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| World Electronic Sports Games | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Esports tournament |
| Location(s) | Shanghai (2016) Haikou (2017) Chongqing (2018, 2019) |
| Country | China |
| Years active | 4 |
| Inaugurated | December 2016 |
| Organized by | AliSports |
World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) is an international esports championship tournament based in Shanghai and organized by AliSports.[1] The first edition has a total prize pool of over US$5.5 million. The finals were held in December 2016.[1]
The World Electronic Sports Games heavily bases itself on the Olympic Games. In the first 3 years, teams had to be composed of players of the same nationality to emphasize national pride, making it unique in the esports world. As a result of this, some national teams were formed only to play in WESG. This rule was softened for the 2019 edition (and possibly onwards), with teams being allowed to have 2 foreign members.[2] The event also has separate tournaments for men and women. Tournaments generally follow single-elimination rules.[citation needed]
- ^ a b C. Custer (March 31, 2016). "Jack Ma and Alibaba just dove headfirst into the world of competitive video games". Tech In Asia. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ^ "Announcement of WESG 2019-2020 Online Qualifiers | all games". wesg.ucan.company.