We’re not even a week into the new year, and we’re already announcing huge news for the future of global events – the inaugural World Championships of Warhammer, covering Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, Kill Team and Warhammer Underworlds.
For the past two years, the US Open Series has come to a head in a finale at the end of each season. Behind the scenes, our Warhammer Events Team has been working with the worldwide community of independent organisers, with an eye to making this year’s finale a truly global event.
The 2023 tournament season will culminate in just that – the World Championships of Warhammer.
This incredible finale will be fought between winners of some of the biggest and best Warhammer events from around the world. Qualifying players will be invited to the finals in Atlanta, Georgia, in the USA, from November 16th to November 19th.
Qualifying players will come from official Warhammer events, like the US Open series and Warhammer Fest, as well as independent events like the Las Vegas Open, AdeptiCon, the London GT, NOVA Open, and other major events.
At the time of writing, we have more than 170 qualifier slots from 18 countries across 3 continents. This includes Australia, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US, to name but a few – and we’re still looking at expanding further! Keep an eye out for news of the full list of qualifying events in the coming weeks.
We’ll be announcing details of our own US Open series next week, with tickets set to go on sale in early February. Tickets for one of the major independent qualifier events – AdeptiCon – go on sale this weekend.
The World Championships are all about community and celebrating every aspect of the hobby, so each event will have their own qualifying criteria, determined by the individual organisers. At official Warhammer events, players might qualify through the competitive-centric Best Generalship award, or the more rounded Best Overall which also includes painting and hobby skills.
At the finals, players will not only be competing for personal glory, but also fighting for their country and continent. That means Warhammer fans around the world will be able to cheer on the players from their own territory – and watch along live from home!
How does my local tournament become a qualifying event?
It’s not too late to become a qualifying event for the 2023 World Championships!
If you run a large or long-running tournament or convention for your local Warhammer community and would like to be considered for qualifier status, please fill out this form. While we can't include every event in year one, we will read and carefully consider every application, wherever you hail from or however soon your event is.
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