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

Calendar of events

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Tournaments

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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 variousfighting games EvoJapan 2018[3] Sunshine City(January 26 and 27) & Akiba Square (January 28) −Tokyo,Japan seemain page
February 13–18 Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational2018[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:GOFemale)
Fnatic (CS:GOMale)
Team Russia (Dota 2)
GLHuiHui (HearthstoneFemale)
Fujitora (HearthstoneMale)
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:GOFemale)
The Imperial (CS:GOMale)
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 variousfighting 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 Seemain 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 ArenaLas Vegas – Las Vegas, United States Gachikun

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