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Wednesday, 11 June 2025

IESF Official Statement on WEC24 Prize Pool Allocation


Busan, South Korea (June 10, 2025) – The International Esports Federation acknowledges the concerns raised regarding the 15% deduction in prize pool payouts to certain winners of the World Esports Championship 2024.

We want to assure all stakeholders that this matter has been thoroughly investigated and resolved, and we remain committed to the highest standards of transparency.

Differences in accounting systems, invoice timing, payments, and financial balancing have led to temporary imbalances in the financial records, and both financial teams have reconciled these discrepancies. We acknowledge that our trusted host and financial partners fulfilled their obligations in accordance with agreed timelines and protocols.

Following close coordination between both financial teams, all discrepancies have now been addressed, and prize distributions are being updated to reflect the full amounts owed. As part of IESF's governance framework, the Audit, Risk, and Governance Committee is conducting a final review to validate the resolution. Once complete, all affected nations will receive the remaining balance of their prize winnings without further delay.

IESF reaffirms its dedication to transparency, accountability, and close collaboration with all member nations and partners. We appreciate the patience and understanding of the esports community as we bring this matter to a close.

About the International Esports Federation

IESF is the uniting body for World Esports. Founded in 2008 by nine member nations, IESF comprises 151

Member Federations across six continents. IESF brings together all esports stakeholders to achieve a united ecosystem for the development of sustainable and responsible gaming worldwide. The IESF WE Championships is the biggest multi-sport spectacle of esports in the world. IESF also organizes the annual World Esports Summit to support the highest standard of esports governance worldwide.

 

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Monday, 11 January 2021

Transfer season - 1 November 2020 to 28 February 2021


In order to transfer from one club to another, a Registered Player needs to settle all of his debts with his current club, and apply to such club to leave.

MSSA, only allows this, unless in exceptional circumstances, to happen in the period 1 November to 28 February.

The reasons for only having one transfer period is to:
  • Create stability in in both clubs and teams

    In the past, gamers were known to 'clan hop'. While this at the time may have rewarded certain players with immediate gratification (in sponsorships, prize-money, etc.) it did  nothing to allow a club to fully develop the gamer. If a club is not sure about the length of time that a gamer will be a member of the club, the club is more likely to abuse the gamer's skills and not further develop the gamer. So it has been in the past where MSSA has seen some gamers move from one club to another as soon as the club offered the gamer that little bit more.

    Teams that also stick together, learn how to deal with each other as a group, deal with problems, and work better as a team.
  • Rationalise membership

    In terms of  MSSA's Constitution and Regulations, a Registered Player may only represent one club, unless a scholar. Scholars, affiliated to a  private club, are allowed to play for their schools in school leagues and championships. The club that the Registered Player may represent is the first club that the Registered Player joined in the season. Such club is  then known as the 'first claim' club and only such club  may enter  the person into championships or count his/her membership for voting rights.

    Thus, MSSA's records apropos membership do not  show 'double-dipping' as a Registered Player may only be shown as a member of only one club and are quite accurate.
  • Ensure sustainability of clubs

    The strength of any  association remains  its members. Since it is the clubs that are the members of MSSA, it is vital that MSSA protects and  develops the clubs themselves. By regulating the movement of players, clubs are better able to budget and plan for how they want to develop themselves.

Thus the transfer 'window' is now open. If you as a player want to transfer your allegiance from one club to another, do it before 28 February 2021.

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Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Introducing IESF’s International Esports Referee Academy Instructors



International Esports Federation (IESF) is pleased to introduce the trainers for the debut session of the International Esports Referee Academy.  Combined, the three instructors have accounted for over 20 years of national and international Esports refereeing experience and over 50 years of global Esports insight.  They look to pass that knowledge on to the next generation of Esports leaders at IESF International Esports Referee Academy, which is set to kick-off its first session later this month.  

 Introducing IESF International Esports Referee Academy instructors.

Sungwon Lee 
As a member of the F1 Amateur StarCraft Team from 2005 to 2013, Mr. Lee competed in all levels of events as an athlete.  Building on that experience, Sungwon began his career as a referee with the Korea Esports Association in 2009 as a referee for the StarCraft competition. He joined IESF’’s team of international referees in 2017.  To date, he has refereed over 400 StarCraft and Special Forces matches, and has accumulated a depth of experience in Esports communications and event management through his work with the World Cyber Games, World Cyber Arena, Spotv Games, and VSGames.

Seonghee Sinnara Bae
Seonghee Sinnara Bae has been an Esports referee since the 2011 World Cyber Games in Busan.  She has worked with IESF since the 2012 Esports World Championship in Cheonan, and has worked with the Korea Esports Association since 2014.  She has overseen countless national and international competitions in the StarCraft, League of Legends, and DOTA 2 arenas. Her lectures around regulations and referee behavior will be a key component of the program.

