List of events in 2018 in esports (also known as professional gaming).
Date | Game | Event | Location | Winner(s) |
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January 12–28 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ELEAGUE Major 2018 [1] | Fox Theater − Atlanta & Agganis Arena − Boston, United States | Cloud9 |
January 19–21 | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. | Genesis 5 [2] | Oakland Convention Center (January 19 and 20) & Paramount Theater (January 21) − Oakland, United States | MKLeo (SSB4) Plup (SSBM) Alvin (SSB) |
January 26–28 | various fighting games | Evo Japan 2018 [3] | Sunshine City (January 26 and 27) & Akiba Square (January 28) − Tokyo, Japan | see main page |
February 13–18 | Rainbow Six Siege | Six Invitational 2018 [4] | Ubisoft Montreal Studio − Montreal, Canada | Penta Sports |
February 17–25 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | StarSeries Season 4 [5] | Kyiv Cybersport Arena − Kyiv, Ukraine | Mousesports |
February 27–March 4 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XII – World Championship [ citation needed ] | Spodek − Katowice, Poland | Fnatic |
March 4–11 | Dota 2 | The Bucharest Major [6] | Polyvalent Hall − Bucharest, Romania | Virtus.pro |
March 13–18 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Hearthstone StarCraft II | WESG 2017 [7] | HICEC − Haikou, China | Russian Forces (CS:GO Female) Fnatic (CS:GO Male) Team Russia (Dota 2) GLHuiHui (Hearthstone Female) Fujitora (Hearthstone Male) Maru (StarCraft II) |
March 22–25 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | PGL-PUBG Spring Invitational 2018 [8] | PGL Studios − Bucharest, Romania | Ghost Gaming |
March 29–April 1 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FIFA 18 Hearthstone League of Legends PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Rainbow Six Siege StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Team Fortress 2 | Copenhagen Games 2018 [9] | Bella Center − Copenhagen, Denmark | Team Singularity (CS:GO Female) The Imperial (CS:GO Male) Mikkel Hjorth Bach (FIFA 18) Alexnoerh (Hearthstone) Sørbye Esport (LoL) De Uheldige Helte (PUBG) Benjamaster (R6S) Lillekanin (SC2) Ascenchilada (TF2) |
March 29–April 7 | Dota 2 | Dota Asia Championships 2018 [10] | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center − Shanghai, China | Mineski |
April 27–May 6 | Dota 2 | EPICENTER XL [11] | VTB Ice Palace − Moscow, Russia | PSG.LGD |
May 1–6 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII – Sydney [12] | Sydney Super Dome − Sydney, Australia | FaZe Clan |
May 3–20 | League of Legends | 2018 Mid-Season Invitational [13] | Zénith Paris − Paris, France | Royal Never Give Up |
May 14–20 | Dota 2 | Mars Dota 2 League Changsha Major [14] | Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Center − Changsha, China | PSG.LGD |
May 14–20 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals [15] | Verizon Theatre − Grand Prairie, United States | Astralis |
May 19–20 | FIFA 18 | 2018 FIFA eClub World Cup [16] | EA Paris Studio − Seine-Saint-Denis, France | Brøndby eSport |
May 19–20 | Rainbow Six Siege | Rainbow Six Pro League Season 7 Finals [17] | Harrah's Resort − Atlantic City, United States | Team Liquid |
May 19–21 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Quake Champions | DreamHack Open Tours 2018 [18] | Parc des Expositions − Tours, France | Team Liquid (Quake) North (CS:GO) |
May 23–27 | Dota 2 | ESL One Birmingham 2018 [19] | Arena Birmingham − Birmingham, United Kingdom | Virtus.pro |
May 28–June 3 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | StarSeries Season 5 [20] | National Palace of Arts − Kyiv, Ukraine | Natus Vincere |
June 1–3 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Hearthstone PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Rainbow Six Siege Rainbow Six Siege | DreamHack Austin 2018 [21] | Austin Convention Center − Austin, United States | Space Soldiers (CS:GO) Amnesiac (Hearthstone) FaZe Clan (PUBG) Millenium (R6S) Serreal (StarCraft II) |
June 1–July 13 | Street Fighter V | ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational 2018 [22] | Turner Studios − Atlanta, United States | Tokido |
June 2–10 | Dota 2 | China Dota 2 Supermajor [23] | Yuanshen Stadium − Shanghai, China | Team Liquid |
June 8–10 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Esports Championship Series Season 5 Finals [24] | SSE Arena − London, United Kingdom | Astralis |
June 8–10 | Rocket League | Rocket League Championship Series Season 5 Finals [25] | Copper Box Arena − London, United Kingdom | Team Dignitas |
June 8–10 | Dragon Ball FighterZ | Summit of Power [26] | Summit House − Los Angeles, United States | HookGangGod |
June 12 | Fortnite | Fortnite Celebrity Pro-AM [27] | Los Angeles Convention Center − Los Angeles, United States | Ninja & Marshmello |
June 13–17 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL One Belo Horizonte 2018 [28] | Mineirinho Arena − Belo Horizonte, Brazil | FaZe Clan |
June 14–18 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | CS:GO Asia Championships 2018 [29] | Yuanshen Stadium − Shanghai, China | Natus Vincere |
