British Esports signs Armed Forces Covenant to reaffirm commitment to military esports community

The British Esports Federation has signed the Armed Forces Covenant as it reaffirms its commitment to the military community.

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly. It is a pledge that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives.

The Covenant supports serving personnel, service leavers, veterans, and their families, and is fulfilled by the different groups that have committed to making a difference.

As part of this, British Esports will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant by promoting the Armed Forces through collaboration, promoting Armed Forces Day, Reservist Day, offering discounts and support to UK service spouses and partners, as well as further commitments outlined below.

You can read British Esports signed Armed Forces Covenant document here:

The signing of the covenant is the latest military esports move from British Esports.

Last year, British Esports partnered with the Ministry of Defence to boost boost digital and cyber skills. As part of this, the HMS Prince of Wales opened a first-of-its-kind esports suite onboard in a boost to crew welfare.

And our upcoming arena in Sunderland has been named the host city for our inaugural International Defence Esports Games (IDEG), a brand new gaming and esports tournament for military personnel taking place from October 9th to 11th 2026. There are 5 highlights from our IDEG launch event here.

“Our signing of the Armed Forces Covenant underscores our commitment to supporting military personnel in the UK and beyond,” said British Esports President Chester King. “We recognise the contribution that service personnel, reservists, veterans, the cadet movement and military families make to our organisation, our community and to the country, and we will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant.”

For more information on the Armed Forces Covenant, visit the gov.uk website