ENTRIES OPEN MAY 1, 2024
Overview
The Tempest Awards acknowledges the esports industry’s most innovative companies and executives, with categories that span production, talent, and technology. Judged by key members of the esports community, these awards serve as North America’s top honors for the brands, the teams, the leagues, the players and the business leaders driving the competitive gaming industry.
Last Year’s Categories
- Best Charity or Social Good Initiative
- Best Collegiate/Amateur/Semi-Pro Event
- Best Content Creation Campaign/Initiative
- Best Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative
- Best Endemic Brand Activation
- Best Esports and Gaming Crossover
- Best In-Game Brand Activation
- Best Mobile Gaming Event
- Best New Event/League
- Best Non-Endemic Brand Activation
- Best Sustainability Initiative
- Best Use of Innovation in a Broadcast
- Brand of the Year
- Collegiate Esports Program of the Year
- Console Esport of the Year
- Esports Event of the Year
- Esports League of the Year
- Esports Team of the Year
- Publication of the Year, Digital
- Publication of the Year, Multimedia
- Supporting Agency of the Year, Non-production
- Supporting Agency of the Year, Production
2023 WINNERS
Best Charity or Social Good Initiative Diversity & Inclusion
Winner
The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023
Finalists
- The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Bowl Presented by USAA
- Level Up University
- Uplink makes better gamers and better humans
- MTA Gaming
Best Collegiate/Amateur/Semi-Pro Event Event
Winner
MFAM Gauntlet Presents OSU v. UM Rivalry Series
Finalists
- Red Bull Flick Invitational Copenhagen 2022
- 14th IESF World Esports Championship
- Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup Texas
- NACE Starleague Fall 2022 Grand Finals
Best Content Creation Campaign/Initiative Brand
Winner
Twitch Rivals, NFLPA & Gamefam - Streamer Bowl IV ft. Fortnite
Finalists
- ONE Esports x Marriott Bonvoy – Capturing the hearts and minds of esports and travel fans
- Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 Streamer Event
- The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023
- NFL Tuesday Night Gaming
Best Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative Diversity & Inclusion
Winner
Level Up University
Finalists
- The FAMEHERGAME Programme
- HBCU + College netWORK - GenG
- Allied Esports
- UNO!™ Mobile Wildcard Series
Best Endemic Brand Activation Brand
Winner
Call of Duty®: NEXT
Finalists
- AT&T Annihilator Cup Year 3
- Xfinity 10G Super Bowl Experience
- Team Vitality V.BOAT
- Zero Opposition
Best Esports and Gaming Crossover Gaming
Winner
Twitch Rivals, NFLPA & Gamefam - Streamer Bowl IV ft. Fortnite
Finalists
- The State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023
- Call of Duty®: NEXT
- NFL Tuesday Night Gaming
- MFAM Gauntlet at UFC X 2023
Best In-Game Brand Activation Brand
Winner
Lunchables “Lunchabuild This” Campaign: The Multiverse of Metaverses
Finalists
- Gen.G + Crocs Aespa Concert in the Metaverse
- Rocket League Spring Major Live Stream in Ally Arena
Best Mobile Gaming Event Event
Winner
The 2023 Pokemon World Championships
Finalists
- Snapdragon Pro Series
- Call of Duty: Mobile World Championship 2022
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