Colin Webster
IESF President Colin Webster began refereeing esports events in South Africa in 1998 and has refereed and organized events at every level from regional through to national and international events.  He brings 30 years of leadership in the global mind sports and international Esports industries to the classroom, where he will lecture on topics of ethics, communication, and event management.

IESF International Esports Referee Academy is one of the three pillars of the Global Esports R&D Center in Busan, South Korea.  Through the dedicated support from both the City of Busan and Busan IT Promotion Agency (BIPA), IESF is able to develop initiatives designed to elevate and promote Esports.

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Wednesday, 11 September 2019

Advantages of affiliation

Dr. Janine Brandt is one of over a hundred MSSA's Registered Players who has been thrust onto the international stage.
MSSA has had number of schools and other interested people enquiring about the process and benefits associated with registering with Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA). MSSA is the controlling body for Board games, Esports, and historical figure games (or Wargames).  
There are many advantages of being a MSSA affiliated club, such as:
  1. Being part of a community where your club has a real say in how things are done
  2. Being able to apply for National Lottery Funding
  3. Being able to get assistance from your local government
  4. Experience increased media exposure of your events and your gamers
  5. Become part of the international community through the MSSA Registered players are able to become internationally recognised umpires, etc.
  6. Being able to put your club's news up on MSSA's blog page,
  7. Enable your gamers to take part in MSSA events, which may qualify them for regional, provincial, and national colours, overseas trips, and even sports bursaries at university.
How to affiliate a club
To affiliate a club is quite an easy affair, all you have to do is follow these easy steps:
  1. Gather the people together that want to form the club, and
  2. Hold a meeting at which you agree to start a club, and at which meeting you agree to the Constitution as well as who are the elected office-bearers of the club (all such decisions must be by consensus), and
  3. Write up the minutes of your inaugural meeting, and
  4. Send in the club’s Constitution and Application Form for Affiliation to the MSSA.
Once the MSSA is in receipt of the Constitution and Application Form for Affiliation, the MSSA will go through the Constitution and (if acceptable) approve it at the next Management Board Meeting. Only once membership is approved, are fees due.

It is even easier to set up a school club. All a school has to do is have the Principal complete the Application for Affiliation form.

MSSA’s Constitution  
The Constitution forms the foundation of the MSSA. It guarantees members rights and governs the way that the MSSA operates. It can only be amended by a two-thirds majority at a Council Meeting. Please remember that Associations only have two (2) votes each, whereas member clubs have a representational vote, being: normal clubs: one vote per every five registered players, and school clubs: one vote per every ten registered players.

MSSA’s General Regulations  
The General Regulations comprises of decisions made by both Council and Executive Committee Meetings. The General Regulations deals with how sub-committees operate as well as to how teams are selected, development funding is distributed, and how MSSA is run by elected office-bearers on a day-to-day basis.

MSSA’s Discipline Specific Regulations  
The Discipline Specific Regulations deal with rules concerning the different disciplines. Some of the Disciplines that the MSSA caters for are; Board Gaming, Card gaming, Esports, and Figure Gaming.
Fees for the 2019/2020 year 
The fee note details the Affiliation Fees and Registration fees that are payable.
The fees for the 2019/2020 gaming year (1 November 2019 to 31 October 2020) are:
Affiliation fees per clubR104.00 per annum
Registration fees:Registered with MSSA
Players who are members of school clubs		R110.00 per player
R  10.00 per player

In order for a club to be a legal entity, a club must have a Constitution and must have multiplicity of members (3 or more members). A club's Constitution tells how the club operates and must, to a certain extent mirror MSSA’s Constitution. The Constitution  of a club must have certain clauses in order to ensure that there are the necessary bonds between the MSSA and the club. Therefore, MSSA insists that the clauses, “Objectives”, “Title and Legal Personality”, “Dispute Resolution”, and “Dissolution” remain unchanged. However, the club may amend the other clauses.   Once the applicant club is satisfied with their Constitution, the elected Chairperson must initial each page, and sign and date the last page and submit a copy to the MSSA.
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Anyone who would like to obtain more documentation, as well as the necessary application forms to register or affiliate with the MSSA please contact MSSA directly.
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Friday, 6 September 2019

Janine wows GEES.

Five time Olympian, Charmaine Crooks seen together with Dr. Janine Brandt of South Africa.
International Esports Federation's Global Esports Executive Summit (GEES) was without a doubt the pinnacle of all esprts summits held.

