The partnerships propelling the esports boom
Exclusive: James Woollard, BLAST’s Director of Market Development tells Host City how innovative partnerships between rights holders, publishers and cities are enabling esports events to grow around the world
BLAST host destinations process underway for 2024 and beyond
Global tournament organiser BLAST is looking to partner with leading host destinations around the world
IOC announces Olympic Esports Series 2023, with winners to be crowned at live finals in Singapore
The news follows the recent announcement that Singapore will host the first Olympic Esports Week 2023
Bach highlights esports in New Year’s Message of hope
Following a turbulent 2022, IOC President Thomas Bach’s New Year’s Message points to youth engagement and esports to bring optimism in 2023
Zwift’s virtual Scotland to launch ahead of the 2023 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships
Zwift’s Scotland map will take inspiration from Glasgow and the Scottish landscape and has been designed specifically for the new multi-format 2023 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships
Global Esports Federation and European Olympic Committees form Strategic Partnership
Partnership expands the development of esports across the continent
Global Esports Federation welcomes IMG as Strategic Partner
IMG joins GEF in activating Commonwealth Esports Championships, Istanbul 2022 Global Esports Games and beyond
Birmingham to host world’s first Commonwealth Esports Championships
The new event, the result of a strategic partnership between the Global Esports Federation and Commonwealth Games Federation, will take place on the last weekend of the Commonwealth Games
Thrills, hope and the metaverse
At Host City 2021, Global Esports Federation CEO Paul J. Foster is looking forward to hearing and sharing perspectives on how communities are successfully embracing the co-existence of the real and virtual world – and the thrills of the Global Esports Games
Istanbul to host second Global Esports Games
A global line up of world cities set their sights to join Singapore, as hosts of the GEF’s flagship event – the Global Esports Games