Press Release: NZ Esports
New Zealand E Black athletes will compete in two esport
titles – Dota2 and eFootball – at the Global Esports Games –
Riyadh 2023 (GEG 2023) (https://riyadh2023geg.gg/) this
week, NZ Esport President Conor Englaih said today as he
boarded the plabe to the Middle East.
GEG23 welcomes
over 950 athletes hailing from more than 100 nations and
territories across the globe to compete at the highest
level.
NZ Esport President, Conor English, and CEO
Jonathan Jansen will be there to support our E Blacks. Mr
English will also attend “GEFcon 23” a global convention
of thought leaders and idea creators which is being held in
parallel to the competition.
“This is an exciting
time for NZ Esports. We are very much building momentum,
especially with our E Black teams internationally,” Mr
English said.
“In November our E Black team competed
in the eFIBA World Finals in Jönköping, Sweden, finishing
7th overall, downing Middle East champions Lebanon 95-68 to
earn their first ever World Finals win.
“Now we are
on the global stage again with our Dota2 Womens E Blacks
team and efootball E Black.
“As well as supporting
our great athletes, I am also very much looking forward to
attending GEFcon to meet and discuss esport issues with key
global players in the esport sector.
“The global
esport landscape is very much in a state of flux. Recent
changes at the International E Sport Federation (IESF) and
the Global Esport Federation (GEF) suggest an opportunity to
unify the worlds two international esport bodies. In
addition, the International Olympic Committee has been
exploring its involvement in e sport. Publishers and other
commercial interests continue to invest in new games and
innovations that are driving participation and growth in the
sector.
“The New Zealand Esport Federation will
continue to contribute to and play our positive role in
shaping the global esport landscape at these important
events.
“And we are super excited our about our
Eblacks. I am sure all New Zealanders will be cheering them
on later this week”, Mr English
concluded
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