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
|