Halo Championship Series


Halo Championship Series is a professional Halo league sponsored by Microsoft and 343 Industries. It is governed by Electronic Sports League, more commonly referred to as ESL. Seasons 1 and 2 ran on ', specifically its remake of Halo 2. In August 2015 Microsoft announced it would be increasing the total prize pool of the HCS to $1 million USD, for the newly announced Halo World Championship, which will be the debut event for '. This prize pool was later announced to be crowd-funded, which later resulted in Major League Gaming announcing that the prize pool had climbed to $2 million USD. Later that week, 343 announced that the prize pool was locked at $2.5 million USD. This was confirmed to give the winners, later announced to be Counter Logic Gaming, the largest single monetary prize in console eSports history.

HCS Season 1

HCS Season 1 took place from December 12, 2014 to March 8, 2015. There were a total of 12 official tournaments, five LANs and seven online. It featured a $100,000 USD prize pool. The European Gaming League organized a LAN event in London on February 22, 2015, with the winning team getting a wild card spot to the Season 1 Grand Finals.

LANs

Final standings

HCS Season 2

Season 2 of the HCS features a $250,000 prize pool spread out over three offline events, seven online cups and one open online cup.
TournamentDateWinner2nd3rd
Iron Games Atlanta 2015April 17–19Evil GeniusesDenial eSportsCloud9
PGL IndianapolisJune 26–28Evil GeniusesCounter Logic GamingDenial eSports

Prize Pool

Game Types and Maps

Included maps and modes:
RankTeamPrize
1stEvil Geniuses$75,000
2ndCounter Logic Gaming$30,000
3rdDenial eSports$15,000
4thCloud9$12,000
5thWinterfox$6,000
6thOpTic Gaming$6,000
7thTeam Liquid$3,000
8theXcellence Gaming$3,000

HCS 2016 Halo World Championships

Halo World Championship 2016 was the culminating event of the Halo World Championship 2016 season, taking place at Raleigh Studios Hollywood in Hollywood, California from March 18–20, 2016. Halo 5 was played in 4v4 competition. It featured the largest prize pool in console esports history, with a total of $2,500,000 USD on the line.

Overview

The Halo World Championship was announced on August 4, 2015, with a trailer shown during Microsoft's Gamescom showcase. With a prize pool of over $2,500,000 USD, there has never been a Halo tournament with higher stakes. It is also the first major tournament featuring invited teams from all regions of the world.

Format

The prize pool was initially announced to be starting at $1,000,000, with possible increases from the purchase of REQ packs in Halo 5. On November 4, 2015, 343 announced that the prize pool had reached $1,500,000 through REQ pack crowdfunding, with the possibility of growing all the way until March. On November 19, the prize pool was confirmed to have hit $1,700,000. On December 3, MLG confirmed that it had reached $2,000,000. On February 19, during the pre-show for the MLG North American Regional Finals, Goldenboy and Benson confirmed that the prize pool had reached $2,500,000.
The prize money is distributed as follows:
PlacePercentage
1st40%
2nd20%
3rd-4th10%
5th-8th3%
9th-16th1%

Game Types and Maps

A total of $2,500,000 USD is awarded.
PlacePrize TeamRoster
1st$1,000,000Counter Logic GamingSnakeBiteRoyal2FrostyLethulClutch
2nd$500,000Team AllegianceNadedeL TowNSuspector • Cratos
3rd-4th$250,000Team eLevateRayne • Penguin • Swift KillCalmChig
3rd-4th$250,000Denial eSportsContrAPreDevoNatoR • Huke • bubu dubuElumnite
5th-8th$75,000Epsilon eSportsBUK 20BUK 57 • Jimbo • SnipedroneFlamez
5th-8th$75,000RenegadesSpartan • Ninja • StelluRVictory XSymbolic
5th-8th$75,000Evil GeniusesSnipedownCommonly • Lunchbox • Roy • Towey
5th-8th$75,000Team LiquidAce • APGLepar MessiahUnLegitElamite

HCS 2017 Halo World Championships

The Halo World Championship 2017 was the second Halo World Championship featuring Halo 5: Guardians, taking place at the ESL Studios in Burbank, California from March 24 – 26 2017. The competition featured $1,000,000 on the line.

