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.
| Date | Event | Location |
| February 22 - 23 | KODE5 India Finals |  Mumbai |
| February 22 - 24 | NGL One Finals |  Berlin |
| February 23 - 24 | ASUS Winter 2008 |  Moscow |
| March 1 | G-League Season 3 Finals |  Shanghai |
| March 1 | KODE5 Korea Finals |  Pusan |
| March 1 - 2 | KODE5 China | Shanghai |
| March 1 - 2 | KODE5 South Africa |  Boksburg |
| March 1 - 2 | AWL Season 4 European qualifiers |  Online |
| March 6 - 9 | Intel Extreme Masters Finals | Hannover |
| March 6 - 9 | Samsung Euro Championship 2008 | Hannover |
| March 15 - 16 | KODE5 Ukraine Finals |  Kiev |
| March 19 - 23 | The Gathering 2008 |  Hamar |
| March 22 - 24 | KODE5 France Finals |  Paris |
| March 27 - 30 | Afreeca Warcraft League Season 4 Finals | Online |
| April 5 - 6 | KODE5 Poland Finals |  Warsaw |
| April 30 | Road of the King Finals | Beijing |
| May 10 - 11 | KODE5 Global Finals | Moscow |
| June 6 - 8 | ESL Pro Series Finals XII | Cologne |
| June 14 - 17 | Dreamhack Summer 2008 |  Jönköping |
| June 28 - 29 | Blizzard World Wide Invitational | Paris |
| July 4 - 6 | Electronic Sports World Cup Masters | Paris |
| July 11 - 13 | Electronic Sports World Cup China Finals | Wuxi |
| July 24 - 27 | GameGune 2008 |  Bilbao |
| In mid-July | China e-Sports Games First Station | China |
| Late July | World Cyber Games China Finals | Shanghai |
| July 31 August 3 | Assembly Summer 2008 |  Helsinki |
| August 6 - 9 | Digital Games | Beijing |
| August 7 - 10 | WCG Asian Championship 2008 |  Singapore |
| August 21 - 24 | European Nations Championship | Leipzig |
| August 25 -27 | Electronic Sports World Cup Global Finals |  San Jose |
| In mid-September | I Coke Gaming Tournament Finals | Beijing |
| Mid-September | China e-Sports Games Second Station | China |
| September 25 - 28 | DigitalLife 2008 | New York City |
| Mid-October | International Electronic Sports Tournament World Finals | Beijing |
| November 5 - 9 | World Cyber Games Global Finals | Cologne |
| Mid-November | World Gaming Tournament Finals | Beijing |
| November 27 - 30 | Dreamhack Winter 2008 | Jönköping |
| Late November | China e-Sports Games Third Station | China |
| Late December | China 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.
