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HCS Esports Engine Announcement
By Tashi -
Back in November as part of our celebration of the 5 Year Anniversary of the Halo Championship Series (the official Halo esports league), we revealed the first details of our vision for the future of Halo esports. We shared our ambitions to put together a thriving ecosystem for all players, teams, and partners to flourish in, and our plans to release a full 12 month esports roadmap before launch, to name just a few. To build the greatest esports program Halo has ever seen, it will take a...
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What's Next For HCS
By Tashi -
On this day 5 years ago – the Halo Championship Series was announced. Before we go any further, there’s one thing we need to say – thank you. First and foremost, thank you to all of the players – for your dedication to this franchise and the game you love, through thick and thin. Thank you to the fans who have cheered from the comfort of their own homes, and from the dozens and dozens of events around the world. Thank you to the tournament operators who put their blood, sweat, and tears into...
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live.halo.gg
By Official HCS -
Introducing live.halo.gg – an experimental extension of Halo esports’ home on Waypoint leveraging the Maestro service that will serve to showcase HCS Grassroots and official HCS content regardless of what platform they’re available on. If you’re looking for the latest and greatest core multiplayer and competitive content the community has to offer – whether it’s happening live right now or freshly-posted VOD – look no further. As the HCS Grassroots program continues to add more content partners...
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Content Creators Wave 3
By Official HCS -
Since the HCS Grassroots program was announced, it’s been amazing to see just how many people in the community are continuing to produce content, and how many are starting out for the first time. In February, we revealed which content creators were accepted into the HCS Grassroots program in Wave 2. For Wave 3, we received hundreds of applications and after reviewing each and every one of them, we’ve narrowed down the list to just four.
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Introducing FACEIT Ignite
By Official HCS -
Late last year we held the final official HCS tournament for Halo 5: Guardians, and kicked off the HCS Grassroots program as part of our efforts to lay the groundwork and solidify the foundation of Halo esports for the future. In the six months since the program launched, we’ve seen incredible support from the community – from fans, to content creators, to tournament organizers, and everyone in between. Most importantly, the community has really stepped up to support each other. We’ve seen...
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Grassroots Community Tournament Organizer Update
By Official HCS -
It’s now been over six months since the HCS Grassroots program has launched and as we look back we can’t help but feel thankful for the amazing support the community has shown towards the program as well as the incredible partners we’ve joined forces with.
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Invitational Recap
By Official HCS -
The first official HCS event of 2019 is in the books and what a spectacle it was. We saw incredible plays by the world’s best Halo 3 players, carnage and calamity in the form of Big Team Battle, the bitter rivalry between two legends settled, and so much more.
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Invitational Preview
By Official HCS -
On March 15-17 the Halo Championship Series heads to Austin, Texas for our first official event of 2019. While there, we’ll once again see top pros duke it out. That’s not all however, we’ll also see new tournament experiences hit the mainstage for the first time ever in Halo history, as we experiment with fun ways to keep you more entertained than ever before. Overkill Exterminations, incredible sniper headshots, Warthogs getting blown to bits, Snip3down and Lethul settling the score, these...
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Content Creators Update
By Official HCS -
Back in November we announced the HCS Grassroots program for content creators and tournament organizers alike. A few months and over 500 applications later, we’re humbled by the response and reception to the program. We are very thankful for the support shown not only for the program itself but also for the tournament organizer and content creators we have partnered with thus far. The HCS Grassroots program is an important part of the future of the Halo esports ecosystem and we believe it’s...
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Halo 3 Settings Update
By Official HCS -
Since Halo 3 has come back into the competitive scene in a big way, we’ve been keeping an eye on the competitive settings from both a player and viewer’s perspective. For the HCS Invitational at SXSW, we’re planning to make some minor changes but we’re looking for your help in collecting data and providing feedback. With Oddball on Guardian and King of the Hill on Construct, we’ve been noticing many “dead man walking” scenarios where, at the end of the game, one team is so far ahead that it’s...
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HCS Invitational at SXSW
By Official HCS -
Today we’re excited to reveal that the HCS invitational will be taking over the esports stage at the legendary SXSW (South by Southwest) festival in Austin, Texas from March 15-17. SXSW is a yearly cultural touchstone for music, film, and interactive media in the world, and we’re thrilled to bring Halo esports to the fans in attendance with over $100,000 in prizing on the line.
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2019 Announcements
By Official HCS -
In November, we kicked off the HCS Grassroots program and the response from the community thus far has been immense. Almost 500 applications (and counting) are currently being reviewed for content creators and tournament organizers alike. Additionally, the first HCS Grassroots-supported event, the Halo Classic by UGC, is shaping up to be biggest Halo event in recent years with over 128 team passes sold. And on March 23-24, Gamers Outreach will be holding their annual Gamers For Giving charity...