While it is true that all the speakers present were extremely knowledgeable and erudite, none stood out quite so much as Dr. Janine Brandt.

Janine's presentation, "Esports: Mutually beneficial or equally detrimental" was well received by the entire audience. Associate Professor of St. John's University, was heard to enthuse that her presentation had, in fact, laid out the entire syllabus for study. There is no doubt that much of her presentation will be copied and used in future summits and conferences around the world.

Janine then participated in the panel discussion, "How esports can support physical and mental well being", and again demonstrated her vast insight and knowledge on the subject.

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Tuesday, 27 August 2019

“ESPORTS SUSTAINABILITY” – Speakers for GEES 2019

The speakers include Charmaine Crooks and Dr. Janine Brandt.
IESF is excited to announce its speakers for the 4th Global Esports Executive Summit (GEES). GEES this year, hosted by Busan Metropolitan City, will be held under the theme “Esports Sustainability and Governance.”

Esports Sustainability is divided into two sub sectors, Health and Sustainability. Speakers for the respective sectors are as follows:

[HEALTH]

Presentation

 SUBJECT  - Esports : Mutually beneficial or equally detrimental? 

  • SPEAKER - Janine Brandt, National Department of Health (Govn), Medical Doctor 
 Panel Discussion

 SUBJECT - How esports can support physical and mental well being 

  • SPEAKERS - Colin Webster, IESF, President
                         - Tramayne Monaghan, Tencent, Chief Innovation Officer
                         - Janine Brandt, National Department of Health (Govn), Medical Doctor
                         - David Hedlund, St. John’s University, Associate Professor 
[SUSTAINABILITY]

 Presentation

 SUBJECT  - Win-win strategy and synergy creations between various esports stakeholders
  • SPEAKER - Cheol Hag Kim, Korea e-Sports Association, Secretary General 
 Panel Discussion

 SUBJECT - Defining & Standardizing to reach a consensus for esports terminology 
  • SPEAKERS - Cheol Hag Kim, Korea e-Sports Association, Secretary General
                         - SungChul Byun, THE MATCH LAB, CEO
                         - Magnus Jonsson, IESF, Board Member
                         - Koen Schobber, IESF Player’s Committee, Member
                         - Nicholas Khoo, SCOGA, Chairman 
 For more information on GEES 2019, please visit: https://gees.rsportz.com/

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Monday, 5 August 2019

Excitement abounds as GEES draws nearer.

Only 23 days to go.
Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has attended all the previous editions of International Esports Federation's (IESF) Global Esports Executive Summit (GEES) 2019. 

Even though GEES 2019 will be held in Busan for the third consecutive year, MSSA shall be represented by its president, Ms. Amanda Kwaza, at such event.

GEES shall be held at the Paradise Hotel Busan on Aug 29th – September 1st, 2019. Without doubt, it is the main conference for sharing ideas, creating synergies, and most of all, to reach a mutual consensus for holistic esports development.

GEES this year will be focusing on enhancing dialogues between esports and sports stakeholders, and to openly discuss relevant issues. IESF confirmed the six themes to be discussed at the GEES 2019.

The themes of this year are as follows:

  • Future Direction of Esports
  • Esports and Sports
  • Sustainability of Esports
  • Esports and Match Fixing
  • Esports Policy
  • Esports and Medical Issues

Registration for GEES 2019 will be conducted via the official website where more information can also be found.  (Reference: http://gees.rsportz.com).
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    Tuesday, 2 July 2019

    Registration for Global Esports Executive Summit 2019 is now open

    Once again, the City of Busan will host GEES.
    International Esports Federation (IESF) is delighted to announce that registration for the Global Esports Executive Summit (GEES) 2019 is now open. 

     Following GEES 2017 and 2018, GEES 2019 will be held in Busan for the third consecutive year.

    2019 will see GEES being held at the Paradise Hotel Busan on Aug 29th – September 1st, 2019. The main conference for sharing ideas, creating synergies, and most of all, to reach a mutual consensus for holistic esports development will be on August 30th, 2019.

     GEES this year will be focusing on enhancing dialogues between esports and sports stakeholders, and to openly discuss relevant issues. IESF confirmed the six themes to be discussed at the GEES 2019.

    The themes of this year are as follows:
    • Future Direction of Esports
    • Esports and Sports
    • Sustainability of Esports
    • Esports and Match Fixing
    • Esports Policy
    • Esports and Medical Issues

    Registration for GEES 2019 will be conducted via the official website where more information can also be found.  (Reference: http:// gees.rsportz.com) You can book your place at the early bird rate until 31 July 2019. IESF looks forward to welcoming you to the GEES 2019.
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