ESL FACEIT Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Worldwide Video games and Esports Tribunal (IGET).
On account of the deal, esports tournaments run by the organiser will combine IGET’s clauses to keep up integrity and truthful play.
Signed throughout the New International Sports activities Convention in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the collaboration between the 2 events will see ESL-organised occasions will use the tribunal’s providers to resolve any disputes that will come up.
Launched by the Esports Integrity Fee (ESIC) in collaboration with the World Mental Property Organisation Arbitration and Mediation Middle, the tribunal goals to supply an unbiased platform to resolve a variety of points, from ‘integrity-related’ issues to conflicts involving mental properties.
“We’re happy to be working with EFG to make specialist dispute decision extra accessible in esports,” stated Stephen Hanna, Govt Director of IGET, on LinkedIn.
“This MoU displays a shared dedication to equity and effectivity, and we stay up for supporting EFG because it progressively integrates IGET into its competitions.”
Esports and Integrity in 2025
All through 2025, ESIC has continued to develop its efforts to make sure integrity stays on the forefront of the esports trade. In July, the Fee partnered with ggCircuit to launch the world’s first esports venue infrastructure certification.
Alongside new partnerships providing recent initiatives, a number of new members have joined ESIC to strengthen requirements throughout the trade. In June, on-line bookmaker Thunderpick grew to become an anti-corruption supporter, whereas Gamercraft built-in its integrity codes throughout its operations.
Elsewhere, it has remained integral in preserving the integrity of esports occasions happening throughout the globe. In July, it issued a lifetime ban to Chinese language StarCraft II participant Xue ‘Firefly’ Tao after an inquiry discovered the participant responsible of match-fixing.
