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HaloWC 2018 Orlando Open Preview
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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.
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Orlando Schedule and Gametypes
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For those competing in the 4v4 tournament in Orlando on February 16-18, see below for round by round gametypes, detailed schedule, points breakdown, and more! Best of luck to all teams!
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HaloWC 2018 Season Settings
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Ladders for the Halo World Championship 2018 season open next week with the first online tournament kicking off next Saturday, Jan 13, and today we’re sharing the 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. Our two primary goals for this work were to ensure competitive and tournament-ready settings while also injecting some new elements to...
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Online Format and Dates
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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. In case you missed it, we revealed some format details in the format overview article. Let’s jump in!
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Settings Update
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As the start of the Halo World Championship draws near, so too does the end of our settings testing period. Thank you to everyone who played in custom games and matchmaking, and for giving us your feedback which helped shaped the settings along the way. Today, we’re sharing an update on Oddball testing as well as the current gametype list for the upcoming season of competitive play.
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Orlando Open Format Update
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The Halo World Championship 2018 events tour kicks off in just under two months in Orlando, Florida. We’ve been working closely with MLG to lock in the final format details and are excited to share more with you today.
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Halo 5 FFA @ HaloWC 2018 Finals
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Just as 4v4 team-based modes are core to the Halo multiplayer experience, so too is Free-For-All (FFA). We’ve been holding FFA tournaments for the lone wolves at many of our recent HCS events, as well as Microsoft Stores worldwide, and we continue to see more and more players sign up to play each time. As we revealed earlier this year, each open event on the Halo World Championship tour will feature a $5,000 FFA tournament, totaling in $20,000 up for grabs! Today, we’re excited to announce the...
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HaloWC 2018 Roadmap
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Today, a new chapter begins in the Halo’s competitive legacy, beginning with the road to the Halo World Championship 2018, and the announcement of incredible new partnerships. The wait for new news may have seemed unbearable at times, but we’re excited to confirm that the wait is finally over. The future of Halo esports starts now.
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HaloWC 2018 Format Overview
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Since its start, the Halo World Championship structure and format have been updated and improved each year based on player and fan feedback. Today, we’ll talk about how teams will qualify for each event in 2018, and provide some detailed updates and changes for this year. While the official HaloWC 2018 handbook is still on the way, this blog will provide some key details and an overview of what’s to come.
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HCS Fall 2017 Finals Recap
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What a way to finish. The HCS Fall 2017 Finals was the culmination of three intense days of close competition under the bright lights at DreamHack Denver. The final frag has been tallied, and a new king of competitive Halo has been crowned.
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Odds & Ends
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Today the Halo Livestream unleashed a torrent of news bits, updates, and insight on a pretty diverse range of topics near and dear to a Halo fan’s heart. Plus, the release of Xbox One X in just a few weeks will usher in a new way to experience some of your favorite Halo titles making them look and play better than ever before. Interested? We thought so…
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HCS Fall 2017 Finals Preview
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The mile-high wait is finally over, and the final salvo of an epic autumn is upon us. Next weekend, Oct 20-22, the best pro and amateur Halo players and teams in the world will make their way to Colorado for the HCS Fall 2017 Finals at DreamHack Denver. With a $200,000 prize pool up for grabs and a championship on the line, the eyes of all Halo esports fans will be fixated firmly on the Rockies to see which squad comes out on top.