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HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals Viewing Party
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We're excited to announce an awesome free official viewing party hosted in the nearby Microsoft Store location at Easton Town Center for fans attending the HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals on Friday, March 23!
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HaloWC Sydney Finals Preview
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The Halo World Championship train rolls on as the title tour heads down under to the shores of Australia. The HaloWC Sydney Finals will showcase the best Halo talent in the Australia-New Zealand region, with the top two squads punching their proverbial ticket for Seattle and the HaloWC Finals to fight for a million-dollar prize pool.
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HaloWC 2018 London Finals Recap
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Open to teams in Europe and the Middle East, the HaloWC 2018 London Finals featured a titanic clash between the top 32 teams in the region, all hoping to battle their way to a spot in the Top 4 and earn themselves a trip to Seattle this April. In front of a sold-out Gfinity Arena in London, the event showcased both incredible team and individual performances, and proved that the rest of the world is wasting no time in their pursuit of North American teams when it comes to top-tier Halo esports.
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HaloWC London Finals Preview
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The dust may have barely had a chance to settle on the Orlando Open, but Halo World Championship action waits for no one, as all eyes turn east across the Atlantic for the HaloWC London Finals. Feb. 23-25, Europe’s finest Spartans will take to the virtual battlefield to make one final push towards a berth in the HaloWC Finals in Seattle.
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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.