Last Updated: 29 January, 2025
This page acts as ‘one stop shop’ for Organized Play (OP) Events for the current year’s Competitive Season. To find Netrunner events around the world within these categories, we recommend using Always Be Running and filtering by the event type. Make sure to bookmark this page if you plan on keeping up to date with competitive events!
Here is an overview of all event types:
Mainline Events
Casual Tournament Kits (CTK)
Casual Tournament Kits are the inaugural and mid-season event of the Organized Play season. These will be the first structured tournament that many new players will attend. They will be run by local organizers. Tournament Organizers may purchase a kit during a two-week ordering period. Once the ordering period close, kits will be shipped directly to the buyer’s address from our supplier and limited amount will be kept in stock for sale afterwards.
H1 Casual Tournament Kit
H1 Casual Tournament Kit is intended for events organized during the first half of the year. However all H1 CTKs of a given year must now be run by March 31st of the following year.
| Announcement/Orders open | Shipping | Event Period |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Dec 2024 | Early Feb 2025 | Q1 2025 – March 31st 2026 |
H2 Casual Tournament Kit
H2 Casual Tournament Kit is intended for events held during the second half of the year. However, Tournament Organizers may hold them at any point up until October 31st of the following year.
| Announcement/Orders Open | Purchase Period | Shipping | Event Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | TBA | Q3 2025 | Q3 2025– October 31st 2026 |
District Championships
District Championships are the most accessible tier of competitive play. District Championships are run by a local organizer and awarded to communities that can consistently support events of at least 10 people within reasonable distance to travel in a single day. Kits will be purchased via an application process. In case of multiple applicants per nearby location, Null Signal Games Organized Play will decide who to award it to. Areas with multiple, spread out communities of players may have more than one Megacity approved. Once applications close, kits will be assembled and shipped directly to the buyer’s address from our supplier.
| Announcement | Application Period | Application Selection | Shipping | Event Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Closed | Done | Late Jan | Q1 |
Megacity Championships
Megacity Championships are run by a local organizer and limited in number per geographical location. Kits will be purchased via an application process. In case of multiple applicants per nearby location, Null Signal Games Organized Play will decide who to award it to. Areas with multiple, spread out communities of players may have more than one Megacity approved. Once applications close, kits will be assembled and shipped directly to the buyer’s address from our supplier.
| Announcement | Application Period | Application Selection | Shipping | Event Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Closed | Pending | Late Q1 | Q2 |
Continental Championships
Continental Championships are premier Null Signal Games organized play events. There are three in-person Continental Championships: Europe, Middle East, and Africa; Americas; and Asia-Pacific. Face-to-face Continentals will be applied for to be run by a local organizer, who will be sponsored by Null Signal Games. Online continentals for each region will be run by Null Signal Games
In-person continentals:
| Region | Application Period | Application Status | Event Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | Feb 2025 | Pending | Q3-Q4 |
| APAC | Feb 2025 | Pending | Q3-Q4 |
| EMEA | Feb 2025 | Pending | Q3-Q4 |
Online continentals:
| Region | Ticketing Start | Event Period |
|---|---|---|
| Americas | TBA | Q3-Q4 |
| APAC | TBA | Q3-Q4 |
| EMEA | TBA | Q3-Q4 |
World Championship
This event is an NSG-organized in-person event. The 2025 World Championship is planned to be held in Europe in early to mid October, but the location and exact dates have yet to be determined. This is the absolute premiere event in the competitive season, and is often thought of as a convention rather than a tournament. It is typically hosted over 3 days.
| Announcement | Ticketing Start | Ticketing End | Location/Venue | Event Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pending | TBA | TBA | Europe | TBA |
Circuit Breaker Invitational Championship
This event is an online, Null Signal Games-organized event. It will be open by invitation only to winners of NSG Nationals and Casual Tournament Kits that took place in the 2024 season. This is an exhibition event meant to highlight the previous year’s winners.
| Announcement | Ticketing Start | Ticketing End | Location/Venue | Event Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | November 28, 2024 | January 5, 2025 | Online | January 18-19, 2025 |
Online Tournaments
Accelerated Meta Tests
AMTs are casual online events organized and run by Null Signal Games and held once or twice each month (at rotating time zones) on Jinteki.net. They are free to enter. There is no physical prize support. The winner (and runner-up, depending on size) is awarded an invitation to next season’s Circuit Breaker Invitational tournament. Read more in the original announcement.
Game Night Kits
These are small prize kits designed to be used by local organizers to provide prize support of any kind. They are briefly available on the Null Signal Games store and are are available quarterly via our print-on-demand stores. These kits have no restrictions on how TOs use or award their contents.
2025 Kits
Q1
2024 Kits
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
2023 Kits
Note: Q2, Q3 and Q4 are not listed as they were not made.
Q1
2022 Kits
Note: Q2 and Q3 are not listed as they were not made.
Q4
Q1
2021 Startup/System Gateway prize kit
