2018 in esports

Years in esports
2018 in sports

List of events in 2018 in esports (also known as professional gaming).

Calendar of events

Tournaments

Date Game Event Location Winner(s)
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

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