FaZe Clan go Back-2-Back! Congratulations to your HCS Arlington Major Champions!
Numerous Game 5s and nail-biting upsets made the HCS Arlington Major one of the wildest yet!
Following a dominant showing in the Grand Finals, FaZe Clan emerged victorious claiming their 2nd consecutive HCS LAN win - Congratulations!
From the players on stage to the passionate staff behind it, thank you for putting on an incredible show - and special thanks to OpTic for showing us their warm southern hospitality!
Up Next: HCS Salt Lake City Global Invitational, Hosted by SPACESTATION GAMING!
Our good friends over at Spacestation will be hosting the Halo community at the next HCS Global Invitational. The Top 16 teams from around the world will converge in Salt Lake City, Utah to throw down for their share of $125,000 - and you're all invited!
- Date: August 4-6
- Venue: The Depot, 13 N 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
- Event Type: Invitational (Top 16 Teams Globally)
- Broadcast: Twitch and YouTube
- Spectator Tickets: AVAILABLE NOW! ($50 - 3 Day Admission)
- 4v4 Prize Pool: $125,000
Don't miss your chance to join us live - Grab your tickets today!
HCS Arlington Champions
Congratulations to your $250,000 HCS Arlington Major Champions - FaZe Clan!
Final Results
GGs to all competitors, and congratulations to the Top 8 teams on locking in their seeds in Pool Play at the HCS Salt Lake City Global Invitational - Hosted by Spacestation Gaming!
| 1st | $100,000 | FaZe Clan | Frosty | Renegade | Royal 2 | SnakeBite |
| 2nd | $60,000 | Spacestation | Eco | Stellur | Pznguin | Bound |
| 3rd | $30,000 | Quadrant | Lqgend | Tchik | SLG | Sica |
| 4th | $17,500 | Sentinels | Bubu dubu | Falcated | Lethul | Spartan |
| 5/6 | $8,000 | OpTic Gaming | aPG | Formal | Lucid | Trippy |
| 5/6 | $8,000 | Cloud9 | Nemassist | Rammyy | Triton | Sceptify |
| 7/8 | $5,000 | Complexity | Gilkey | King Nick | Suppressed | Tusk |
| 7/8 | $5,000 | Native Red | Boam | Manny | Soul Snipe | Taulek |
| 9-12 | $2,500 | Status Quo | Cherished | Diagram | King Jay | Piggy |
| 9-12 | $2,500 | Shopify Rebellion | Cykul | Mental | Rayne | RyaNoob |
| 9-12 | $2,500 | G1 | Huss | Neuronical | Precision | Swish 5s |
| 9-12 | $2,500 | Native White | Kuhlect | Mikwen | Tapping Buttons | TreyTri |
| 13-16 | $1,625 | Ascending Baseline | Articc | Envore | Posey | Super CC |
| 13-16 | $1,625 | Natus Vincere | Jimbo | Mighty | Snakey | Snipedrone |
| 13-16 | $1,625 | Six Karma | Acid | Leuor | Sepstars | Strikey |
| 13-16 | $1,625 | Bittersweet | Dxvinity | Ninjestics | Ryuu | Scoobmeistr |
Pool Play + Final Bracket
HCS FFA Tournament, Presented by US Marine Corps
Give it up for your HCS Arlington FFA Champion - Steven Goobs!
| 1st | $2,000 | Steven Goobs |
| 2nd | $1,200 | Itz The Last Shot |
| 3rd | $800 | Flurriously |
| 4th | $425 | Glory |
| 5th | $200 | Clay |
| 6th | $150 | Switch It Up |
| 7th | $125 | Gunplexion |
| 8th | $100 | Ezho2k |
USMC Event Commendations
Congratulations to your HCS Arlington 2023 Event Commendation Winners!
| MAIN SLAYER FaZe SnakeBite | BEST OBJ Quadrant Tchik | BEST SUPPORT SSG Eco | BEST COACH SSG Elamite |
HCS All-Star 1v1 Showdown
The HCS All-Star Showdown returned in Arlington as Bound, Renegade, Lucid, and Lqgend went head-to-head in a 1v1 tournament on the new Arena Map - Solitude!
The mini-tournament delivered intense moments, but in the end it was none other than Bound who came out on top - Congratulations!
Miss out on the action? Catch the VOD below!
Team Quadrant Makes History!
From nearly crashing out in Pools to making Halo esports history!
Following a rocky start in Pool Play, Team Quadrant shocked the world at the HCS Arlington Major as they ended the weekend with a podium finish! This Top 3 placing is the highest that any international team has reached on a global stage EVER, and it was no easy feat as they had to take down the likes of Complexity, OpTic Gaming, and Sentinels!
HCS Arlington Photos + VOD
Did you miss us in Arlington, or simply want to relive the hype?
Check out the official Photo Album and Tournament VOD!
Key Info
- Date: June 30 - July 2
- Venue: Esports Stadium Arlington
- Event Type: Global Open
- Broadcast: Twitch and YouTube
- 4v4 Prize Pool: $250,000
- FFA Prize Pool: $5,000
- OpTic Major Event Rules: Click Here
- 2023 Player Handbook: Click Here
- 2023 Code of Conduct: Click Here
Tournament Format
Open Bracket
As is customary, there will be an open bracket featured at the HCS OpTic Major. This will take place on Friday, June 30th and will start and end on the same day. The bracket will be filled by the first 96 teams to purchase a pass. The top 4 teams from the Open Bracket will move on to Pool Play. (2 from the Winner’s bracket, 2 from the Elimination Bracket)
Pool Play
Earlier this month, FaZe Clan and Spacestation locked in the 1st and 2nd seeds with their placements at the HCS Dallas Global Invitational. The remaining Pool Play spots went to the teams with the most HCS Points in each region.
Pool Play kicks off Friday June 30th!
Qualified Teams
Congratulations to the following 12 teams for securing their spots in Pool Play and earning their trips to the HCS OpTic Major!
Travel Coverage / Open Bracket Teams
In addition to the teams in Pool Play, the following 7 teams have qualified to receive Travel Coverage to compete through the Open Bracket at the HCS OpTic Major!