Format

A total of $1,000,000 USD is awarded.
PlacePrize TeamRoster
1st$500,000Optic GamingSnakeBite • Royal2 • Frosty • Lethul • Royal1
2nd$200,000Team EnvyMikweniGotUrPistola • Huke • Snip3downElumnite
3rd$100,000Team LiquidRayne • Penguin • StelluR • Eco • Symbolic
4th$50,000Str8 RippinAcE • APG • Renegade • Heinz • Clutch
5th-6th$35,000Splycebubu dubu • Falcated • Shooter • ShotzzyCoach PhiL
5th-6th$35,000Luminosity GamingeL Town • Ninja • Saiyan • Victory X • Fearitself
7th-8th$20,000FAB Games eSportsMose • Respectful • TuFoxy • Jimbo • Xavi
7th-8th$20,000TMMT Crowd PleasersCratos • Naded • DanoxideStr8SickShowTime
9th-12th$10,000SupremacySLG • Fragxr • PuniShR • SolaR • TaLic
9th-12th$10,000London ConspiracySeptiQ • Ramierz • Qristola • Lunny • Riotz
9th-12th$10,000Team ImmunityBenno • Junior • Voltage • Seduce • Mantis
9th-12th$10,000SoaR GamingAtzo • Bullet • Drift • MuNoZLestat

HCS Summer/Fall Season 2017

The Fall Season of the Halo Championship Series took place after the Halo World Championship 2017 and primarily featured two Dreamhack events

Dreamhack Atlanta 2017

Dreamhack Atlanta 2017 was an event that took place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia from July 21–23, 2017. The event is the combination of the Summer 2017 season finals for both the North American and European pro League Seasons. The event featured a $200,000 prize pool.

Game Types and Maps

PlacePrize TeamRoster
1st$60,000SplyceShotzzy • Shooter • bubu dubu • Renegade
2nd$40,000Optic GamingRoyal2 • Frosty • SnakeBite • LethuL • Royal1
3rd$25,000Team EnvyiGotUrPistola • Mikwen • Snip3down • Huke • Elumnite
4th$15,000Team LiquidStelluR • Eco • Penguin • AcE • Symbolic
5th-6th$10,000Evil GeniusesLunchbox • Roy • Falcated • Tapping Buttons
5th-6th$10,000eRa EternityCommonly • BabyJ • Cratos • Sabinater
7th-8th$7,000Luminosity GamingaPG • Ninja • Saiyan • TriPPPeY
7th-8th$7,000Ronin eSportseL ToWn • Spartan • Suspector • Str8Sick
9th-12th$4,500Team InfusedSnakey • Kimbo • Quadios • Respectful
9th-12th$4,500Oxygen SupremacyRyaNoob • DasTroyed • ContrA • Nemassist
9th-12th$4,500InvictusRamierz • Qristola • Jimbo • Snipedrone
9th-12th$4,500Gosu CrewMusa • Chaser • Triton • Vtec
13th-16th$2,000SupremacySLG • Fragxr • PuniShR • SolaR
13th-16th$2,000Vexed GamingMose • Lunny • Riotz • Morguhhhhh
13th-16th$2,000Str8 RippinHeinz • Rayne • Kaotic • Danoxide
13th-16th$2,000Wise GamingCloud • Nebula • TiZoXiC • D3M0N D

DreamHack Denver 2017

Dreamhack Denver 2017 was an event that took place at the National Western Complex, Denver, Colorado from October 20–22, 2017. The event is the combination of the Fall 2017 season finals for both the North American and European pro League Seasons. The event featured a $200,000 prize pool.

Game Types and Maps

PlacePrize TeamRoster
1st$70,000Optic GamingRoyal2 • Frosty • SnakeBite • LethuL • Royal1
2nd$45,000Team LiquidStelluR • Eco • Penguin • Spartan • Symbolic
3rd$26,000SplyceShotzzy • Shooter • bubu dubu • Renegade • Coach PhiL
4th$15,000Team EnvyiGotUrPistola • Mikwen • Snip3down • Huke • Elumnite'
5th-6th$10,000Luminosity GamingaPG • Rayne • Saiyan • TriPPPeY • Hoaxer
5th-6th$10,000Team InfusedMose • Jimbo • Kimbo • Respectful • Havoc
7th-8th$5,000Evil GeniusesLunchbox • Roy • Tapping Buttons • Falcated • OGRE2
7th-8th$5,000Str8 RippinAcE • Commonly • Danoxide • BabyJ • Assault''

HCS 2018 Halo World Championships

The Halo World Championship 2018 was the third Halo World Championship featuring Halo 5: Guardians. The event was hosted by MLG and took place at the Century Link Field Event Center in Seattle, Washington from April 13 – 15th 2018. The competition once again featured a prize pool of $1,000,000. The 2018 series of HCS was primarily hosted by MLG.

