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The Halo World Championship (HaloWC) will begin its online ladder phase on December 6, with a grand final set to take place on March 20, Microsoft has announced.
Tournament Format
Partnering with MLG, ESL and Gfinity, the Halo World Championship consists of online and in-person live events that will take place in US and Canada, Europe along with the Middle East and Africa, Greater Asia, Latin America, and Australia and New Zealand. Key dates include:
- December 6, 2015 – Online Ladders Begin
- December 19, 2015 to January 31, 2016 – Online Qualifiers and Regional In-Person Live Events
- January 23, 2016 to February 21, 2016 – Regional Finals across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia/Australia/New Zealand
- March 1, 2016 to March 20, 2016 – Halo World Championship Prelims and Finals
HaloWC will feature a prize pool of more than $1.7 million. A $1 million prize pool was originally announced, but this has grown through crowd-funding via the Halo 5 Requisition System. The figure is said to be growing daily.
The Halo eSports portal, Halo.gg, will be livestreaming at all states of HaloWC, beginning with the ladders.
Source: Xbox Wire
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Halo 5: Guardians
- Platform(s): Xbox One
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, First Person, Shooter
