The Global eSports Federation (GEF) recently announced its formation at a launch in Singapore with Tencent as one of the Global Founding partners.
According to Channel News Asia, GEF is touted as the world's first global governing body for eSports with the aim to be the voice and authority for international eSports coordination. It also hopes to act as a forum to develop a sustainable ecosystem for the growth of eSports and collaborate with relevant parties to connect the eSports community with the broader international sporting community.