As you’re likely already aware, the 2023 Null Signal Games World Championship is fast approaching! While hundreds of players and dozens of staff prepare to make the journey to beautiful Barcelona for this exciting event, we thought getting a sneak peek at the planned schedule would be helpful for your planning purposes and to build some hype! As always, please note that these times are not set in stone and are subject to change as the weekend unfolds; tournament organizers will keep attendees in the loop at the event, so be sure to stay tuned while at the venue.
In particular, be sure to stick around after the conclusion of the Standard Swiss rounds on Sunday at around 12:30 for a very special announcement!
Without further ado, here is a high-level breakdown of what you can expect and roughly when you can expect it:
Friday, 13 October 2023
Crown of Servers team tournament
- 09:00 Venue doors open; Crown of Servers team registration opens
- 10:00 Crown of Servers team registration closes; welcome speech; player meeting; explanation of the format
- 10:20 Round 1 pairings posted
- 10:30 Round 1 begins
- 13:15 Lunch break
- 14:30 Round 3 pairings posted
- 14:45 Round 3 begins
- 18:35 Final round ends
- 18:40 Recap of Day 1; congratulations to the winning team; closing announcements
Saturday, 14 October 2023
Standard format – Swiss rounds (double-sided)
- 09:00 Venue doors open; registration opens
- 09:30 Welcome speech; player meeting
- 09:50 Round 1 pairings posted
- 10:00 Round 1 begins
- 14:15 Lunch break
- 15:30 Round 4 pairings announced
- 15:45 Round 4 begins
- 21:20 Round 7 (final round of the day) ends
- 21:30 Recap of Day 2; closing announcements
- 22:00 Venue officially closed
Sunday, 15 October 2023
Standard format – Swiss rounds (double-sided) & top cut
- 9:00 Venue doors open
- 9:10 Welcome speech
- 9:15 Player meeting; explanation of Day 3
- 9:20 Round 8 pairings posted
- 9:30 Round 8 begins
- 12:05 Round 9 (final round) ends
- 12:30 Top 16 cut announcement; special announcement
- 12:40 Top 16 deck checks; lunch break
- 13:30 Top 16 begins
- 19:30 Standard cut Grand Finals begin
- 21:00 Top 16 finishes; congratulations to the 2023 Netrunner World Champion
- 22:00 Venue officially closes
Startup format – Swiss rounds (single-sided)
- 9:00 Venue doors open; registration opens
- 9:10 Welcome speech
- 9:15 Explanation of Day 3
- 9:40 Registration closes
- 9:45 Player meeting
- 9:50 Round 1 pairings posted
- 10:00 Round 1 begins
- 12:30 Round 3 ends; special announcement
- 12:40 Lunch break
- 13:20 Round 4 pairings posted
- 13:30 Round 4 begins
- 19:20 Round 10 (final round) ends
- 19:30 Congratulations to the Startup Champion
Side Events
There will be several community-run side events: alternative formats of Netrunner with unique, NSG-provided prizing. We will announce the available pods during the weekend, so stay tuned during the event to learn what’s in store!
We look forward to seeing you all next week, but until then, get that practice in and always be running!
