Get Competitor Companion from Microsoft Store on your Windows PC.

1. Open the Competitor Companion store listing.
2. Select the install or get button shown by Microsoft Store and follow its prompts.
3. When installation finishes, open Competitor Companion from the Windows Start menu.

1. Open the Windows Start menu, search for Competitor Companion, and open it.
2. Look for the NWES icon in the notification area beside your clock. If it is hidden, expand the hidden icons arrow.
3. Right-click the NWES icon to open its menu. Choose Login if you have not signed in.

1. Right-click the NWES icon in the Windows notification area and choose Login.
2. In the window that opens, select Login with Steam.
3. Complete Steam sign-in using the account you want to compete with, then return to Competitor Companion.

Use the same Steam account each time so your teams and registrations stay together.

1. In Competitor Companion, open the navigation menu (the three horizontal lines), then choose Teams.
2. On My Teams, select Create Team.
3. Enter your Team name, then select Create Team in the dialog.
4. Your team page opens. Add your players using the roster guide, then register for a tournament.

Already created a team? Open it from My Teams instead of creating another one.

1. Open the navigation menu → Teams, then open the team you manage.
2. In the Roster panel, select an empty Add Player slot.
3. In Find player, type at least two characters, select the correct player, then select Add Player.
4. To remove a player, use the remove control on their roster card. Check the updated roster before registering.

Roster controls appear only if you can manage the team. The captain cannot be removed with the player remove control. If a teammate is missing from search, ask them to sign in with Steam first.

1. Create your team and check the roster first. Sign in as the team captain.
2. Open the navigation menu → Tournaments. Select the event you want to enter.
3. Read the event’s full details, including eligibility, date, roster requirements, and entry fee. Look for Registration open.
4. Select Register team. In Choose a team, find your captain-owned team and select Register.
5. Check that your team appears under Registered teams. If an entry fee applies, follow the event’s payment instructions and check its payment status.

Registered does not necessarily mean paid. Check the Paid / Unpaid label and the event’s instructions. If no captain-owned teams appear, check your Steam account and create or manage a team first.

1. Open Tournaments, then the event your team entered.
2. While registration is open, select Edit Registration.
3. In Choose a team, select Unregister beside your registered team.
4. Check that your team no longer appears under Registered teams.

If registration has closed or the control is unavailable, contact the event organizer. For any paid entry, ask the organizer about the event’s refund policy.

1. In Competitor Companion, select the gear icon (Edit profile).
2. In Account details, enter your Email address.
3. Select Save. Reopen the settings to check the saved address.

Team creation and management are moving to Competitor Companion. Open the app and choose navigation menu → Teams.

Follow the create a team guide →

Use Competitor Companion to register. Open navigation menu → Tournaments, choose an open event, then select Register team.

Follow the tournament registration guide →

Open Competitor Companion → navigation menu → Teams, then open your team to manage its roster.

Follow the roster guide →

You can update your address in Competitor Companion using the gear icon → Account details → Email address → Save.

Follow the email guide →

Open the tournament in Competitor Companion, select Edit Registration, then Unregister beside your team.

Follow the unregister guide →

If you registered with email before signing in with Steam, or have two NWES accounts, email jake@nwesports.org with your NWES account name and a link to your Steam profile so we can help.

Do not send passwords or Steam Guard codes.