World Open War 2025

25–26th October 2025 | SSWG, Southend

World Open War returns this October, hosted at Southend-on-Sea Wargames Group’s home venue. Known as the original official Warlord team tournament, and the event that proudly launched Bolt Action V3 in 2024.

WoW Pack

Over two days of intense gaming, 48 players in 16 teams from across the globe will battle it out across six rounds of Bolt Action to determine who will be crowned the World’s Strongest Team.

Tournament Format

Dates: 25–26 October 2025
Venue: Southend-on-Sea Wargames Group (SSWG)
Games: 6 rounds across 2 days
Players: 48 competitors, 16 teams
Lists: Up to 1,100 points, max 4 platoons

    
    Bolt Action Tournament Groups
    
                Group A (Black)
                Group B (Maroon)
                Group C (Green)
                Group D (Blue)
            
                Poland
                Denmark
                Germany
                Spain
            
                England
                Scotland
                British Lions
                Wales
            
                Mixed Nuts
                Spain 2
                South Coast Pirates
                Germany 2
            
                Netherlands
                N Ireland
                Barbarians
                Australia

The opening group pairings have been drawn, setting the stage for the games to come!