In Chinese astrology, most of 2008 will overlap with the Year of the Rat. Furthermore the year 2008 has been designated as the year of Planet Earth, the year of the delivery of world’s tallest man-made structure: Burj Dubai and above all the year when the long expected sequel of Starcraft I will be released.
But most important, 2008 is a year with great perspective for eSports. Over 35 tournaments worldwide already announced their presence in 2008 and this number is expected to grow even more. From Mumbai, India to New York City, United States tournaments will be held with thousands of dollars involved. GosuGamers made a list will all the current known upcoming tournaments for 2008. This list could range in the time when more tournaments will be announced.
DateEventLocationFebruary 22 - 23KODE5 India Finals MumbaiFebruary 22 - 24NGL One Finals BerlinFebruary 23 - 24ASUS Winter 2008 MoscowMarch 1G-League Season 3 Finals ShanghaiMarch 1KODE5 Korea Finals PusanMarch 1 - 2KODE5 China ShanghaiMarch 1 - 2KODE5 South Africa BoksburgMarch 1 - 2 AWL Season 4 European qualifiers OnlineMarch 6 - 9Intel Extreme Masters Finals HannoverMarch 6 - 9Samsung Euro Championship 2008 HannoverMarch 15 - 16KODE5 Ukraine Finals KievMarch 19 - 23The Gathering 2008 HamarMarch 22 - 24KODE5 France Finals ParisMarch 27 - 30Afreeca Warcraft League Season 4 Finals OnlineApril 5 - 6KODE5 Poland Finals WarsawApril 30Road of the King Finals BeijingMay 10 - 11KODE5 Global Finals MoscowJune 6 - 8ESL Pro Series Finals XII CologneJune 14 - 17Dreamhack Summer 2008 JönköpingJune 28 - 29Blizzard World Wide Invitational ParisJuly 4 - 6Electronic Sports World Cup Masters ParisJuly 11 - 13Electronic Sports World Cup China Finals WuxiJuly 24 - 27GameGune 2008 BilbaoIn mid-JulyChina e-Sports Games First Station ChinaLate JulyWorld Cyber Games China Finals ShanghaiJuly 31 August 3Assembly Summer 2008 HelsinkiAugust 6 - 9 Digital Games BeijingAugust 7 - 10 WCG Asian Championship 2008 SingaporeAugust 21 - 24European Nations Championship LeipzigAugust 25 -27Electronic Sports World Cup Global Finals San JoseIn mid-SeptemberI Coke Gaming Tournament Finals BeijingMid-SeptemberChina e-Sports Games Second Station ChinaSeptember 25 - 28DigitalLife 2008 New York CityMid-OctoberInternational Electronic Sports Tournament World Finals BeijingNovember 5 - 9World Cyber Games Global Finals CologneMid-NovemberWorld Gaming Tournament Finals BeijingNovember 27 - 30Dreamhack Winter 2008 JönköpingLate NovemberChina e-Sports Games Third Station ChinaLate DecemberChina e-Sports Games Fourth Station China
In all, it is gonna be a great year for eSports and we have a lot to look forward to.
