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World Electronic Sports Games 2018 — Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
The WESG 2018 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive World Finals brought 27 teams to Chongqing, China, from March 11–17, 2019. Windigo Gaming defeated AGO Esports in the final to win the USD 890,000 event.
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Athestel Hotel Chongqing (group stage); Chongqing Olympic Sports Center (playoffs), Chongqing, China · Mar 11–17, 2019[1][2][3]
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Tournament organizer · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[3]
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Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]
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HyperXCommercial note
Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]
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Event sponsor listed by Liquipedia · Recorded in the 2019 edition.[1]
PTG Database Analysis
WESG 2018 was the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament within the 2018–2019 season’s World Finals in Chongqing. The city government’s pre-event account identifies Alisports as organizer and says the main semifinal and final stages would be played at Chongqing Olympic Sports Center; its event partner said group matches and some knockouts would use a hotel venue. Liquipedia identifies Athestel Hotel Chongqing for the group stage and lists the Olympic Sports Center for playoffs.[1][3]
The CS:GO event ran March 11–17, 2019, with 27 teams listed and a USD 890,000 prize pool. Windigo Gaming beat AGO Esports in the final; G2 Esports and Fnatic finished third and fourth. Liquipedia lists Alipay, Republic of Gamers, HyperX, China Telecom and PlayStation as event sponsors.[1][2][4]
References5
- [1]World Electronic Sports Games 2018 — Liquipedia Counter-Strike Wiki
- [2]WESG 2018 World Finals overview — HLTV.org
- [3]WESG world finals to be held in Chongqing — Chongqing Municipal Government
- [4]WESG world finals conclude at Chongqing Olympic Sports Center — Chongqing Sports Bureau
- [5]WESG 2018 image reuse review — WESG and Wikimedia Commons
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Republic of Gamers is listed as an event sponsor.[1]
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PlayStation is listed as an event sponsor.[1]
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