| Tempest Awards Finalists Revealed Across 25 Categories to be Presented During Esports Business Summit |
| Annual awards show will also celebrate Tempest Hall of Fame inductees as well as Ambassador Award and Sentinel Award winners |
LAS VEGAS (October 11, 2022) The Esports Business Summit(EBS), the largest esports business event in North America - as well as brands’ gateway to gaming culture - announced today its finalists for The Tempest Awards on November 2 at the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas as part of EBS, taking place on Nov. 1-3 at the MGM Grand. Judges evaluated hundreds of entries to select the finalists across 25 categories showcasing diversity and inclusion, social good/charity, mobile, fashion, technology, licensing, collegiate, brands, teams, events and The Watch List.
Rachel ‘Seltzer’ Quirico will return to host this year’s Tempest Awards. Over the last 10 years, she has gone from competitive PC player to reality TV contestant to host for some of the biggest events in professional gaming around the world, including Overwatch, CS:GO and Pokémon GO, as well cutting-edge audience-interactive live productions across Twitch and YouTube.
The Tempest Awards will also celebrate 2022 luminary award recipients. The Tempest Hall of Fame inductees will include Dennis Fong (Founder & CEO, GGWP), Jason Lake (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Complexity Gaming, & Global Head of Esports, GameSquare), and Kim Phan (Founder & COO, RTS). The Ambassador Award winner will be Gina Darling (Host, G4) which honors talent in the esports and gaming industry. Finally, the Sentinel Award will be Zach Wigal (Founder, Gamers Outreach) which is presented to an individual, either a personality or an executive, who leverages the power and reach of gaming to assist social causes and make the work a better place.
"Once again, we are astounded by the diverse leaders in our industry who are driving innovation, engagement and growth within esports," said Chris Pursell, Chairman of EBS." Every year, judging gets tougher and tougher, so we can’t wait to reveal our winners on Nov. 2 during an always entertaining evening of networking and recognition."
The Esports Business Summit also showcases some of the best speakers across the industry, including brands, esports organizations and leagues, platforms, and non-profits, to name a few. To view the latest speakers, visit the site.
The 2022 Tempest Awards Finalists are:
Best Collegiate/Amateur/Semi-Pro Event
XP League
Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup
2022 EGF High School National Championships
LevelNext 2021
Verizon Collegiate Esports Series Invitational
Best Endemic Brand Activation
Gen.G + Nimble
NeuronVerizon Collegiate Esports Series Invitational
Xfinity Rewards
Alienware Games
SteelSeries Prime Invitational
Best Esports Betting/Fantasy Initiative/Campaign
PrizePicks
Overwatch League Pick'Em
Bovada
DraftKings Fantasy Esports
GG.BET
Best Mobile Gaming Event/League
The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational
Call of Duty Mobile World Championship
Pokémon World Championships
ESL Gaming’s Snapdragon Pro Series
PUBG Mobile Pro League
Best Non-Endemic Brand Activation
The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge
The AT&T Annihilator Cup
Tampax: The Ultimate Teammate
#DawnSavesWildlife Challenge
Chipotle/Karl Jacobs
Gillette Gaming Alliance
Best Production of an Event
The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge
Overwatch League 2021 Grand Finals
FIFAe Finals 2022
2021 NBA 2K League All-Star
Twitch Rivals: Streamer Bowl III featuring Fortnite
Pokemon World Championships
Best Social Experience
Panda Global
Pokémon World Championships
The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge
FaZe Clan
G4
Best Sports/Sim Event/League
2022 eMLS
NBA 2K League
FIFAeFormula 1 Esports Series
NASCAR iRacing Series |
Brand of the Year
State Farm
DHL
Mastercard
Gillette
AT&T
Collegiate Esports Program of the Year
Clark University
Boise State University
University of Hawai'i
Maryville University
Northwood University
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
ESL Impact League
BroadcastHER Academy
V1BE Squad
United Esports/Tampax
Gen.G/Burberry – NetWORK: Inspire
Esports Event of the Year
Call of Duty League Grand Finals
IEM Katowice X
2021 NBA 2K League All-Star
Apex Legends Global Series Year 2 Championship
Six Invitational 2022
Twitch Rivals: Streamer Bowl III featuring Fortnite
Pokémon World Championships
2022 Mid-Season Invitational
EVO 2022
Overwatch League 2021 Grand Finals
Esports League/Series of the Year
Apex Legends Global Series
Rocket League Championship Series
VALORANT Champions Tour
Call of Duty League
ESL Pro League |
Esports-Themed Program/Documentary (non-competitive)
Esports Time
Watchpoint
The Story of...
