Ark Nova World Championship

What is the world championship: A 2-day event happening on July 9th and 10th in Berlin, Germany. 4 qualified players will play multiple games against each other to crown the champion.

During 2026 and early 2027, four tickets will be given away to the winners of certain qualifying events. Get ready to compete for one of those four rare tickets! The events, as far as they can be announced at this time, are:

#1 WSBG Las Vegas
Congratulations to Andrew Law for becoming the first person to qualify for our Ark Nova world championship! He did it by winning the Ark Nova Ring event at the World Series of Board Gaming in Las Vegas on September 5th 2026.
https://wsbgvegas.com/

#2 Ark Nova Digital App/Steam
Direwolf is excited to introduce the Ark Nova Digital Championship Series, a competitive circuit in Ark Nova Digital from October 2026 through January 2027, culminating in the Championship Finals. It begins with two test events in August and September 2026, followed by four monthly qualifiers where players compete over two days, each producing one finalist. The four winners compete in a streamed Finals event to crown the Ark Nova Digital Champion, who earns an invitation to the 2027 World Championship in Berlin.
Dates: 
Qualifier 1: October 29th  – November 1st 
Qualifier 2: November 12th – 15th 
Qualifier 3: December 10th – 13th 
Qualifier 4: January 14th – 17th 
https://news.direwolfdigital.com/ark-nova-digital-championship-october-qualifier-test-event-3/ 

#3 and #4 Board Game Arena
Get your ticket by taking part in Season 27 (Oct 2026–Jan 2027). At the end of the season, the best players from both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres (see below) will be invited.
Western Hemisphere: The Americas, Africa, Europe (EU plus Andorra, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City)
Eastern Hemisphere: Rest of the world
Board Game Arena

The four lucky winners of these qualifying events will be presented with a flight ticket to Berlin as well as free hotel accommodation during the main event in summer 2027.
Further information will follow.