Historic Esports collaboration announced

Shirley Pulis Xerxen June 8, 2024

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Historic Esports collaboration announced

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have announced a historic collaboration to combat corruption and misconduct in esports. The agreement, announced in a letter of collaboration involves the exchange of information, expertise, and best practices to enhance the integrity of esports. ESIC will serve as an advisory body to the IOC’s Olympic Movement Unit for the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions (OM Unit PMC), providing guidance on esports-related matters.

Marked significance for global esports

This collaboration is a momentous deal for the global esports industry as it demonstrates the IOC’s engagement with the industry in developing its esports strategy. The collaboration validates the critical nature of ESIC’s mission and provides assurance that its work is meeting the evolving challenges to competitive integrity in esports.

ESIC and IOC’s roles in driving the industry

ESIC, known as the guardian of the integrity of esports, aims to disrupt, prevent, investigate, and prosecute all forms of cheating and malpractice in esports. Its overarching objective is to protect youth, promote industry investment, and safeguard the sporting integrity of esports. ESIC collaborates with publishers, tournament organisers, and other stakeholders to establish unified standards for competition integrity, ensuring a safe and equitable environment for all participants in the global video games and esports ecosystem. On the other hand, the IOC, as the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement, acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders and supports various initiatives of intergovernmental organisations.

In the short-term, the collaboration between ESIC and the IOC’s OM Unit PMC implies a major step forward for the global esports industry, the industry’s growing significance and the IOC’s recognition of esports’ place within the larger sports landscape. In the medium-term, this collaboration highlights not only the IOC’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity and credibility of esports competitions within the Olympic Movement, but also the critical role that ESIC plays in ensuring fair play and integrity across all esports competitions. Finally, looking ahead in the longer-term, by working together and sharing insights, information, and strategies, ESIC and the IOC are setting a precedent for future partnerships between traditional sports institutions and esports organisations.

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