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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]