Historic Collaboration between ESIC and IOC to Combat Corruption in Esports
Esports industry has witnessed a significant milestone with the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) coming together to announce a historic collaboration. This collaboration aims to share knowledge, expertise, and best practices for combating esports corruption and misconduct.
The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Movement Unit for the Prevention of Competition Manipulation (OM Unit PMC) is well-known for its commitment to preventing sports corruption. Through this agreement, the IOC will work closely with ESIC, a worldwide industry association known for setting high standards for esports integrity, on a variety of crucial issues.
The primary goal of this partnership is to share insights and information about esports integrity, as well as develop and implement methods and programs to improve esports integrity. ESIC will also act as a specialist advisory body to the IOC and OM Unit PMC, providing recommendations on esports-related issues.
Words from the Leaders
Friedrich Martens, Head of the IOC’s OM Unit PMC, underlined the necessity of having comprehensive information and intelligence to prevent potential manipulations or breaches. He expressed his gratitude for the formal collaboration with ESIC, emphasizing ESIC’s vital role in ensuring the integrity of esports tournaments within the Olympic movement.
Stephen Hanna, CEO of ESIC, shared Martens’ thoughts, noting that the collaboration with IOC and OM Unit PMC is an important milestone for the global esports business. He praised the IOC’s collaboration with the industry in developing its esports strategy and expressed willingness to support the IOC’s ambitious esports ambitions.
This collaboration not only affirms ESIC’s critical goal, but it also gives the industry confidence that ESIC’s efforts are focused on tackling the developing challenges to competitive integrity in esports.