MLG Orlando 2018

To start the season off and to showcase the newly formed partnership between the HCS and MLG, a global open event was hosted at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida from February 16-18th. This competition featured an open bracket and featured $50,000 up for grabs. This event provides seeding points which go towards regional events for the qualification stage of the Halo World Championship 2018.
Results
PlacePrize TeamRoster
1st$20,000SplyceShotzzy • Renegade • StelluR • Eco • Skeptical
2nd$10,000Optic GamingRoyal2 • Frosty • SnakeBite • LethuL • Royal1
3rd$6,000Team EnvyiGotUrPistola • Saiyan • bubu dubu • TriPPPey • Hoaxer
4th$4,000Team ReciprocitySnip3down • Mikwen • Penguin • Spartan • OGRE2
5th-6th$3,000RenegadesLunchbox • aPG • AcE • Neptune • Strobe
5th-6th$3,000Fyra GamingeL Town • Sabinater • Artic • Suspector • ShowTime
7th-8th$2,000Str8 RippinMusa • DasTroyed • Nemassist • Rammyy • Mash
7th-8th$2,000Oxygen SupremacyRayne • RyaNoob • Prototype • Str8Sick • Bain
9th-12th-Vexed GamingRiotz • Snipedrone • Lunny • Quadios
9th-12th-Team InfusedJimbo • Kimbo • Mose • Respectful
9th-12th-Tilted TowersBabyJ • Commonly • Falcated • Shooter
9th-12th-Fable eSportsSLG • Fragxr • Snakey • Qristola
13th-16th-Mentality eSportsSoulSnipe • Manny • Kaiss • Druk
13th-16th-MindfreakBZIIRK • Seduce • Madsy • Junior
13th-16th-Wise GamingD3M0N D • KLTNn • Nebula • Gilkey
13th-16th-WiseFragSuperCC • Envore • Taulek • Valkyrie

Halo World Championship 2018 Format

For the Halo World Championship 2018 there where 4 events where top placing teams where invited to the world championship.

HCS London 2018

HCS London, Hosted by Gfinity took place at the Gfinity Arena in London, England, from February 23–25, 2018. This was the second event hosted by Gfinity and was the European qualifier into the Halo World Championship 2018
Results
PlacingTeamRoster
1stTeam InfusedJimbo • Mose • Respectful • Kimbo
2ndVexed GamingLunny • Riotz • Snipedrone • Quadios
3rdFable eSportsSnakey • Qristola • SLG • Fragxr
4thMyztro GamingTuf0xy • Batchford • Ramirez • Phlux

ESL Sydney 2018

ESL Sydney, Hosted by ESL took place at the ESL Studios in Sydney, Australia from March 9–11, 2018
Results
PlacingTeamRoster
1stMindFreakMadsy • Junior • Seduce • BZIIRK
2ndTeam ImmunityVoltage • Benno • Momentum • Slayz

Gamelta Mexico City 2018

Gamelta Mexico City 2018 hosted by Gamelta severed as the Latin American qualifier for the Halo World Championship. The event took place at the Corona Fourm in Mexico City from March 16–18, 2018
Results
PlacingTeamRoster
1stPsychotic GamingAtzo • Drift • Pelu • Magico

MLG Columbus 2018

MLG Columbus was the second event of the HCS 2018 season hosted by MLG, it also being the North American qualifier. The event took place at the MLG Arena in Columbus, Ohio from March 23–25, 2018
Results
PlacingTeamRoster
1stSplyceShotzzy • Renegade • StelluR • Eco • Skeptical
2ndTox Gaming Optic GamingSnakeBite • Royal2 • LethuL • Frosty • Royal1
3rdTeam ReciprocitySnip3down • Mikwen • Penguin • Spartan • OGRE2
4thTeam EnvyiGotUrPistola • bubu dubu • TriPPPeY • Saiyan • Hoaxer
5th - 6thRenegadesLunchbox • aPG • Ace • Neptune • Randa
5th - 6thOxygen SupremacyRyaNoob • Rayne • Prototype • Str8 SicK • Bain
7th - 8thElevateSuspector • Sabinater • Artic • eL ToWn • ShowTime
7th - 8thStr8 RippinMusa • DasTroyed • Nemassist • Rammyy • Mash
9thWise GamingD3M0N D • Nebula • Commonly • Gilkey

