The year 2012 in esports (professional gaming).
(for extended events the final date is listed)
| Date | Game | Event | Location | Winner/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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) |