{"id":22109,"date":"2015-06-26T17:23:50","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T22:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=22109"},"modified":"2015-06-26T17:23:50","modified_gmt":"2015-06-26T22:23:50","slug":"this-weekend-hcs-indianapolis-by-pgl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=22109","title":{"rendered":"This Weekend: HCS Indianapolis by PGL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text--small\">By Official HCS &#8211; <time>6\/24\/2015<\/time><\/p>\n<p class=\"text--small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pgl-blog-banner-b6164b64810f49dea96ae0f5dff5baa2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22111\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pgl-blog-banner-b6164b64810f49dea96ae0f5dff5baa2.jpg\" alt=\"pgl-blog-banner-b6164b64810f49dea96ae0f5dff5baa2\" width=\"1120\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pgl-blog-banner-b6164b64810f49dea96ae0f5dff5baa2.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pgl-blog-banner-b6164b64810f49dea96ae0f5dff5baa2-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pgl-blog-banner-b6164b64810f49dea96ae0f5dff5baa2-600x134.jpg 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pgl-blog-banner-b6164b64810f49dea96ae0f5dff5baa2-500x112.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Season 2 of the Halo Championship Series is nearing its conclusion, and we\u2019ve 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\u2019ll 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/community\/halo-championship-series\/standings\" target=\"_blank\"> standings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/teams\/evil-geniuses\" data-analytics=\"{pageName}:TeamProfile\">Evil Geniuses<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/teams\/denial\" data-analytics=\"{pageName}:TeamProfile\">Denial<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/teams\/winterfox\" data-analytics=\"{pageName}:TeamProfile\">Winterfox<\/a> &#8211; both of whom are hungry for victory. This will also be the first HCS LAN tournament in which the legendary esports organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/teams\/team-liquid\" data-analytics=\"{pageName}:TeamProfile\">Team Liquid<\/a> makes their appearance. Lead by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/players\/ninja%20hcs\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler \u201cNinja\u201d Blevins<\/a>, Team Liquid will be looking to solidify their place in the Season 2 Finals.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s all the information you\u2019ll need for this weekend:<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT:<\/strong><br \/>\nFinal open tournament in Season 2 of the Halo Championship Series<\/p>\n<p><strong>START TIMES:<\/strong><br \/>\nFriday &#8211; 2:45PM Eastern<br \/>\nSaturday &#8211; 12PM Eastern<br \/>\nSunday &#8211; 12PM Eastern<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong><br \/>\nIndy PopCon 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><br \/>\nIndy PopCon 2015, Indiana Convention Center<br \/>\nHalo Channel &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/halo\">Twitch.tv\/Halo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>STAKES:<\/strong><br \/>\n$50,000<br \/>\nQualification for Season 2 Finals<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve also got four custom Xbox One consoles that we\u2019ll be giving away. Stay tuned to @Halo for details on how to win!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s time to give away the first custom <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HCS<\/a> Xbox One! RT and tune in to <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/dda9QxPbLG\">http:\/\/t.co\/dda9QxPbLG<\/a> for a chance to win! <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/JWwYzCiv2w\">pic.twitter.com\/JWwYzCiv2w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Halo (@Halo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Halo\/status\/614557647447068672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The eight teams with the most HCS points after this tournament will be flown out to ESL Studios in Burbank, CA to determine the Season 2 Champion. With so much on the line for this tournament, we\u2019re expecting all competitors to come out swinging. If you\u2019re in the Indianapolis area stop by Indy PopCon and catch the action in person, and if you\u2019re looking to tune in from the comfort of your own couch, you can watch on Halo Channel or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/halo\" target=\"_blank\">Twitch.tv\/Halo<\/a>. Best of luck to all teams competing this weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint: By Official HCS &#8211; 6\/24\/2015 Season 2 of the Halo Championship Series is nearing its conclusion, and we\u2019ve got just one more LAN tournament in regular season play! 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