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  Format, schedules, and... spooky twists? Here's everything you need to know. Boo! The Watch Partiers' first-ever open event is here just in time for the spooky season. From October 20-26 , join the Watch Partiers in kicking off the holidays with a spooky showdown for the ages! Grab your friends and assemble the perfect team in an intense race for glory, but prepare for some surprises along the way... Signing Up Two options are available for attendees: sign up as a full team  or a free agent. A full team must consist of a minimum of five (5) players, with optional substitutes. Free agents sign up individually, and will either be assigned an incomplete team or into a group of other free agents to complete a team.  Full teams and free agents may use  this link to sign up.  Format Now time for the big twist! All matches will be played on the game-mode Swiftplay . Swiftplay ensures fast-paced gameplay without needing to play out a full 13 rounds. But fear not! The...

The inaugural tournament for the Watch Partiers' monthly open tournament ecosystem kicks off October 2025. The Watch Partiers is proud to announce the Nightmare Knockout October Tournament ! Trophy-seekers will be pleased to hear that the Nightmare Knockout will be open to all, unlike our Invitational.  This tournament will kick off the Watch Partiers' ecosystem of open community events run consistently throughout the year to provide individuals of all ranks a safe and competitive space to play in a more professional setting. This is separate from our Invitationals, where carefully selected VALORANT Premier teams are invited to duke it out in a professional setting. Our open events are designed for fast-paced community action that is accessible to all. Over the course of a couple of days, participants will sign up as a team, or enlist themselves as a free agent, to battle it out in a swiss-style format cumulating into a broadcasted single-elimination tournament to crown the Oc...