July 3–8 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL One Cologne 2018 [30] | Lanxess Arena − Cologne, Germany | Natus Vincere |
July 21–29 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018 [31] | ELEAGUE Arena – Atlanta, United States | Astralis |
July 25–29 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | PUBG Global Invitational 2018 [32] | Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin, Germany | Gen.G Gold (TPP) Oh My God (FPP) |
July 25–29 | Dota 2 | Dota Summit 9 [33] | Summit House − Los Angeles, United States | Evil Geniuses |
July 27–28 | Overwatch | 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals [34] | Barclays Center − New York City, United States | London Spitfire |
July 27–29 | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Mobile Legends South East Asia Cup (MSC) 2018 [35] | Jakarta International Expo - Jakarta, Indonesia | Bren Esports [36] |
August 1–6 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII – Shanghai [37] | Shanghai New International Expo Center – Shanghai, China | NRG Esports |
August 2–4 | FIFA 18 | 2018 FIFA eWorld Cup [38] | The O2 Arena – London, United Kingdom | Msdossary |
August 3–5 | various fighting games | Evolution 2018 [39] | Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, United States | Heiho ( BB:CTB ) SonicFox (DBFZ) Omito ( GGXR2 ) Rewind ( Injustice 2 ) Problem X (SFV) Lima (SSB4) Leffen (SSBM) LowHigh ( Tekken 7 ) |
August 9–12 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. | Super Smash Con 2018 [40] | Dulles Expo Center – Chantilly, United States | Nairo (SSBB) MKLeo (SSB4) Armada (SSBM) SuPeRbOoMfAn (SSB) |
August 13–19 | Rainbow Six Siege | Six Major Paris 2018 [41] | Paris expo Porte de Versailles – Paris, France | G2 Esports |
August 15–19 | Call of Duty: WWII | Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 [42] | Nationwide Arena – Columbus, United States | Evil Geniuses |
August 20–25 | Dota 2 | The International 2018 [43] | Rogers Arena − Vancouver, Canada | OG |
August 26–September 1 | Arena of Valor Clash Royale Hearthstone League of Legends Pro Evolution Soccer Rainbow Six Siege | Asian Games 2018 [44] | BritAma Arena - Jakarta, Indonesia | See main page |
August 29–September 2 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Masters Stockholm 2018 [45] | Ericsson Globe − Stockholm, Sweden | North |
August 31–September 3 | Fortnite | Fortnite Summer Skirmish Grand Finals [46] | Washington State Convention Center − Seattle, United States | Morgaussetv |
September 5–23 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | FACEIT Major: London 2018 [47] | SSE Arena, Wembley – London, United Kingdom | Astralis |
September 26–30 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL One New York 2018 [48] | Barclays Center – New York City, United States | Mousesports |
October 7–14 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | StarSeries Season 6 [49] | Kyiv Cybersport Arena − Kyiv, Ukraine | Ence |
October 23–28 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | EPICENTER 2018 [50] | VTB Ice Palace − Moscow, Russia | FaZe Clan |
October 23–28 | Dota 2 | ESL One Hamburg 2018 [51] | Barclaycard Arena − Hamburg, Germany | Team Secret |
October 26–28 | Fortnite | Fortnite Fall Skirmish Grand Finals [52] | San Jose Convention Center − San Jose, United States | FaZe Clan |
October 29 | Virtual Regatta | ESailing World Championship | Sarasota, Florida [53] | "L1" |
October 29–November 4 | Dota 2 | DreamLeague Season 10 [54] | DreamHack Studios − Stockholm, Sweden | Tigers |
November 1–4 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | CS Summit 3 [55] | Summit House − Los Angeles, United States | NRG Esports |
November 2–3 | Overwatch | Overwatch World Cup 2018 Finals [56] | Anaheim Convention Center − Anaheim, United States | South Korea |
November 2–3 | Hearthstone | 2018 Hearthstone Global Games Finals [57] | Anaheim Convention Center − Anaheim, United States | China |
November 2–3 | Rainbow Six Siege | 2018 World Championship Series Global Finals [58] | Anaheim Convention Center − Anaheim, United States | Serral |
November 3 | League of Legends | 2018 League of Legends World Championship Finals [59] | Incheon Munhak Stadium − Incheon, South Korea | Invictus Gaming |
November 6–11 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII – Chicago [60] | Wintrust Arena − Chicago, United States | Astralis |
November 9–11 | Rocket League | Rocket League Championship Series Season 6 Finals [61] | Orleans Arena − Las Vegas, United States | Cloud9 |
November 9–18 | Dota 2 | Kuala Lumpur Major [62] | Axiata Arena − Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Virtus.pro |
December 1–2 | Tekken 7 | Tekken World Tour Finals 2018 | Theater Amsterdam – Amsterdam, Netherlands | Rangchu |
December 14–16 | Street Fighter V | Capcom Cup 2018 [63] | ESports Arena Las Vegas – Las Vegas, United States | Gachikun |
Mouz, formerly mousesports, is a professional esports organisation based in Germany. It fields teams in several games but is particularly known for its CS:GO team. MOUZ was one of the founding members of the G7 Teams. MOUZ's League of Legends team currently competes in the ESL Pro Series, having formerly competed in the European Challenger Series.
