Official HCS

Open to teams in Australia and New Zealand, the HaloWC 2018 Sydney Finals featured a fantastic display of top Halo talent from the best teams in the region, all hoping to battle their way to a spot into the final two to earn a trip to Seattle. The event showcased outstanding team and individual performances alike, and proved that the rest of the world shouldn’t underestimate the potential danger posed by an Australian squad on a mission.… Read the rest

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With North American rosters now locked and ready, the HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals are right around the corner. On March 23-25, sixteen teams will clash for the nine allotted regional spots available for the Halo World Championship Finals later this April.

On Friday, March 23, entrance to the MLG Arena will be limited to team and competitors as the venue floor will be filled with tournament stations to ensure a smooth tournament and preserve competitive integrity.… Read the rest

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The Halo World Championship train rolls on as the title tour heads down under to the shores of Australia. The HaloWC 2018 Sydney Finals will showcase the best Halo talent in the Australia-New Zealand region, with the top two squads punching their proverbial ticket for Seattle and the HaloWC Finals to fight for a million-dollar prize pool.… Read the rest

That’s a wrap! The HaloWC 2018 London Finals was the culmination of three intense days of close competition under the bright lights at the Gfinity Arena. The final frag has been tallied and Infused has emphatically remained the kings of competitive Halo in Europe. Infused’s lineup of Jimbo, Mose, Kimbo, and Respectful took down their rivals at Vexed in dominant fashion in the Grand Finals.… Read the rest

Saturday action at the HaloWC 2018 London Finals saw four teams qualify for the Halo World Championship 2018 Finals – Infused, Vexed, Myztro Gaming, and Fable punched their ticket for Seattle and will represent an increasingly dangerous European contingent against the best in the world. With the HaloWC Finals qualification out of the way, all eyes turn to Championship Sunday, where the top EU squads look to finish out the London Finals with a victory, regional bragging rights, and a nice cash prize to boot.… Read the rest

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The dust may have barely had a chance to settle on the Orlando Open, but Halo World Championship action waits for no one, as all eyes turn east across the Atlantic for the HaloWC 2018 London Finals. Feb. 23-25, Europe’s finest Spartans will take to the virtual battlefield to make one final push towards a berth in the HaloWC Finals in Seattle.… Read the rest

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By Official HCS

The Halo World Championship is back, as players and teams around the globe set their sights on the Sunshine State for the opening salvo of the HaloWC 2018 season. Open to all regions around the globe, and featuring the return of MLG to competitive Halo, the Orlando Open features an incredible slate of top Halo players from all around the world.… Read the rest

By Official HCS

Prize Breakdown

4v4 – $50,000

• 1st – $20,000
• 2nd – $10,000
• 3rd – $6,000
• 4th – $4,000
• 5-6th – $3,000
• 7-8th – $2,000

FFA – $5,000

• 1st – $2,000
• 2nd – $1,250
• 3rd – $750
• 4th – $500
• 5th – $300
• 6th – $200

Pro Points Breakdown (per Player)

• 1st – 25,000 Points
• 2nd – 15,000 Points
• 3rd – 11,000 Points
• 4th – 9,000 Points
• 5-6th – 8,000 Points
• 7-8th – 7,000 Points
• 9-12th – 5,500 Points
• 13-16th – 4,500 Points
• 17-20th – 3,000 Points
• 21-24th – 2,750 Points
• 25-28th – 2,250 Points
• 29-36th – 1,750 Points
• 37-44th – 1,500 Points
• 45-60th – 1,000 Points

Schedule

Friday

• 1:00 PM – Latin America Showdown (Shock the World vs Usual Suspects)
• 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM – Pool Play Matches
• 1:00 PM – Open Bracket Winners 1 – Heat 1
• 1:45 PM – Open Bracket Winners 1 – Heat 2
• 2:30 PM – Open Bracket Winners 2 – Heat 1
• 3:15 PM – Open Bracket Winners 2 – Heat 2
• 4:00 PM – Open Bracket Losers 1 – Heat 1
• 5:15 PM – Open Bracket Losers 1 – Heat 2
• 6:30 PM – Open Bracket Winners 3
• 7:45 PM – Open Bracket Losers 2
• 9:00 PM – Open Bracket Losers 3
  

Saturday

• 10:00 AM – Open Bracket Winners 4 – Heat 1 & Losers 4
• 11:15 AM – Open Bracket Losers 5
• 12:30 PM – Open Winners 5 & Losers 6
• 1:45 PM – Open Losers 7
• 2:00 PM to 5:45 PM – Pool Play Matches
• 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM – FFA Matches
• 5:45 PM – Champ Winners 1 – Heat 1 & Losers 1
• 7:00 PM – Champ Winners 1 – Heat 2 & Losers 2
• 8:15 PM – Champ Semi #1 & Losers 3
• 9:30 PM – Champ Semi #2

Sunday

• 11:00 AM – Champ Losers 4
• 12:15 PM – Champ Losers 5
• 1:30 PM – Champ Winners Final & Losers 6
• 3:15 PM – Champ Losers Final
• 5:00 PM – Champ Grand Final
• 6:45 PM – Champ Grand Final #2 (if necessary)

