2012 in esports

Overview of the events of 2012 in esports

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2012 in sports

* Air sports
* American football
* Aquatic sports
* Association football
* Athletics
* Australian rules football
* Badminton
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Canadian football
* Chess
* Climbing
* Combat sports
* Sumo
* Cricket
* 2011–12
* 2012
* 2012–13
* Cycling
* Dance sports
* Darts
* Equestrianism
* Esports
* Field hockey
* Flying disc
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Ice hockey
* Ice sports
* Korfball
* Lumberjack sports
* Mind sports
* Modern pentathlon
* Motorsport
* Orienteering
* Paralympic sports
* Precision sports
* Shooting
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Sailing
* Skiing
* Speedway
* Rugby league‎
* Rugby union
* Snooker
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* Strength sports
* Weightlifting
* Squash
* Table tennis
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball

The year 2012 in esports (professional gaming).

## Calendar of events

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Date  | Game  | Event  | Location  | Winner/s

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January 18  | Dota 2 | G-League 2011 Season 3  | China  | XiGua
January 22  | StarCraft II
League of Legends
Counter-Strike | IEM VI \- Kyiv  | Kyiv, Ukraine | see article
March 3  | StarCraft II | GSL Season 1 2012  | Seoul  | DongRaeGu
March 10  | numerous games  | IEM VI \- World Championship  |  |
March 25  | numerous games  | MLG Winter Championship 2012 |  |
April 7  | Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Source
StarCraft II | Copenhagen Games 2012  | Copenhagen  |
April 8  | League of Legends
StarCraft II | IGN Pro League (IPL) Season 4  | Las Vegas  |
April 29  | five games  | EPS Germany: Spring Season 2012 Finals  |  |
May 19  | League of Legends | OGN The Champions Spring 2012  |  |
May 19  | StarCraft II | GSL Season 2 2012  |  | Mvp
June 10  | King of Fighters XIII
League of Legends
Mortal Kombat 9
StarCraft II | MLG Spring Championship 2012  |  |
June 18  | numerous games  | DreamHack Summer 2012 | Sweden  | see article
July 5–8  | StarCraft II  | WCS 2012:France Nationals | 13th Impact Japan Expo
Paris-Nord Villepinte – Paris, France | Stephano
July 6–8  | fighting games | Evolution 2012 | Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada |
July 15  | StarCraft II | NASL Season 3 finals  | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Stephano
August 11  | StarCraft II | G-League 2012 Season 1  |  |
August 25  | StarCraft II | WCS 2012: North America | Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, California |
August 25  | StarCraft II | WCS 2012: South Korea  |  |
August 26  | numerous games  | MLG Summer Championship 2012 |  |
September 2  | Dota 2 | The International 2012 | KeyArena
Seattle | Invictus Gaming
September 8  | League of Legends | OGN The Champions Summer 2012  |  |
September 9  | League of Legends | Season 2 World Championship Qualifiers  |  |
September 16  | StarCraft II | WCS 2012: Europe  |  |
September 22  | StarCraft II | 2011–2012 Proleague Season 2  | Korea  |
October 13  | League of Legends | Season 2 World Championship |  | Taipei Assassins
October 14  | StarCraft II | WCS 2012: Asia  |  |
October 20  | StarCraft II | GSL Season 4 2012  |  |
October 27  | StarCraft II | Auction All-Kill OSL 2012  | Seoul  | Rain
October 28  | StarCraft II
League of Legends | World e-Sports Masters 2012  | Hangzhou | Leenock
Team WE
November 14  | numerous games  | MLG Fall Championship 2012 |  |
December 12  | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition v2012
Street Fighter x Tekken | Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Tournament Finals  | Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
Burlingame, California | Damdai (SSFIITHDR)
MOV (SF3:3SOE)
WW.MCZ Infiltration (AE2012, SFxT)

* v
* t
* e

Esports and competitive video gaming

* Games
* Leagues and tournaments
* Players
* Cheating
* Betting

Fighting|

* Capcom Cup
* CEO
* Evolution Championship Series
* Killer Instinct World Cup
* Super Smash Bros.
* Apex
* The Big House
* Genesis
* Smash World Tour
* Super Smash Con

MOBA|

* Dota 2
* Pro Circuit
* The International
* League of Legends
* World Championship
* Mid-Season Invitational
* First Stand
* Champions Korea
* Championship Pacific
* Championship of The Americas
* EMEA Championship
* Pro League
* Pacific Championship Series
* Vietnam Championship Series
* other
* Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
* Mid Season Cup
* World Championship
* Smite World Championship

Real-time strategy|

* StarCraft
* StarCraft II
* Global League
* Warcraft III
* championships

Shooter|

* Apex Legends Global Series
* Call of Duty
* Championship
* League
* Counter-Strike
* BLAST Premier
* ESL Pro League
* Flashpoint
* Majors
* Fortnite World Cup
* Overwatch
* Apex
* Champions Series
* Contenders
* League
* World Cup
* QuakeCon
* Six Invitational
* Valorant Champions Tour
* PUBG Mobile

Sports|

* eFootball.Open
* eSailing
* Inshore Worlds
* Offshore (Virtual Vendee)
* Gran Turismo World Series
* FIFAe World Cup
* FIFAe Nations Cup
* Formula One Esports Series
* Formula E: Accelerate
* iRacing
* eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series
* eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series
* EuroNASCAR Esports Series
* INDYCAR iRacing Challenge
* NBA 2K League
* Rocket League Championship Series
* eRacing
* 2017 Vegas eRace

Other genres|

* Classic Tetris World Championship
* Hearthstone
* Pokémon
* World Championships

Multi-genre|

* Asian Games
* Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
* Commonwealth Esports Championships
* DreamHack
* ELeague
* ESEA League
* ESL
* Intel Extreme Masters
* Esports World Convention
* Esports World Cup
* Major League Gaming
* list of National Championships
* Nintendo World Championships
* Campus Challenge
* Olympic Esports Series
* Southeast Asian Games
* Twin Galaxies
* World Cyber Games
* World Electronic Sports Games
* World Series of Video Games

Governing bodies|

* Amazon University Esports
* Armenian Esports Federation
* Asian Electronic Sports Federation
* Bangladesh Youth Development and Electronic Sports Association
* British Esports
* Esports Integrity Commission
* Esports World Federation
* Global Esports Federation
* International Esports Federation
* Korea e-Sports Association
* National Association of Collegiate Esports
* Professional Esports Association
* Saudi Esports Federation
* Tespa
* Thailand E-Sports Federation
* Russian eSports Federation
* World Esports Association

Defunct organizations|

* Championship Gaming Series
* Cyberathlete Professional League
* eGames
* G7 Teams
* MBCGame StarCraft League
* Ongamenet Starleague
* Professional Gamers League
* Tougeki – Super Battle Opera
* United Kingdom eSports Association
* World e-Sports Games
* World League eSport Bundesliga
* XLEAGUE.TV

By country|

* Philippines
* United Arab Emirates

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