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Pictures From The First GW US Open Tournament

gw-tournamentsDon’t miss this exclusive coverage from the very first GW US Open Tournament Series, taking place in Orlando Florida.

Ganes Workshop’s US Open Series is bringing three events to major cities of the South East in 2021!

From the looks of it this event did not sell out, so if you are interested in attending either of the next two events in New Orleans or Austin later in the year, chances are you’ll have plenty of time to pick up tickets. Perhaps right up until the day of the event even!

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Warhammer Community posted where you can buy the tickets and more info on the events, including the swag you can score. The three events are the first GW tournaments in a while, for both Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40k. The event was first announced at Warhammer Fest Online, so hopefully, you had enough time to make plans for it. It is being called the US Roadshow that will feature AoS and 40k tournaments in three cities, Orlando (this weekend), New Orleans, & Austin. 

GW US Open Tournament Series Tickets on Sale

Warhammer tournaments…you can grab tickets for three Warhammer tournaments taking place in the South-Eastern United States. These events include the first official Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000 Grand Tournaments using the latest editions of both systems.

If you are wondering about the rules for either 40k or AoS, you can also download them from the WHC post. Just know, they do say no alternative minis, but you can scratch build your army (oh, and 3rd party bases are okay).

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If you have conversions, you have to email them at least 2 weeks before the event to make sure everything is good to go at [email protected]

Official Images From Orlando US Open

The official GW Twitter posted a series of images from the event showing hobbyists, the venue, a dope-looking Space Marine statue, and what appears to be a Pop-up, fully stocked, Warhammer store!

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US Open OrlandoLooks like there are plenty of people, and plenty of space for everything Warhammer whether it’s playing it or buying it!

Now let’s take a look behind the curtain a bit with some exclusive non-professional reader-submitted images from the event!

US Open Orlando (10)A real-life-sized Space Marine model is always awe-inspiring!

US Open Orlando (11)From this view, the hall looks to hold at least enough tables for 120 players or so, with plenty of room for armies and bodies!

US Open Orlando (9)One of the streaming tables from Friday.

Another look at the pop-up Warhammer Store.

US Open Orlando (7)Looks like the top trophies for the event were on display at the store along with some painted models to boot!

If you are in on some of the exclusive gear and playing a bunch of games, don’t forget and go grab your tickets here for any of the remaining events!

Are you excited about the new GW US Open tournament series? Does this look like something you would go to? 

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Rob Baer

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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.

Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls. 

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Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.

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