Game Types and Maps

PlacePrize TeamRoster
1st$500,000SplyceShotzzy • Renegade • StelluR • Eco • Skeptical
2nd$200,000Tox GamingRoyal2 • Frosty • SnakeBite • LethuL • Royal1
3rd$100,000Team EnvyiGotUrPistola • Saiyan • bubu dubu • TriPPPey • Hoaxer
4th$50,000Team ReciprocitySnip3down • Mikwen • Penguin • Spartan • OGRE2
5th-6th$35,000RenegadesLunchbox • aPG • AcE • Neptune • Randa
5th-6th$35,000ElevateeL Town • Sabinater • Artic • Suspector • ShowTime
7th-8th$20,000Str8 RippinMusa • DasTroyedl • Nemassist • Rammyy • Mash
7th-8th$20,000Team InfusedJimbo • Kimbo • Mose • Respectful • Havoc
9th-12th$7,500Oxygen SupremacyRayne • RyaNoob • Prototype • Str8Sick • Bain
9th-12th$7,500Wise GamingD3M0N D • Gilkey • Nebula • Commonly • Jam
9th-12th$7,500Vexed GamingRiotz • Snipedrone • Lunny • Quadios
9th-12th$7,500Berserker eSports Psychotic GamingAtzo • Bullet • Drift • Noble • Impressive
13th-16th$2,500Fable eSportsSLG • Fragxr • Qristola • Snakey
13th-16th$2,500MindfreakBZIIRK • Seduce • Madsy • Junior
13th-16th$2,500Team ImmunityBenno • Voltage • Slayz • Momentum
13th-16th$2,500Myztro gamingBatchford • Tuf0xy • Ramirez • Phlux

HCS 2018 Fall Season

Since the conclusion of the Halo World Championship 2018, 343 Industries and MLG have delivered several more events for the fall season of the HCS 2018 season. This season featured new maps and the return of fan favorite game mode Oddball.

MLG New Orleans 2018

The initial event for the HCS Fall season 2018 was MLG New Orleans, taking place at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The event took place from July 13–15 and was hosted alongside a Gears of War tournament. The event featured a $250,000 prize pool. This event is hosted as a global open meaning armature teams can play through the open bracket.

Format

MLG New Orleans was the first time Oddball was showcased in the Halo Championship Series for Halo 5: Guardians and several maps made by community members using the in-game level editor forge where also reviewed for competitive play.
PlacePrize TeamRoster
1st$100,000SplyceShotzzy • Renegade • StelluR • Eco • Skeptical
2nd$50,000Tox GamingRoyal2 • Frosty • SnakeBite • LethuL • Royal1
3rd$35,000RenegadesMikwen • Penguin • Neptune • aPG • Hoaxer
4th$25,000TrifectaShooter • Rayne • RyaNoob • Musa
5th-6th$10,000Team ReciprocitySnip3down • iGotUrPistola • TriPPPey • Saiyan • OGRE2
5th-6th$10,000The HitmenAcE • Artic • bubu dubu • D3M0N D
7th-8th$5,000ElevateSpartan • Falcated • eL ToWn • Sabinater • ShowTime
7th-8th$5,000Berserker eSportsAtzo • Drift • Noble • Bullet

HCS London 2018

HCS London was the second main event of the HCS Fall Season 2018 and was notably the first international tournament for Halo 5: Guardians hosted out side of North America. The event featured a $135,000 prize pool and was hosted by Gfinity. The event took place at the Gfinity Arena in Fulham, London.

Game Types and Maps

PlacePrize TeamRoster
1st$60,000Tox GamingRoyal2 • Frosty • SnakeBite • LethuL • Royal1
2nd$30,000SplyceShotzzy • Renegade • StelluR • Eco • Skeptical
3rd$20,000Team ReciprocitySnip3down • iGotUrPistola • TriPPPey • Saiyan • OGRE2
4th$10,000RenegadesMikwen • Penguin • Neptune • aPG • Hoaxer
5th-6th$5,000Excelerate GamingAcE • Artic • bubu dubu • D3M0N D
5th-6th$5,000ElevateSpartan • Falcated • eL ToWn • Sabinater • ShowTime
7th-8th$2,500TrifectaRyaNoob • Musa • Shooter • Rayne
7th-8th$2,500Berserker eSportsAtzo • Drift • Magico • Bullet