OpTic Gaming are your HCS Arlington 2025 Kickoff Major Champions!
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
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!
- May 23-25
- Dallas, TX
- Dallas Convention Center
Congratulations, OpTic Gaming!
OpTic Gaming reclaims the throne! Congratulations to your HCS Arlington 2025 Champions!
Final Results
GGs to all competitors and congratulations to the Top 4 teams on qualifying for Pool Play at the HCS Open @ DreamHack Dallas!
| 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 | $8,000 | Nemesis Glory - SLG - Snipedrone - WuTum |
| 5/6 | $8,000 | Cloud9 Bubu dubu - Manny - Sab - Sceptify |
| 7/8 | $5,000 | Gen.G Breakingshot - Common - King Nick - RyaNoob |
| 7/8 | $5,000 | Infamous Descendant - Ezho - Lethul - Kuhlect |
| 9-12 | $2,500 | TSM Cherished - Druk - Soul Snipe - Taulek |
| 9-12 | $2,500 | Complexity Huss - Mental - Precision - Spartan |
| 9-12 | $2,500 | Zero Tenacity Jimbo - Mighty - Sica - Tchik |
| 9-12 | $2,500 | ETHR Gaming Acid - Drift - Leuor - Tapping Buttons |
| 13-16 | $1,625 | Luminosity Avucy - Mortally - Piggy - Yakzn |
| 13-16 | $1,625 | Dark Inside Kidnastey - Lydoee - Morgan - Sylvanic |
| 13-16 | $1,625 | Mindfreak Plasma - Scoobmeistr - Swayz - Wryce |
| 13-16 | $1,625 | SWAT LATAM Noblc - Pelu - Rorzch - Strikey |
Pool Play & Final Brackets
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!
| 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!
| 1st. | $2,000 | Suspector |
| 2nd | $1,200 | Ninja Dilly |
| 3rd | $800 | Mattie |
| 4th | $425 | Magico |
| 5th | $200 | Gunplexion |
| 6th | $150 | Command Station |
| 7th | $125 | Kamp |
| 8th | $100 | Envore |
Event Commendations
Congratulations to your HCS Arlington 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
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!
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