{"id":26266,"date":"2016-04-12T12:54:58","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T17:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=26266"},"modified":"2016-04-12T12:54:58","modified_gmt":"2016-04-12T17:54:58","slug":"halo-championship-series-pro-league-invitational-at-pax-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=26266","title":{"rendered":"Halo Championship Series Pro League Invitational at Pax East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26265\" src=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hcs-pro_banner2-6dd6a6ba86fa469aa4f42ab77f1e3559-600x134.png\" alt=\"hcs-pro_banner2-6dd6a6ba86fa469aa4f42ab77f1e3559\" width=\"584\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hcs-pro_banner2-6dd6a6ba86fa469aa4f42ab77f1e3559-600x134.png 600w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hcs-pro_banner2-6dd6a6ba86fa469aa4f42ab77f1e3559-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hcs-pro_banner2-6dd6a6ba86fa469aa4f42ab77f1e3559-768x171.png 768w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hcs-pro_banner2-6dd6a6ba86fa469aa4f42ab77f1e3559-500x112.png 500w, https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hcs-pro_banner2-6dd6a6ba86fa469aa4f42ab77f1e3559.png 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just a few weeks ago, Team Allegiance and Counter Logic Gaming\u00a0met in Hollywood, California\u00a0to determine which team would stand atop the rest as the 2016 Halo World Champion. While only one team came away with the $1 million prize, both teams were to be invited directly into the HCS Pro League as a commendation for their incredible performance throughout the Halo World Championship season and final tournament. CLG\u2019s dominant roster currently remains intact, but the members of Team Allegiance have completely disbanded leaving their spot in the league unfilled.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Today, we\u2019re excited to announce the HCS Pro League Invitational at PAX East 2016 by ESL, which will determine the second team that will receive an HCS Pro League invite. Allegiance players who wore the same jerseys at the Halo World Championship Finals will now be on opposing sides of the stage, pitted against each other until just one team remains. After much practice and deliberation, the players have submitted their new rosters, and we\u2019re excited to share them with you today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EVIL GENIUSES<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Suspector<br \/>\n\u2022 Roy<br \/>\n\u2022 Lunchbox<br \/>\n\u2022 Snip3down<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPTIC GAMING<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Naded<br \/>\n\u2022 Flamesword<br \/>\n\u2022 Maniac<br \/>\n\u2022 ACE<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENIGMA 6<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 Cratos<br \/>\n\u2022 Huke<br \/>\n\u2022 BubuDubu<br \/>\n\u2022 Shooter<\/p>\n<p><strong>TEAM ENVYUS<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 El Town<br \/>\n\u2022 Rayne<br \/>\n\u2022 Mikwen<br \/>\n\u2022 Pistola<\/p>\n<p>We could not have anticipated a more heavy-hitting lineup of teams, and can\u2019t wait to see them duke it out on the ESL stage at PAX East 2016! Here\u2019s a breakdown of the format for this LAN tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>FORMAT<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner qualifies for HCS Pro League<\/li>\n<li>Double elimination<\/li>\n<li>Matches will be a \u201cBest of 5,\u201d until the Winner\u2019s Finals, Loser\u2019s Finals, and Grand Finals, which will be a \u201cBest of 7.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Teams will be seeded based upon Halo World Championship performance<\/li>\n<li>Halo World Championship map and game type rotation will be used<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>WATCH<\/h2>\n<p>The tournament will be held on the ESL stage at PAX East on\u00a0<strong>Sunday Apr. 24 at 11:30 a.m. EST<\/strong>, and we invite all Halo fans in attendance to drop by and watch these incredible matches. For those who prefer to watch this star-studded event from the comfort of their own homes, you\u2019ll be able to watch all day on\u00a0<strong>Twitch.tv\/Halo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a reblog from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halowaypoint.com\/en-us\/community\/blog-posts\/hcs-pro-league-pax-east\">Halo Waypoint<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a few weeks ago, Team Allegiance and Counter Logic Gaming\u00a0met in Hollywood, California\u00a0to determine which team would stand atop the rest as the 2016 Halo World Champion. 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