Halo World Championship wrap up.

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Unless you were in a cave on a glassed world, you probably heard that the Halo World Championship was this past weekend. Certainly, if you have been coming to the blog here, you already knew that.

Well, just in case you didn’t watch the event or maybe even don’t know the results, I’m here to give a bit of a review of what transpired over the course of the weekend.

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First Look at Warzone Firefight in Halo 5: Guardians

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This is a reblog form XBOX Wire:

Since it was first announced last month that Player vs. Environment (PvE) combat would return to the Halo franchise in the form of Warzone Firefight, fans have been eagerly waiting to get a glimpse of how the all-new experience would look in Halo 5: Guardians. The wait is finally over as the world premiere of Warzone Firefight gameplay made its debut during the Halo World Championship 2016 Finals!

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Canon Fodder: Glassed Ceiling

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This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint: 

BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 67

Greetings ladies, gentlemen, and alien aficionados. Welcome back to another week of Canon Fodder! When last we met within these virtual walls, we officially announced Halo: Tales from Slipspace – a brand new graphic novel anthology from 343 Industries and Dark Horse Comics – and took a deeper dive into the lore of some upcoming craft in Halo: Fleet Battles. As mentioned last issue, we’ll be talking a bit more about specific story themes later on for the graphic novel, so stay tuned.Speaking of last week, I’m sure many of you saw in Bravo’s exquisite weekly Community Update the first look at the upcoming Warzone map, Skirmish at Darkstar – set on the glassed colony of Meridian. This week, we’re going to take a peek at the deeper fictional impact of the setting, as well as take a look at the connective tissues between the Halo World Championship and the War Games simulations. Let’s take a look!

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Vote for the Mega Bloks HWC MVP

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This weekend 16 teams will battle it out during the Halo World Championship 2016 Finals for the title of Halo World Champion and their share of a $2.5 million prize pool. But when the dust has settled and the winning team has been decided, there will still be another honor to be awarded – the most valuable player. One player will be recognized for his performance as an individual who has contributed to his team in an exemplary manner. The lucky recipient of this title will not only walk away with the honor and recognition of being the MVP of the biggest Halo tournament in history, but also this awesome custom BR MVP trophy provided by our friends at Mega Bloks:
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Get Ready for the Halo World Championship 2016

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This is a reblog from Halo Wire: 

With more than 900 registered teams and over 4000 players from around the world competing in the biggest Halo tournament ever, it’s finally time to find out who will stand at the top of the podium at the Halo World Championship 2016!

Starting tomorrow, 16 of the best Halo teams hailing from the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore will battle each other to determine who will earn the title of Halo World Champions and win their share of the $2.5 million prize pool. The winning team will be crowned Halo World Champions and receive $1 million – the biggest individual prize in console esports history! Continue reading →