Want to get a caught up on who all will be in this weekend’s Halo World Championship? Check out the vids below. From personal profiles to teams to highlights, there is a lot to see!

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This is a reblog from XBOX Wire: 

In less than a week, the top 16 Halo teams from around the globe fly to Hollywood, CA, to compete at the Halo World Championship 2016 for the title of champions and their share of the $2.5 million prize pool. It’s been a long journey for many of these competitors; some are just starting their career in Halo esports while others have been playing Halo at its highest level for over a decade! In preparation for the tournament this weekend, here’s a quick rundown of what’s coming up this week and over the weekend – including a special tune-in bonus.

Just a little something to get you hyped up for next weekend!

Well, as if we didn’t know the outcome already, Evil Geniuses takes another tournament. The are unstoppable. Here is the bracket for the final eight.

Too bad this wasn’t a double elimination. I’d have liked to have seen CLG get another shot at moving up.

I really want to get into Halo eSports more, but with ONE team dominating like this, it’s actually a bit boring to me. Not hating on EG, I just always like to see underdogs pull off the seemingly impossible.

This Saturday and Sunday, will be the first qualifiers for the Halo World Championship.

Check out all three segments of the tourney on the following twitch channels:
ESL: twitch.tv/esluk (German Qualifier)
GFinity: twitch.tv/gfinitytv (United Kingdom Qualifier)
MLG: twitch.tv/halo OR mlg.tv/halo (North American Qualifier)

So will you be watching this weekend? If so, which matches? I know for sure I’ll be watching the MLG one. Not sure about the others.

PRIZE POOL (As of this writing)
$1,700,000 
AND GROWING…

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Since the the first LAN was played in 2001, fans have created epic moments and stories in Halo multiplayer – from hometown heroes to the world’s top players. Over the years, dynasties have ruled and fallen, new champions have emerged, and the pages of the Halo esports history books have been written. The upcoming Halo World Championship is the biggest Halo tournament to date, and will celebrate the rich and storied history of Halo esports – the moments, stories, and players – while signifying the beginning of a new chapter of Halo 5 esports, an ongoing, long-term esports investment for 343 Industries and Xbox. The Halo World Championship is nearly upon us – read below for a breakdown of new upcoming Halo Championship Series REQs, region-specific info, rules and regulations, and more. Continue reading →

Yep, 343/Microsoft is putting on a whopper of a Halo tournament. The total prize pool will be $1 million dollars. Watch the vid below, then some comments form me.

Okay, it’s cool and all that MS is really backing Halo. However, I have strong reservations that at high stakes tournament is going to bring Halo back to the forefront of eSports. Yes, in the temporary, it will. Might get some of the former pro Halo players to come back to Halo or at least split their time between it and COD. But it will really have to prove itself with the whole of the community when the game releases in October, if it’s to have any eSports longevity. Continue reading →

This is a reblog from esportsgo.com:

ESL has now been a part of the Halo community for two seasons and a lot has changed since they joined, but have all of the changes been good?

Online cups

Right when ESL partnered with 343, they didn’t hesitate to promote their weekly cup system. This was something that the Halo community didn’t have before and were really excited to compete in. The cups gave amateur players a place to compete in when there were no events and gave the professional players a bit of competition every week. The cups were also free and had money on the line so it allowed the cups to be very exciting to watch on stream. Continue reading →

It’s about time this happened. I’ve suspected for sometime that pro-players have found ways to ‘cheat’ the system. When it was recently said by a pro-player that he and his team took Adderal to help with their performance, some in the industry were shocked. I wasn’t. As with physical sports, it seems competitors of all types will do whatever they can to gain an edge until the rules change.

Below is a paraphrase from an article on eslgaming.com.

Now those rules are changing. ESL is leading the charge to create rules against PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs). They have partnered with NADA (the Nationale Anti Doping Agentur, HQ’d in Germany) to create an anti-PED policy. They are also meeting with WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) to help with enforcing these new rules and policies in the U.S. Asia and Australia.

Source: http://www.eslgaming.com/news/esl-leads-anti-ped-initiative-esports-support-nada-2170

This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

By 343 Industries

Professional gamers aren’t the only winners at the Halo Championship Series Indianapolis. Get in on the action by watching the tournaments this weekend for a chance to win an Xbox One Special Edition Halo: The Master Chief Collection Bundle.  Continue reading →

This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:

By Official HCS – 6/24/2015

Season 2 of the Halo Championship Series is nearing its conclusion, and we’ve got just one more LAN tournament in regular season play! HCS Indianapolis is this weekend and not only will teams be fighting for their share of $50,000, but they’ll also be fighting for their spot in the Season 2 Finals next month at the HCS Season 2 Finals by ESL in Burbank, California. Taking a look at the current standings, Evil Geniuses has continued their domination, winning six out of the eight total tournaments this season. They certainly seem to be the favorites going into the tournament, but hot on their heels are Denial and Winterfox – both of whom are hungry for victory. This will also be the first HCS LAN tournament in which the legendary esports organization Team Liquid makes their appearance. Lead by Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Team Liquid will be looking to solidify their place in the Season 2 Finals. Continue reading →

First Place: Winterfox  Prize Money: $1,500 + 150 HCS points.
Team Roster: Randa, RyaNoob, Naded, Arkanum

Second Place: Denial eSports  $1,000 + 100 HCS points.
Team Roster: aPG, Heinz, Chig, Mikwen

Third Place: Evil Geniuses $600 + 75 HCS points
Team Roster: Snip3down, Lunchbox, Roy, LethuL

Fourth Place: Cloud9 $300 + 50 HCS points.
Team Roster: Victory X, FearItSelf, Hysteria, iGotUrPistola

Fifth/Sixth place: Counter Logic Gaming 35 HCS Points
Team Roster: OGRE2, Cloud, Snakebite, Royal 2

Fifth/Sixth place eXcellence 35 HCS Points
Team Roster: Coby, eL ToWn, Frosty, UNLEGIT

Seventh/Eighth place Annex 25 HCS Points
Team Roster: Nerdy, WinntuR, Jeremiah, Sargoth

Seventh/Eighth place OpTic Halo 25 HCS Points
Team Roster: Flamesword, Ace, Assault, MaNiaC