Natus Vincere, commonly referred as abbreviated name NAVI, is a Ukrainian esports organization based in Kyiv. Founded in 2009, the organization has teams and players competing in various games, such as Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, FIFA, Brawl Stars, World of Tanks, Paladins, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Clash of Clans, Apex Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Fortnite, and VALORANT.
Virtus.pro (VP) is an international esports organization founded in 2003 in Russia and acquired by Armenian investors in 2022. The organization has players competing in such games as Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Warface and EFT: Arena.
Olof Kajbjer Gustafsson, better known as olofmeister, is a Swedish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for FaZe Clan. He has previously played for H2k, Absolute Legends, LGB eSports, Fnatic, and FaZe Clan. Gustafsson is widely regarded as one of the best CS:GO players in history. He has won two CSGO Majors, ESL One Katowice 2015 and ESL One Cologne 2015, as well as many other tournaments.
Astralis is a Danish esports organization. Best known for their Counter-Strike 2 team, they also have teams representing other games, such as FIFA and Rainbow Six Siege. The parent group of Astralis is the Astralis Group, who previously managed Origen and Future F.C. before the merger of all teams under the Astralis brand. Astralis Group became the first esports organization to conduct an initial public offering, and is traded as ticker Nasdaq Copenhagen: ASTRLS. Astralis's CS:GO team holds the most CS:GO Major Championships won at 4.
ELeague, shortened as EL, and stylized as ΞLEAGUE is an esports league and American television show that airs on TBS. It was announced in September 2015 as a partnership between Turner Broadcasting and talent agency WME/IMG. The name "ELeague" was officially unveiled later that year.
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The ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018, also known as ELEAGUE Major 2018 or Boston 2018, was the twelfth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship and the second organized by ELEAGUE. The group stage was held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from January 12 to January 22, 2018, and the playoff stage took place at the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States from January 26 to January 28, 2018. It featured 24 professional teams from around the world, as ELEAGUE and Valve agreed to expand the Major from the usual 16. All 16 teams from the previous major, PGL Major: Kraków 2017, directly qualified for the Major, while another eight teams qualified through their respective regional qualifiers. Boston 2018 was the fifth consecutive Major with a prize pool of $1,000,000. This was also the first CS:GO Major to take place in two cities.
Intel Extreme Masters Season XII – Oakland was an esports event in Oakland, United States in November 2017. It was hosted by ESL as a part of Intel Extreme Masters Season 12. The event consist of two First-person shooter tournaments, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and involved many invited and qualified teams from different regions of the world.
ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta 2017, also known as ELEAGUE Major 2017 or Atlanta 2017, was the tenth Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major Championship. It was organized by ELEAGUE and held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from January 22 to 29, 2017. It featured sixteen professional teams from around the world. Eight teams directly qualified based on their top eight placement in the last major, ESL One Cologne 2016, while another eight teams qualified through the ELEAGUE Offline Major Qualifier. ELEAGUE Major was the third consecutive Major with a prize pool of $1,000,000.
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List of esports events in 2019.
Oleksandr Olehovych Kostyliev, better known as s1mple, is a Ukrainian professional Counter-Strike 2 player for Natus Vincere. He is considered to be one of the best players in Counter-Strike history.
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