Halo Championship Series
Final 2018 Settings
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After weeks of internal playtesting, and public playtesting with HCS players that joined us, the settings for the 2018 season of the Halo Championship Series are now locked in place and ready for competition!
Halo Championship Series
2018 Season Announce
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Just last month the Halo World Championship 2018 season reached its climactic crescendo right here in Seattle as Splyce took home the trophy, the title, and the lion’s share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. While the offseason is good time for both players and fans to catch their breath after another incredible few months of competition, it’s time for Halo esports action to officially return, and with it, even more amazing events – including a few surprises never before seen in the Halo...
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HCS 2018 Check In
By Tashi -
Back in October when we announced the Halo World Championship 2018, we also talked about where the Halo Championship Series had been, where it was at the time, and what the future looked like. We asked, “What are the things we want to be reflected in the Halo Championship Series?”. We wanted to focus on hitting a consistent and high quality bar across our events, broadcasts, and everything that we do. We wanted to have more open and honest communication with our fans, players, and team...
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Forge Maps & Abilities
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Last Friday we released a blog detailing our plan to update the tournament settings for the next season of the Halo Championship Series, which you can read here: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/hcs-2018-settings-update. For this first week of the settings update process, we had two main objectives to tackle: Forge maps and continuing the exploration of removing of Spartan Charge and Ground Pound Spartan Abilities. Overall, we’ve made great progress towards these two objectives and we...
Halo Championship Series
2018 Settings Update
By Official HCS -
With the Halo World Championship 2018 season behind us, it’s now time to look forward to the next season of competitive Halo. In particular, today we’re going to be talking about changes coming to tournament and HCS playlist settings – the issues that exist today (why we’re making changes), what we’re doing to resolve some of those issues, and how we’re working with the community to do it.
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HaloWC 2018 Finals Recap
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The Halo World Championship 2018 Finals are in the books! After an incredible weekend of incredible Halo esports action that saw the sixteen best teams from around the globe battle it out, the all-conquering quartet of Shotzzy, Renegade, Eco, and StelluR take home the title after a dominating sweep of the defending world champs at TOX Gaming.
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HaloWC 2018 Finals Preview
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The 2018 edition of the big show is a Halo homecoming of sorts – from the return of MLG, to the Seattle surroundings. From April 13-15, the Emerald City will play host to the HaloWC 2018 Finals, with both lasting legacies and one million dollars on the line. Who will be added to the annuls of Halo history when the contest concludes?
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HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals Recap
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The HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals not only featured a ridiculous slate of top North American esports talent, but also represented a preview of the incredible action awaiting Halo fans at the big dance next month. The intimate MLG Arena played host to a raucous crowd that was treated to intense action match after match, and viewers online were never at a loss for high-level play to take in as well, as both main and featured gameplay streams provided a steady flow of excitement.
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HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals Preview
By Official HCS -
With the rest of the world’s regional finals all in the books, eyes turn back towards North America where the final pieces to the puzzle will fall into place. Just nine spots remain for this year’s Halo World Championship, and they’ll all be claimed this weekend, March 23-25 at the HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals in the MLG Arena.
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HaloWC 2018 Mexico City Finals Recap
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It’s all over in Mexico! The HaloWC 2018 Mexico City Finals saw an intense weekend of tight competition between the finest squads in the Latin America region. As the confetti began to fall, Psychotic Gaming proved to be the class of the field with their statement-making sweep of Infinity Gaming in Sunday’s Grand Finals.
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HaloWC Mexico City Finals Preview
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The LATAM HaloWC 2018 Mexico City Finals is an open regional final, where any competing team from Latin America can register to play and taking the top spot will earn you a trip to the HaloWC Finals in Seattle. Like last year’s event, this tournament will feature an open, double elimination bracket. The event will be seeded based on online qualification points coming into the event.
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HaloWC 2018 Sydney Finals Recap
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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.