Global Esports Federation
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| Formation | December 16, 2019 |
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| Type | Sports federation |
| Registration no. | T21SS0039J |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Official language | English |
President | Paul J. Foster, KStJH |
CEO | Paul J. Foster, KStJH |
| Website | globalesports |
| Motto: #worldconnected | |
The Global Esports Federation (GEF) is a non-governmental organization that convenes the world's esports (or competitive video gaming) community. It was established on December 16, 2019, and is headquartered in Singapore, where it is a registered society under the Singapore Registry of Societies.
The GEF consists of 180 Member Federations and four continental Esports Development Federations (Africa, Europe, Oceania and Pan Am). As of January 2025, there are 10 Commissions and two Councils that guide the work of the federation. The founding President of the GEF was Chris Chan of Singapore. As of September 2025, Paul J. Foster, KStJH, who also serves as CEO, was formally elected President, having previously assumed the role of President ad interim following Chan's resignation in July 2025.
The organization's flagship event is the annual Global Esports Games (GEG), held since 2021. The GEG is a multi-title esports competition featuring athletes from Member Federations that takes place in December every year. The GEF also organizes the Global Esports Tour (GET) and supports its Member Federations in hosting local esports competitions and regional qualifying events.