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Warhammer Tournaments – Where Can You Find One?

If you are an avid Warhammer player then you should know that you can find others to play Warhammer with, especially if the competition you have is not as good as you are in the game. These are Warhammer tournaments popping up all over the country. Here’s a look at where you can go to find Warhammer tournaments.

Hobby stores and board game stores are places that sell more Warhammer games and other items relating to the Warhammer universe. Every now and them these stores will have Warhammer tournaments for prizes. It’s best to contact your local hobby or board game store for information on Warhammer tournaments that are coming up. Sometimes you may need to put in some payment in order to get into the tournament, so it is best to see how much it costs to get in.

There are also occasional casual meetups for Warhammer fans who will start their own Warhammer tournaments for fun. These are great in that they can be used as great meeting places for Warhammer gamers.

Some professional groups will even have major Warhammer tournaments with larger prizes up for grabs. Games Workshop, the creator of the Warhammer series, holds tournaments every year. In 2007 the group will be holding Warhammer tournaments in Las Vegas (June 1-3), Chicago (July 27-28) and Baltimore (November 2-4). By visiting gt.us.games-workshop.com you can get more information on these major Warhammer tournaments. The Las Vegas show is currently sold out, but there are ticket available for the Chicago and Baltimore events as of May 2007.

Games Workshop also has Warhammer tournaments in Canada. A full schedule of events is available online at ca.games-workshop.com. For instance, on June 16 and August 18, 2007 there will be a Warhammer tournament at Bunker stores in Surrey, Halifax and St. Laurent, among other places. This is an ongoing series, so be sure to check the website more details on new dates as they come.

There are also Indy GT Warhammer tournaments around the United States and Canada too. And Indy GT is and Independent Grand Tournament that is generally not endorsed by Games Workshop. An Indy GT tournament must be at least two days long and have at least five games. Also, the seventh edition of Warhammer (which is the most recent) must be used.

When looking for a Warhammer tournament it is especially important that you look for one that uses the seventh edition of the game. Since this is the most recent game you will be able to play it with others who are well versed in what is happening with the game and you will be able to use the rules that are available to you with the greatest ease. This means that everyone who is interested in Warhammer games will be on the same page in terms of playing the game.