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HCS Open Series: Road to Salt Lake City (Compete Now!)

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The race to the HCS Salt Lake City Major has begun.

The HCS Open Series returns as players in all regions battle it out in weekly tournaments for their chance to compete live in Salt Lake City on August 1-3.

Have what it takes to claim glory?

  • Register for free & Compete for Cash!
  • Climb the HCS Leaderboards!
  • Qualify for LAN!

CONTENTS


Road to SLC - Tournament Dates

HCS Open Series: Road to Salt Lake City. Compete for cash. Climb the leaderboards. Qualify for LAN.
North America
Starts @ 12p ET

June 7-8: Open #1
June 21-22: Open #2
June 28-29: Open #3
July 12-13: Pool Play Qualifier
Europe
Starts @ 12p BST

June 8: Open #1
June 22: Open #2
June 29: Open #3
July 13: Pool Play Qualifier
Mexico
Starts @ 12p CT

June 8: Open #1
June 22: Open #2
June 29: Open #3
July 13: Open Bracket Qualifier
Australia / New Zealand
Starts @ 12p AEST

June 8: Open #1
June 22: Open #2
June 29: Open #3
July 13: Open Bracket Qualifier

SLC Major Qualifiers

Following the HCS Open Series, teams from all regions will battle it out in their respective SLC Major Qualifiers for Pool Play seeds and/or Travel Coverage to compete in the Open Bracket!

  • Free to Enter
  • Double Elimination
  • NA/EU Prize: Pool Play Seeds, HCS Points, & Travel Coverage
  • MX/ANZ Prize: HCS Points & Travel Coverage

POOL PLAY QUALIFICATION

  • NA SLC Qualifier: Top 4
  • NA HCS Point Totals: Top 2 (After Qualifier)
  • EU SLC Qualifier: Top 1
  • EU HCS Point Totals: Top 1 (After Qualifier)

OpTic Gaming's Renegade, celebrating after a map win.

HOW TO COMPETE

Want to see how you stack up against players in your region? Follow the steps below and prove you have what it takes to claim glory!

STEP 1: Create FACEIT Account
Official HCS tournaments take place over at FACEIT. You will need to create an account and link it with your Halo Gamertag.

STEP 2: Sign up for the next tournament.
Assemble your squad and register for FREE in your region. Your teammates will also need FACEIT accounts to join your team!

STEP 3: Climb the HCS Points Leaderboard.
Compete for Cash Prizes as you climb the HCS Points Leaderboards ahead of the LAN Qualifiers.

STEP 4: Qualify for LAN.
Place well in the LAN Qualifiers or stack up enough HCS Points and secure Travel Coverage to compete live at the HCS Salt Lake City Major!

Player Handbook & Code of Conduct


Leaderboards

Regional Leaderboards following Week 2 of the HCS Open Series: Road to Salt Lake City.

Note: OpTic Gaming, TSM, and Shopify Rebellion have all qualified for Pool Play at the SLC Major via placements at HCS Dallas 2025. Following DreamHack Dallas, FaZe Clan traded (2) or more players which resulted in them forfeiting their #2 seed at the SLC Major. This means that TSM moves up to the #2 seed and Shopify Rebellion moves up to the #3 seed. The #4 auto-qualifying seed from Dallas will now go to the team with the Most HCS Points that registers for the NA SLC Major Qualifier. That team will assume the #4 seed and will be pulled from the SLC Major Qualifier tournament.


NA Results

The pick-up squad 007 gatekeeps the top spot in Week 2!

Week #2: Champions
Team: 007
- Bound
- Cykul
- Last Shot
- Lqgend
Week #1: Champions
Team: 007
- Cykul
- Frosty
- Kuhlect
- Lqgend
Week #2: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by LVTHalo
- NA Open #1 / Day 1
- NA Open #1 / Day 2
Week #1: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by LVTHalo
- NA Open #1 / Day 1
- NA Open #1 / Day 2

EU Results

Team Nemesis strikes back in Europe!

Week #2: Champions
Team: Team Nemesis
- Glory
- SLG
- Snipedrone
- Wutum
Week #1: Champions
Team: Zero Tenacity
- Bastoss
- Mighty
- Sica
- Tchik
Week #2: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by EuroHaloLeague
- EU Open #1
Week #1: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by EuroHaloLeague
- EU Open #1

MX Results

ETHR Gaming goes back-2-back on the Road to SLC!

Week #2: Champions
Team: ETHR Gaming
- Acid
- Drift
- Tapping Buttons
- Noblc
Week #1: Champions
Team: ETHR Gaming
- Acid
- Drift
- Tapping Buttons
- Leuor
Week #2: Results
Full Bracket
Week #1: Results
Full Bracket

ANZ Results

Mindfreak keeps control of ANZ!

Week #2: Champions
Team: Mindfreak
- Wryce
- Swayz
- Scoobmeistr
- Plasma
Week #1: Champions
Team: Mindfreak
- Wryce
- Swayz
- Plasma
- Pipz
Week #2: Results
Full Bracket
Week #1: Results
Full Bracket