Attack of the Show
Gen.G/Burberry – NetWORK: Inspire
Innovative Use of Technology
AT&T StadiumThe State Farm Gamerhood Challenge
ALGS Multiview
PepsiCo Beverages North America, MTN DEW, NYXL, Call of Duty League
Orange/Cisco
Innovator During the Covid-19 Pandemic
NBA 2K League Draft
EGO Lounge
Panda Global
Marketer of the Year
Felix LaHaye, United Esports
Tatiana Tacca, Oni Vision
Nick Lacagnina, G Fuel
Gina Chung Lee, Gen.G
Steve Brauntuch, Misfits Gaming Group
New Event of the Year
Immortals Invasion
Tim the Tatman's Tailgate
Twitch Rivals: SquidCraft Games
MFAM Gauntlet: NICKMERCS vs TimTheTatman at UFC
Ultimate Crown |
New League of the Year
NACE StarLeague
Panda Cup
Halo Championship Series
Producer/Production Executive of the Year
Joe Lynch, Electronic Arts
Jeremy Lee, Riot Games
Adam Apicella, Esports Engine
Justin Woychowski, United Esports
Frederik Munksgaard, Blast Premier
Social Good/Charity Initiative
HyperX, SoLa I CAN Foundation, Riot Games
Panda Global
FIFAe
United Service Organizations, Inc. National Football League
Gen.G - Women’s Month
Team of the Year
100 Thieves
FaZe Clan
Complexity Gaming
FURIA
OpTic Gaming
Team Liquid
Cloud9
Gen.G
DarkZero
XSET
Fashion Collection
100 Thieves Foundations
Champions Fnatic Collection
Polo Ralph Lauren x G2 - Fall Collection
Lacoste x Minecraft
Team Liquid x Naruto Akatsuki Fall Collection
Best Podcast
LAN Parties
The Center Ring
The Business of Esports
The Watch List
Casey Tamkin, Sr. Public Relations Manager, JSA+Partners
Mimi Wermcrantz - 'aEvilcat', Talent, VALORANT Champions Tour
Demar Williams - 'Dazerin', Talent, Rocket League Championship Series
Lavell Juan, CEO & Chairman, Brag House
Danyela “Dany” Swindler, Chief of Staff, Collegiate Sports Management Group/ESPORTSU
Andrew 'Zyori' Campbell, Program Lead, Esports & Content Creators, Sky Mavis
Phil Englert, Global Business Development Manager for Esports, Ross Video
Denis D'Have, Gillette, Procter & Gamble
Paul Mascali, Head of Esports and Gaming, Pepsico
Jay Melamed, CEO, XP League
Jordanne Laurito, Manager, Communications & Marketing, Player 2
Victoria Horsley, Global Competition Manager, VALORANT, Riot Games |
EBS will also provide programming for students studying esports during its Esports Business Summit University (EBSU), Path to Pro track, including sessions on bridging the gap between publishers and schools, mining the next-gen competitors, and careers in esports. College students can take advantage of a special $199 registration fee to attend.
EBS Strategic Partners include Business of Esports, DKC, IESF, and World Esports Consortium. Sponsors include Bent Pixels, Cast & Crew, Content for Mobile, Edifier, Erickson Immigration Group, Greenberg Traurig, HyperX Arena, Infinite Reality, Insight Enterprises, KJK, Katz Digital Video, Morgan Stanley, MSI, Perkins Coie, Pinnacle, Populous, Reztark, Roundrock, Stream Hatchet, SuperAwesome, Twitch, United Esports, Venable LLP, and Wiland.
About the Esports Business Summit
Produced by Cynopsis, the Esports Business Summit will welcome 700+ attendees from 10+ countries over three days, including executive management at consumer and business brands, marketing agencies, television companies, esports teams and leagues, sponsorship firms, game publishers, streaming companies, consulting firms, VC and investment firms, venue managers, sports marketing agencies, professional sports teams, and anyone else looking to leverage thepower of esports.
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