GAMETYPE ROTATION

group play – Match 1

Splyce vs Mentality

OpTic Gaming vs Renegades

Team Envy vs Oxygen Supremacy

Reciprocity vs Str8 Rippin

Infused vs Open Team

LATAM #1 vs Open Team

Vexed vs Open Team

Mindfreak vs Open Team

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 2 – Slayer – Plaza
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 5 – Slayer – The Rig

group play – Match 2

Splyce vs Infused

OpTic Gaming vs LATAM #1

Team Envy vs Vexed

Reciprocity vs Mindfreak

Mentality vs Open Team

Renegades vs Open Team

Oxygen Supremacy vs Open Team

Str8 Rippin vs Open Team

• Game 1 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 2 – Slayer – Regret
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 5 – Slayer – Coliseum

group play – match 3

Mentality vs Infused

Renegades vs LATAM #1

Oxygen Supremacy vs Vexed

Str8 Rippin vs Mindfreak

Splyce vs Open Team

OpTic Gaming vs Open Team

Team Envy vs Open Team

Reciprocity vs Open Team

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 2 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Plaza
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 5 – Slayer – Plaza

Open Bracket – Winner’s bracket

Round 1

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 2 – Slayer – The Rig
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Plaza

Round 2

• Game 1 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 2 – Slayer – Regret
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Fathom

Round 3

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 2 – Slayer – Plaza
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 5 – Slayer – Coliseum

Round 4

• Game 1 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 2 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Plaza
• Game 5 – Slayer – Regret

Round 5

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 2 – Slayer – Coliseum
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 5 – Slayer – The Rig

Open Bracket – Loser’s Bracket

Round 1

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 2 – Slayer – Plaza
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 5 – Slayer – Coliseum

Round 2

• Game 1 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 2 – Slayer – The Rig
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 5 – Slayer – Plaza

Round 3

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 2 – Slayer – Plaza
• Game 3 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 5 – Slayer – Truth

Round 4

• Game 1 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 2 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Plaza
• Game 5 – Slayer – Regret

Round 5

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 2 – Slayer – Coliseum
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 5 – Slayer – The Rig

Round 6

• Game 1 – Strongholds – Plaza
• Game 2 – Slayer – Regret
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 5 – Slayer – Coliseum

Round 7

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 2 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 3 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 5 – Slayer – Plaza

Championship Bracket – Winner’s Bracket

Round 1

• Game 1 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 2 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Plaza
• Game 5 – Slayer – Coliseum

Round 2

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 2 – Slayer – The Rig
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 5 – Slayer – Regret

Winner’s Bracket Finals

• Game 1 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 2 – Slayer – Plaza
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 4 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 5 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 6 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 7 – Slayer – The Rig

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET – ELIMINATION BRACKET (LOSER’S)

Round 1

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 2 – Slayer – Regret
• Game 3 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 5 – Slayer – Plaza

Round 2

• Game 1 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 2 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Plaza
• Game 5 – Slayer – Coliseum

Round 3

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 2 – Slayer – The Rig
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 5 – Slayer – Regret

Round 4

• Game 1 – Strongholds – Plaza
• Game 2 – Slayer – Coliseum
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 5 – Slayer – Plaza

Round 5

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 2 – Slayer – The Rig
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 5 – Slayer – Coliseum

Round 6

• Game 1 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 2 – Slayer – Plaza
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 4 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 5 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 6 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 7 – Slayer – The Rig

Elimination Bracket Finals (Loser’s)

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 2 – Slayer – Plaza
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 5 – Slayer – Coliseum
• Game 6 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 7 – Slayer – Truth

Grand Finals

Match 1

• Game 1 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 2 – Slayer – The Rig
• Game 3 – Strongholds – Empire
• Game 4 – Capture the Flag – Coliseum
• Game 5 – Slayer – Regret
• Game 6 – Strongholds – Plaza
• Game 7 – Slayer – Coliseum

Match 2 (if necessary)

• Game 1 – Strongholds – The Rig
• Game 2 – Slayer – Truth
• Game 3 – Capture the Flag – Fathom
• Game 4 – Strongholds – Eden
• Game 5 – Slayer – Regret
• Game 6 – Capture the Flag – Truth
• Game 7 – Slayer – Plaza

 

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Gfinity eSports

The Halo World Championship returns to London once again.

One of the esports world’s most popular and prestigious tournaments, with prize pools regularly running well into seven figures, the Halo WC is a highlight of the calendar each year. Online signups have commenced for the 2018 edition with the first round of online qualifiers already underway on January 21st.… Read the rest

By Official HCS

Ladders for the Halo World Championship 2018 season open next week, with the first online tournament kicking off next Saturday, Jan 13. Today, we’re sharing the map/gametype list as well as settings that will be used for competition.

For the last few months, 343’s multiplayer and HCS teams, along with pro players, have been working together to update the settings for HaloWC 2018.… Read the rest

By Official HCS

To kick off the Halo World Championship 2018 season, top teams and players from the around the world will begin their journey on Xbox Live with online ladders and tournaments (2k). Today, you’ll get a look at format, registration details, and all dates and times for each competing region.… Read the rest