Artstorm Unveils Global Masters 2026: The Ultimate Modern Warships World Championship

Artstorm Major Tournaments - Current Standing

As we move to Global Masters 2026, here’s a recap of where things stand and what lies ahead.

Eight teams have already secured automatic qualification to the Global Masters 2026 Playoffs through their performances in various tournaments throughout the year.

Here’s a look at the teams that have qualified so far and what’s next on the road to Global Masters 2026!

Event Advance to GM-2026 Status Qualified Teams
Summer Masters 2026 2 Completed KOREA & MAGA
Fall Masters 2026 2 Completed ZETA & 7 HAPPY MEN
Community Masters - YATS 1 Completed ANDROID PARK
Community Masters - NOVA 1 Completed ASTER
Community Masters - Warhawk 1 Ongoing TBD
Community Masters - MWLC 1 Ongoing TBD

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Global Masters - 2026

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The tournament is divided into 2 Stages. Open Qualifier (OQ) and Play Off (PO) stage. Both with DOUBLE ELIMINATION format.

Top 8 Teams from OQ will go through to the PO Stage to meet 8 already qualified teams where they will compete for Final Prize. OQ games will be held all through the week and PO games will be held only during the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). If necessary, exceptions will be made.

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Tournament Description

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Open Qualifier:

  1. Maps: Best of 3. Check below notes for more info.
  2. Team size: 5v5
  3. Maximum no of Teams: 96
Round Registration opens (UTC) Registration closes (UTC) Bracket Date (UTC) Game Dates # Teams for PO
OQ 7th Nov 8:00 11th Nov 18:00 (or earlier if 96 teams reached) 12th Nov 10 UTC 13th Nov to 25th Nov 8

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Open Qualifier (OQ) – Match Scheduling & Deadlines

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Open Qualifier matches will take place throughout the week. Teams will have the flexibility to schedule their matches at mutually convenient times, subject to the following rules.

1. Bracket Announcement & Deadlines

Once the brackets are published, organizers will announce a specific deadline (date and time) for completing each round. All matches must be completed before this deadline.

2. Match Scheduling