The IESF partnership with ESI is the second in recent months; In October it was a partner for the esports business conference, ESI London, alongside Saudi megaproject Qiddiya. 

Saudi Arabia’s HRH Prince Faisal is the current president of the IESF, as well as the CEO and founder of the Saudi Esports Federation and VP of the Global Esports Federation. In addition, he is the de facto leader of the recently announced Esports World Cup (formerly known as Gamers8). The Esports World Cup and Qiddiya are funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which owns ESL FACEIT Group, Savvy Games Group, and more.

Tags: AwardsBusanESIESI Hall of Fame 2023Esports InsiderIESFIndustry AwardsInternational Esports FederationSouth KoreaWorld Esports Summit 2023
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James Fudge

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With a career spanning over two decades in the esports and gaming journalism landscape, James Fudge stands as a seasoned veteran and a pivotal figure in the evolution of esports media. His journey began in 1997 at Game-Wire / Avault, where he curated gaming and community news, laying the groundwork for his expertise in the field. In his more recent roles, James cemented his status as an authority in the esports business sphere as Senior Editor Esports at Sports Business Journal and The Esports Observer between 2018 and 2021.

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