{"id":25873,"date":"2016-03-17T14:59:27","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T19:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=25873"},"modified":"2016-03-17T16:11:15","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T21:11:15","slug":"get-ready-for-the-halo-world-championship-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=25873","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for the Halo World Championship 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a reblog from Halo Wire:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With more than 900 registered teams and over 4000 players from around the world competing in the biggest Halo tournament ever, it\u2019s finally time to find out who will stand at the top of the podium at the Halo World Championship 2016!<\/p>\n

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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 \u2013 the biggest individual prize in console esports history!<\/p>\n

The Story So Far\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Each of the 16 teams have fought and won against their respective peers to get to the world stage, and each team carries something heading into the tournament. For many of the squads based outside the U.S., such as Mexico\u2019s\u00a0Chosen Squad<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Team Immunity<\/a>\u00a0from Australia, it will be up to them to prove to the world that they\u2019re ready to compete against the traditionally stronger North American players. Others are excited to see how far the U.K\u2019s two titans,\u00a0Epsilon eSports<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Team Infused<\/a>, can go in the tournament with the potential to become a dark horse in the race.<\/p>\n

For North America, all eyes will be on rivals\u00a0Counter Logic Gaming<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Evil Geniuses<\/a>, who have battled since the start of the tournament in December. Top teams such as\u00a0Team Allegiance<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Denial eSports<\/a>\u00a0are also positioned to win it all, bringing a great contrast of veteran leadership versus raw talent.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, we shared\u00a0where and when fans can tune-in<\/a>\u00a0to watch the playoffs starting at 9 a.m. PT on Friday and Saturday, followed by the Finals at 4 p.m. PT on Sunday \u2013 don\u2019t forget to tune-in during the Finals to receive the free Halo World Championship REQ Pack and watch the world premiere of Warzone Firefight! Below is the full schedule and a few more special things planned going into the weekend!<\/p>\n