FaZe Clan are your 2023 Halo World Champions!
Fans joined us in Seattle for a climactic end to the 2023 HCS Season as FaZe Clan claimed all the glory - Congratulations Frosty, Renegade, Royal 2, SnakeBite, and Coach Royal 1!
FaZe Clan clawed their way up from the Elimination Bracket and, for the first time in Halo Infinite, won back-to-back best-of-seven series' as they dethroned the defending champs at OpTic Gaming. Truly a Grand Final for the ages!
From the epic tournament action, to the lively Community Stage - the Halo World Championship had something for every Halo fan to enjoy.
Didn't have the chance to join us live? Don't sweat it! Check out all the results and festivities below!
Congratulations, FaZe Clan!
Congratulations to your 2023 Halo World Champions - FaZe Clan!
Final Results
| 1st | $400,000 | FaZe Clan | Frosty | Renegade | Royal 2 | SnakeBite |
| 2nd | $220,000 | OpTic Gaming | aPG | Formal | Lucid | Trippy |
| 3rd | $110,000 | Spacestation | Bound | Eco | Pznguin | Stellur |
| 4th | $70,000 | Sentinels | Bubu dubu | Falcated | LethuL | Spartan |
| 5/6 | $45,000 | Native Red | Manny | Soul Snipe | Suppressed | Taulek |
| 5/6 | $45,000 | Quadrant | Lqgend | Sica | SLG | TchiK |
| 7/8 | $25,000 | Shopify Rebellion | Cykul | MentaL | Rayne | RyaNoob |
| 7/8 | $25,000 | Natus Vincere | Glory | Jimbo | Mighty | Snipedrone |
| 9-12 | $10,000 | Complexity | Gilkey | Karmea | King Nick | Tusk |
| 9-12 | $10,000 | Native White | Kuhlect | Mikwen | Suspector | Tapping Buttons |
| 9-12 | $10,000 | G1 | Boam | Huss | Precision | Swish 5s |
| 9-12 | $10,000 | Luminosity | Acid | Atzo | Drift | Noblc |
| 13-16 | $5,000 | Cloud9 | Nemassist | Rammyy | Sceptify | Triton |
| 13-16 | $5,000 | LVT | Diagram | King Jay | Sab | Saiyan |
| 13-16 | $5,000 | Divine Mind | Bziirk | Noobles | Slayz | Swayz |
| 13-16 | $5,000 | Ascend Baseline | Mose | Phlux | Respectful | Septiq |
Pool Play Results + Final Brackets
VODs + Photos
Miss any of the HaloWC 2023 action? Check out the official VODs and photo album below!
Grand Finals
A red-hot FaZe Clan faces off against the defending World Champs at OpTic Gaming in a historic Grand Final that we won't soon forget!
$25K FFA Results - Presented by US Marine Corps
Congratulations to your HaloWC 2023 FFA Champion, Itz The Last Shot!
- FFA Results: Full FFA Standings
| 1st | $10,000 | Itz The Last Shot |
| 2nd | $6,000 | Steven Goobs |
| 3rd | $4,000 | Flurriously |
| 4th | $2,125 | Switch It Up |
| 5th | $1,000 | Mattie |
| 6th | $750 | Super CC |
| 7th | $625 | KidNastey |
| 8th | $500 | Ezho2k |
Catch the $25K FFA Grand Finals - streamed by LVT Halo!
2023 Regular Season MVP
Your favorite pro's favorite pro.
Congratulations to your HCS 2023 Regular Season MVP - StelluR!
2023 USMC Event Commendations
A cut above the rest.
Congratulations to your 2023 USMC Event Commendation Players of the Year!
OpTic Lucid - Main Slayer of the Year
OpTic Lunchbox - Coach of the Year
FaZe SnakeBite - OBJ Player of the Year
SSG Pznguin - Support Player of the Year
HCS Side Tournaments
GGs to everyone who competed, and congratulations to your HaloWC 2023 Side Tournament Champions!
| SEN City 2v2 Throwdown by Sentinels (Halo Infinite) | 1st. $2,500 - Shotzzy - Avenue 2nd. $1,500 - Ah Fancy - Young Rardo 3rd. $750 - Elusive Fears - Spartacus Fears 4th. $250 - Flurriously - Jk |
| Halo Infinite 2v2 | 1st. $1,000 - Avenue - Diagram 2nd. $400 - KidNastey - Glowzii |
| Halo 5 2v2 - Catch the Grand Finals HERE! (Streamed by LVTHalo) | 1st. $750 - Gorfiend - Thrrone 2nd. $250 - Barbie Boy - Fe4r The B34rd |
| MCC Halo 3 4v4 | 1st. $1,000 - Elumnite - Fury - Neighbor - Wolfmayne |
| MCC Halo 3 2v2 | 1st. $600 - Business - Sceptify |
| MCC Halo 2 4v4 | 1st. $1,000 - Ferrari - Monopoli - Neighbor - Northsnipes |
Season 5 Halo-Ween Showdown
HCS Casters and Grassroots Creators donned iconic Halloween costumes as they threw down in the Season 5 Halo-Ween Showdown!
Catch the full show match below!
HaloWC 2023 Best Moments
Check out all the best moments from each day of the 2023 Halo World Championship!
Halo Community Stage
From the Dev/Creator Panels to the Voice Actor antics, the Halo Community Stage put on a jam-packed show!
Check out the full VODs below! (Timestamps are on the schedule and the YouTube descriptions!)
$5,000 Cosplay Contest
The Halo Cosplay Contest was a big hit once again!
Thank you to all participants for shocking fans with their incredible cosplays, and congratulations to your winners!
| 1st Place: $3,000 Ken Doherty "Papa Bear" Cosplay: Jorge | 2nd Place: $1,500 Cheyanne Schneider "MissxBoof" Cosplay: Mark VI | 3rd Place: $500 Hunter Doherty "pipninjaarmory"" Cosplay: Gungir |
Ken Doherty's "JORGE"
Cheyanne Schneider's "MARK VI"
Hunter Doherty's "GUNGIR"
Talent
Presenting the World-Class talent calling all the shots at the Halo World Championship 2023!
Tournament Format
The Halo World Championship 2023 will feature the Top 16 teams, globally.
- 16-Team Pool Play
- 12-Team Championship Bracket (Double Elimination)
- Best of 5s until Grand Finals (Best of 7)
Pool Play + Qualified Teams
- 16-Team Pool Play
- Single Round Robin, Best-of-5
- 1st/2nd in Pools advance to Winners Round 1
- 3rd in Pools move on to Elimination Round 1
- 4th in Pools are Eliminated
Seeding
The Top 8 from the HCS Fort Worth Major have locked in those respective seeds in Pool Play at the HaloWC 2023.
Following HCS Fort Worth, the remaining 8 HaloWC Pool Play slots were claimed by teams in each region with the most HCS Points.
HaloWC 2023 Seeding Breakdown:
- 1-8: Top 8 from HCS Fort Worth
- 9-12: Top 4 NA HCS points
- 13-14: Top 2 EU HCS points
- 15: MX Regional Playoff Winner
- 16: ANZ Regional Playoff Winner