# 2018 in esports

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 | 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 | 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 | Sunshine City (January 26 and 27) & Akiba Square (January 28) − Tokyo, Japan | see main page |
| February 13–18 | Rainbow Six Siege | Six Invitational 2018 | Ubisoft Montreal Studio − Montreal, Canada | Penta Sports |
| February 17–25 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | StarSeries Season 4 | Kyiv Cybersport Arena − Kyiv, Ukraine | Mousesports |
| February 27–March 4 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XII – World Championship | Spodek − Katowice, Poland | Fnatic |
| March 4–11 | Dota 2 | The Bucharest Major | Polyvalent Hall − Bucharest, Romania | Virtus.pro |
| March 13–18 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Hearthstone StarCraft II | WESG 2017 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center − Shanghai, China | Mineski |
| April 27–May 6 | Dota 2 | EPICENTER XL | VTB Ice Palace − Moscow, Russia | PSG.LGD |
| May 1–6 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII – Sydney | Sydney Super Dome − Sydney, Australia | FaZe Clan |
| May 3–20 | League of Legends | 2018 Mid-Season Invitational | Zénith Paris − Paris, France | Royal Never Give Up |
| May 14–20 | Dota 2 | Mars Dota 2 League Changsha Major | Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Center − Changsha, China | PSG.LGD |
| May 14–20 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL Pro League Season 7 Finals | Verizon Theatre − Grand Prairie, United States | Astralis |
| May 19–20 | FIFA 18 | 2018 FIFA eClub World Cup | EA Paris Studio − Seine-Saint-Denis, France | Brøndby eSport |
| May 19–20 | Rainbow Six Siege | Rainbow Six Pro League Season 7 Finals | Harrah's Resort − Atlantic City, United States | Team Liquid |
| May 19–21 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Quake Champions | DreamHack Open Tours 2018 | Parc des Expositions − Tours, France | Team Liquid (Quake) North (CS:GO) |
| May 23–27 | Dota 2 | ESL One Birmingham 2018 | Arena Birmingham − Birmingham, United Kingdom | Virtus.pro |
| May 28–June 3 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | StarSeries Season 5 | 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 | 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 | Turner Studios − Atlanta, United States | Tokido |
| June 2–10 | Dota 2 | China Dota 2 Supermajor | Yuanshen Stadium − Shanghai, China | Team Liquid |
| June 8–10 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Esports Championship Series Season 5 Finals | SSE Arena − London, United Kingdom | Astralis |
| June 8–10 | Rocket League | Rocket League Championship Series Season 5 Finals | Copper Box Arena − London, United Kingdom | Team Dignitas |
| June 8–10 | Dragon Ball FighterZ | Summit of Power | Summit House − Los Angeles, United States | HookGangGod |
| June 12 | Fortnite | Fortnite Celebrity Pro-AM | Los Angeles Convention Center − Los Angeles, United States | Ninja & Marshmello |
| June 13–17 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL One Belo Horizonte 2018 | Mineirinho Arena − Belo Horizonte, Brazil | FaZe Clan |
| June 14–18 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | CS:GO Asia Championships 2018 | Yuanshen Stadium − Shanghai, China | Natus Vincere |
| July 3–8 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL One Cologne 2018 | Lanxess Arena − Cologne, Germany | Natus Vincere |
| July 21–29 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier 2018 | ELEAGUE Arena – Atlanta, United States | Astralis |
| July 25–29 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | PUBG Global Invitational 2018 | Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin, Germany | Gen.G Gold (TPP) Oh My God (FPP) |
| July 25–29 | Dota 2 | Dota Summit 9 | Summit House − Los Angeles, United States | Evil Geniuses |
| July 27–28 | Overwatch | 2018 Overwatch League Grand Finals | Barclays Center − New York City, United States | London Spitfire |
| July 27–29 | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Mobile Legends South East Asia Cup (MSC) 2018 | Jakarta International Expo - Jakarta, Indonesia | Bren Esports |
| August 1–6 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII – Shanghai | Shanghai New International Expo Center – Shanghai, China | NRG Esports |
| August 2–4 | FIFA 18 | 2018 FIFA eWorld Cup | The O2 Arena – London, United Kingdom | Msdossary |
| August 3–5 | various fighting games | Evolution 2018 | 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 | Dulles Expo Center – Chantilly, United States | Nairo (SSBB) MKLeo (SSB4) Armada (SSBM) SuPeRbOoMfAn (SSB) |
| August 13–19 | Rainbow Six Siege | Six Major Paris 2018 | Paris expo Porte de Versailles – Paris, France | G2 Esports |
| August 15–19 | Call of Duty: WWII | Call of Duty World League Championship 2018 | Nationwide Arena – Columbus, United States | Evil Geniuses |
| August 20–25 | Dota 2 | The International 2018 | 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 | BritAma Arena - Jakarta, Indonesia | See main page |
| August 29–September 2 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | DreamHack Masters Stockholm 2018 | Ericsson Globe − Stockholm, Sweden | North |
| August 31–September 3 | Fortnite | Fortnite Summer Skirmish Grand Finals | Washington State Convention Center − Seattle, United States | Morgaussetv |
| September 5–23 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | FACEIT Major: London 2018 | SSE Arena, Wembley – London, United Kingdom | Astralis |
| September 26–30 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | ESL One New York 2018 | Barclays Center – New York City, United States | Mousesports |
| October 7–14 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | StarSeries Season 6 | Kyiv Cybersport Arena − Kyiv, Ukraine | Ence |
| October 23–28 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | EPICENTER 2018 | VTB Ice Palace − Moscow, Russia | FaZe Clan |
| October 23–28 | Dota 2 | ESL One Hamburg 2018 | Barclaycard Arena − Hamburg, Germany | Team Secret |
| October 26–28 | Fortnite | Fortnite Fall Skirmish Grand Finals | San Jose Convention Center − San Jose, United States | FaZe Clan |
| October 29 | Virtual Regatta | ESailing World Championship | Sarasota, Florida | "L1" |
| October 29–November 4 | Dota 2 | DreamLeague Season 10 | DreamHack Studios − Stockholm, Sweden | Tigers |
| November 1–4 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | CS Summit 3 | Summit House − Los Angeles, United States | NRG Esports |
| November 2–3 | Overwatch | Overwatch World Cup 2018 Finals | Anaheim Convention Center − Anaheim, United States | South Korea |
| November 2–3 | Hearthstone | 2018 Hearthstone Global Games Finals | Anaheim Convention Center − Anaheim, United States | China |
| November 2–3 | Rainbow Six Siege | 2018 World Championship Series Global Finals | Anaheim Convention Center − Anaheim, United States | Serral |
| November 3 | League of Legends | 2018 League of Legends World Championship Finals | Incheon Munhak Stadium − Incheon, South Korea | Invictus Gaming |
| November 6–11 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | Intel Extreme Masters Season XIII – Chicago | Wintrust Arena − Chicago, United States | Astralis |
| November 9–11 | Rocket League | Rocket League Championship Series Season 6 Finals | Orleans Arena − Las Vegas, United States | Cloud9 |
| November 9–18 | Dota 2 | Kuala Lumpur Major | 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 | ESports Arena Las Vegas – Las Vegas, United States | Gachikun |