| Date |
Game |
Event |
Location |
Winner(s) |
| January 7–10 |
Smite |
Smite World Championship 2016 |
National Center for Civil and Human Rights – Atlanta, United States |
Epsilon eSports |
| January 15–17 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Super Smash Bros. |
GENESIS 3 |
San Jose Convention Center (January 15–16)
City National Civic (January 17)
San Jose, United States |
Armada (SSB Melee)
ZeRo (SSB Wii U)
wario (SSB) |
| January 29–February 2 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void |
Intel Extreme Masters Season X – Taipei |
Taipei World Trade Center – Taipei, Taiwan |
The Mongolz (CS:GO)
sOs (Jin Air Green Wing) (SC2) |
| January 30–31 |
Killer Instinct |
Killer Instinct World Cup 2016 |
Fountain Bleu – San Antonio, United States |
Rico Suave |
| March 2–6 |
Dota 2 |
Shanghai Major 2016 |
Mercedes-Benz Arena[6] – Shanghai, China |
Team Secret |
| March 4–6 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
League of Legends
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void |
Intel Extreme Masters Season X – World Championship |
Spodek – Katowice, Poland |
Fnatic (CS:GO)
SK Telecom T1 (LoL)
Polt (SC2) |
| March 29 – April 3 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
MLG Major Championship: Columbus 2016 |
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, United States |
Luminosity Gaming |
| April 2–17 |
League of Legends |
EU LCS Spring Playoffs |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
G2 Esports |
| April 2–17 |
League of Legends |
NA LCS Spring Playoffs |
Mandalay Bay Events Center – Las Vegas, United States |
Counter Logic Gaming |
| April 13–23 |
League of Legends |
LMS Spring Playoffs |
|
Flash Wolves |
| April 13–23 |
League of Legends |
LPL Spring Playoffs |
Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena – Shanghai, China |
Royal Never Give Up |
| April 13–23 |
League of Legends |
LCK Spring Playoffs |
|
SK Telecom T1 |
| April 16–23 |
League of Legends |
International Wildcard Invitational 2016 |
Palacio de los Deportes – Mexico City, Mexico |
SuperMassive eSports |
| May 4–15 |
League of Legends |
2016 Mid-Season Invitational |
Shanghai Oriental Sports Center – Shanghai, China |
SK Telecom T1 |
| May 7-August 7[7][8] |
Rocket League |
Rocket League Championship Series |
Online (preliminaries)
Avalon Hollywood – Los Angeles, United States (finals) |
iBuyPower Cosmic |
| June 7–12 |
Dota 2 |
Manila Major 2016 |
Mall of Asia Arena – Manila, Philippines |
OG |
| July 5–10 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
ESL One Cologne 2016 |
Lanxess Arena – Cologne, Germany |
SK Gaming |
| July 15–17 |
various fighting games |
Evolution 2016 |
Las Vegas Convention Center (July 15–16)
Mandalay Bay Events Center (July 17)
Las Vegas, United States |
see main article |
| August 3–13 |
Dota 2 |
The International 2016 |
KeyArena – Seattle, United States |
Wings Gaming |
| August 15–16 |
Smite
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |
eGames Rio 2016 |
British House, Parque Lage – Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Ally (SSB Wii U) |
| September 29—October 29 |
League of Legends |
2016 League of Legends World Championship |
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, United States (group stage)
Chicago Theater – Chicago, United States (quarterfinals)
Madison Square Garden – New York, United States (semifinals)
Staples Center – Los Angeles, United States (finals) |
SK Telecom 1 |
| October 1–2 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Street Fighter V |
ESL One New York 2016 |
Barclays Center – New York City, United States |
Natus Vincere (CS:GO)
Xiao Hai (SFV) |
| October 15–16 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
League of Legends
Hearthstone |
8th IeSF World Championships |
Ancol Beach City Auditorium – Jakarta, Indonesia |
TBD |
| November 4–5 |
Overwatch |
2016 Overwatch World Cup |
Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim, United States |
South Korea |
| December 2–3 |
Street Fighter V |
Capcom Cup 2016 |
eSports Arena – Santa Ana, United States (December 2)
Anaheim Convention Center – Anaheim, United States (December 3) |
NuckleDu |
| December 7–10 |
Dota 2 |
Boston Major |
Wang Theatre – Boston, United States |
OG |
| December 10 |
Tekken 7: Fated Retribution |
King of Iron Fist Tournament 2016 Grand Finals |
Takeshiba New Pier Hall – Tokyo, Japan |
Saint |
| December 14–18 |
League of Legends
Starcraft 2
Overwatch |
IEM Season XI - Gyeonggi |
Gyeonggi, South Korea |
Innovation (SC2)
Samsung Galaxy (LoL)
LW Red (OW) |
| December 15–18 |
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
ELEAGUE Major Offline Qualifier |
Atlanta, United States |
GODSENT, FaZe Clan, Mousesports, Optic Gaming, Team Dignitas, Team EnvyUS, Hellraisers, G2 Esports |
