The tournament took place from 20–23 September 2012 at the RWE-Sporthalle in Mülheim, Germany.

Phil Taylor was once again defending the title, after winning each of the four previous playings of this tournament since the inaugural edition in 2008.

[2] Simon Whitlock won his first major title, defeating Wes Newton 11–5 in the final.

The remaining 16 places went to the top 8 non-qualified players from the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit, with further places awarded to the top 8 non-qualified players from the Continental Europe Order of Merit.

[4] Source: Match reports from the results The tournament was broadcast in the UK on ESPN.