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Arlington Major Qualifiers this weekend – Register Now!

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The race to the HCS Arlington Major is almost complete!

Qualifiers take place this weekend - Register now and compete for a paid trip to the 2025 Kickoff Major in Arlington Texas (April 18-20th)!


CONTENTS


Road to Arlington - Tournament Dates

HCS Open Series: Road to Arlington. Compete for cash. Climb the leaderboards. Qualify for the Major.

Register now at aka.ms/hcs-reg
North America
Starts @ 12p ET

Mar 1-2: Open #1
Mar 8-9: Open #2

Mar 15-16: Open #3
Mar 22-23: Pool Play Qualifier
Europe
Starts @ 12p GMT

Mar 2: Open #1
Mar 9: Open #2

Mar 16: Open #3
Mar 23: Pool Play Qualifier
Mexico
Starts @ 12p CT

Mar 2: Open #1
Mar 9: Open #2

Mar 16: Open #3
Mar 23: Open Bracket Qualifier
Australia / New Zealand
Starts @ 12p AEST

Mar 2: Open #1
Mar 9: Open #2

Mar 16: Open #3
Mar 23: Open Bracket Qualifier
FACEIT Registration

Major #1 Qualifiers

Following the HCS Open Series, teams from all regions will battle it out in their respective Major #1 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 Major #1 Qualifier: Top 8
  • NA HCS Point Totals: Top 2 (After Qualifier)
  • EU Major #1 Qualifier: Top 1
  • EU HCS Point Totals: Top 1 (After Qualifier)

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.

FACEIT Registration

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!

Tournament Registration

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

HCS Player Leaderboards

STEP 4: Qualify for the Major.
Place well in the Major Qualifiers or stack up enough HCS Points to secure Travel Coverage to compete live at the HCS Arlington Major, hosted by OpTic Gaming!

HCS Arlington Major 2025

Player Handbook & Code of Conduct

HCS 2025 HandBook
HCS 2025 Code of Conduct

Leaderboards

Regional Leaderboards following Week 3 of the HCS Open Series: Road to Arlington.

HCS Points - Player Leaderboards

NA Results

Shopify Rebellion go back-2-back as they secure the #1 seed ahead of the Arlington Major Qualifiers!

Week #3: Champions
Team: Shopify Rebellion
- Cykul
- Frosty
- Last Shot
- Royal2
Week #2: Champions
Team: Shopify Rebellion
- Cykul
- Frosty
- Last Shot
- Royal2
Week #1: Champions
Team: OpTic Gaming
- Bound
- Lqgend
- FormaL
- Renegade
Week #3: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by LVTHalo
- NA Open #3 / Day 1
- NA Open #3 / Day 2
Week #2: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by LVTHalo
- NA Open #2 / Day 1
- NA Open #2 / 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 secures the 3-peat in Europe!

Week #3: Champions
Team: Nemesis
- Glory
- SLG
- Snipedrone
- WuTum
Week #2: Champions
Team: Nemesis
- Glory
- SLG
- Snipedrone
- WuTum
Week #1: Champions
Team: Nemesis
- Glory
- SLG
- Snipedrone
- WuTum
Week #3: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by EuroHaloLeague
- EU Open #3
Week #2: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by EuroHaloLeague
- EU Open #2
Week #1: Results
Full Bracket

Tournament VOD by EuroHaloLeague
- EU Open #1

MX Results

Mexico's finest ETHR Gaming claim their third HCS Open Series W!

Week #3: Champions
Team: ETHR Gaming
- Acid
- Drift
- Noblc
- Tapping Buttons
Week #2: Champions
Team: ETHR Gaming
- Acid
- Drift
- Noblc
- Tapping Buttons
Week #1: Champions
Team: ETHR Gaming
- Acid
- Drift
- Noblc
- Tapping Buttons
Week #3: Results
Full Bracket
Week #2: Results
Full Bracket
Week #1: Results
Full Bracket

ANZ Results

Mindfreak goes back-2-back-2-back in the ANZ region!

Week #3: Champions
Team: Mindfreak
- Plasma
- Scoobmeistr
- Swayz
- Wryce
Week #2: Champions
Team: Mindfreak
- Plasma
- Scoobmeistr
- Swayz
- Wryce
Week #1: Champions
Team: Mindfreak
- Plasma
- Scoobmeistr
- Swayz
- Wryce
Week #3: Results
Full Bracket
Week #2: Results
Full Bracket
Week #1: Results
Full Bracket