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OpTic Gaming are your HCS Arlington 2025 Kickoff Major Champions!

HCS Arlington Major 2025 Champions, OpTic Gaming.
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The Arlington Major was an amazing kick off for the HCS 2025 season.

With all-new rosters, an updated sandbox, and new maps in the rotation - this event set the tone for the rest of the year and provided the most intense Halo Infinite action we've seen yet! Congratulations once again to OpTic Gaming on securing what seems to be the first of many championships in 2025!

Miss any of the action? Don't sweat it! Check out the blog below for results, highlights, and more!


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Up Next: HCS Open at DreamHack Dallas

HCS Open at Dreamhack Dallas 2025

Our next stop on the HCS 2025 roadmap brings us back to Texas as the best of the best will throw down for $150,000 in the HCS Open at DreamHack Dallas!


Congratulations, OpTic Gaming!

OpTic Gaming reclaims the throne! Congratulations to your HCS Arlington 2025 Champions!

HCS Arlington Major 2025 Champions, OpTic Gaming.

Final Results

GGs to all competitors and congratulations to the Top 4 teams on qualifying for Pool Play at the HCS Open @ DreamHack Dallas!

HCS Arlington Major 2025 - Final Results
1st$100,000
(Dallas #1 Seed)
OpTic Gaming
Bound - FormaL - Lqgend - Renegade
2nd$60,000
(Dallas #2 Seed)
Rebellion
Cykul - Frosty - Last Shot - Royal2
3rd$30,000
(Dallas #3 Seed)
FaZe Clan
Falcated - Pznguin - Suppressed - Trippy
4th$17,500
(Dallas #4 Seed)
Spacestation
Eco - Lucid - SnakeBite - StelluR
5/6$8,000Nemesis
Glory - SLG - Snipedrone - WuTum
5/6$8,000Cloud9
Bubu dubu - Manny - Sab - Sceptify
7/8$5,000Gen.G
Breakingshot - Common - King Nick - RyaNoob
7/8$5,000Infamous
Descendant - Ezho - Lethul - Kuhlect
9-12$2,500TSM
Cherished - Druk - Soul Snipe - Taulek
9-12$2,500Complexity
Huss - Mental - Precision - Spartan
9-12$2,500Zero Tenacity
Jimbo - Mighty - Sica - Tchik
9-12$2,500ETHR Gaming
Acid - Drift - Leuor - Tapping Buttons
13-16$1,625Luminosity
Avucy - Mortally - Piggy - Yakzn
13-16$1,625Dark Inside
Kidnastey - Lydoee - Morgan - Sylvanic
13-16$1,625Mindfreak
Plasma - Scoobmeistr - Swayz - Wryce
13-16$1,625SWAT LATAM
Noblc - Pelu - Rorzch - Strikey

Pool Play & Final Brackets

HCS Arlington Major 2025 - Pool Play Final Results
HCS Arlington Major 2025 - Final Bracket

Grand Finals

The first Grand Final of 2025 was one we won't soon forget.

Watch as OpTic Gaming take Shopify Rebellion to a Grand Finals Reset Game 7 THRILLER!


Side Events Results

GGs to everyone who competed, and congratulations to your HCS Arlington 2025 Side Event Champions!

HCS Arlington Major 2025 - Side Events Final Results
Halo Infinite: 1v1 Showdown Open
1st. $1,000 - Goober
2nd. $500 - Flurriously
3/4. $350 - DzzyJL
3/4. $350 - Driven
5-8. $200 - Command Station
5-8. $200 - Takedown
5-8. $200 - Noble KC
5-8. $200 - Skater
Full Standings
Halo 3 2v2
1st. $700 - Invinciblix / Bob TheDemiGod
2nd. $300 - Professor / Dodus
Full Standings
Halo 5 2v2
1st. $700 - Traysir / VistaTron
2nd. $300 - Suspector / N Scion
Full Standings
Halo Infinite 2v2
1st. $1,050 - Johan / Pelu
2nd. $450 - Euzey / Xuzey
Full Standings
Halo 3 4v4
1st. $1,050 - Haines / Posey / Invinciblix / Bob TheDemiGod
2nd. $450 - Coyokic / Takedown / DemonKilla / Czntury
Full Standings

$5,000 FFA Results

Congratulations to your HCS Arlington Major FFA Champion - Suspector!

HCS Arlington Major 2025 - FFA Champion, Suspector
1st. $2,000Suspector
2nd$1,200Ninja Dilly
3rd$800Mattie
4th$425Magico
5th$200Gunplexion
6th$150Command Station
7th$125Kamp
8th$100Envore

Event Commendations

Congratulations to your HCS Arlington 2025 Event Commendation Winners!

HCS Arlington Major 2025 - Event Commendation Winners
Best Coach
SR BestMan
Best Support Player
SR Royal2
Best Objective Player
SR Last Shot
Main Slayer
OG Renegade

Best Moments of HCS Arlington 2025

Catch all the best moments from the HCS Arlington 2025 Kickoff Major!

DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS

DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS


VOD & Photos

Collage of photos from the HCS Arlington Major 2025.

Miss any of the HCS Arlington 2025 Major action? Check out the official VODs and photo album below!

LVTHalo Coverage (Open Bracket, FFA Finals, & More!)

The LVTHalo crew was onsite putting their spotlight on the Arlington Open Bracket, FFA Finals, and Side Streams.

Check out their VOD below!


Talent

Presenting the star-studded cast bringing you all the action at the Arlington Major!

HCS Arlington Major 2025 - Talent
Desk Host
Lottie
Caster
Onset
Caster
Gaskin
Caster/Analyst
Clutch
Analyst
Goofy
Stage Host
Blaze
Caster
Bravo
Caster
Sherzy
Caster
Walshy
Analyst
YNOT
HCS Arlington Major 2025 - Talent Predictions

Twitch Drops

HCS Arlington Major 2025 - Twitch Drops
Watch 3 Hours

- HCS Major (Charm)
- Athen's Ascent (Emb./Nameplate)
Watch 6 Hours

- Ennui Splinters (Visor)
- Ivory Guard (Multi-Use Weapon Coating)
Watch 9 Hours

- Desert Tea (Mult-Use Armor Coating)
Watch 4 Hours
(Co-streamers)


- Floyed (Charm)
- Mercenary Logic (Emb./Nameplate)

Fans joining us live will receive a code card at check-in that unlocks all HCS Arlington 2025 drops!

For help with unlocking drops, head to: aka.ms/Drop