
It’s time! The stage is set for the 2022 Halo World Championship in Seattle, Washington. Here’s some details we think you should know.
LOCATION/DATES
- Seattle Convention Center – The Arch, Halls DEF, 705 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
- Thursday, October 20th (not open to spectators)
- Friday, October 21st
- 9 AM PST: Player check-in starts
- 10 AM PST: Doors open to VIP ticket holders & players
- 11 AM PST: Doors open to General Admission ticket holders
- Saturday, October 22nd
- 10AM PST: Doors open to all
- Sunday, October 23rd
- 10 AM PST: Doors open to all
FORMAT
- LAN (Global)
- PC
- 4v4
- Invite-only
- $1,000,000 prize pool
- Play-In Bracket
- Top 2 teams from each region outside of Top 12 at HCS Orlando invited (8 teams total)
- Top 4 teams advance to Pool Play
- Pool Play
- 4 Pools of 4 teams (16 teams total)
- Top 12 teams from HCS Orlando + Top 4 from Play-In Bracket
- Single round-robin, best-of-five series
- Top 2 teams from each Pool advance to Championship Bracket
- 3rd team from each Pool advance to Elimination Bracket Round 1
- 4th team from each Pool eliminated
- 4 Pools of 4 teams (16 teams total)
- Championship Bracket
- 12 teams
- Double-elimination, best-of-five series until best-of-seven Grand Finals.
- FFA
- Open
- $25,000 prize pool
- Last Spartan Standing
- Open
- $5,000 prize pool
AGE REQUIREMENTS
- Competitors must be at least 13 years of age.
- If under the age of 18, parental consent form is required
- Spectators between the ages of 13 and 17 require signed parental consent form
- Spectators under the age of 13 must be accompanied by guardian
- Children under the age of two will not require a ticket, but must be accompanied by guardian and require a signed parental consent form
TICKETS
- General Admission/VIP
- 3-Day General Admission – $75 (Sold out)
- 3-Day VIP – $250 (Sold out)
- Single-day General Admission – Limited quantity available at venue-only
Bags are allowed in the venue but must be clear and 12″x12″x6″ or smaller
COMPETITORS
- All players must provide
- Preferred wired Xbox controller or Mouse and Keyboard
- USB cord for peripheral(s)
- Headset with no power outlet and 3.5mm plug
- Wired earbuds (needed for Feature Stations and Main Stage)
- Handbook
- Code of Conduct
TEAMS
- Pool Play
- Pool A
- OpTic Gaming (NA) – Trippy, APG, FormaL, Lucid
- Oxygen Esports (NA) – Boam, Triton, Kuhlect, Nemassist
- Native Gaming Red (NA) – Druk, Taulek, Soul Snipe, Manny
- Complexity (NA) – Neuronical, CyKul, MoNsTeR, Vetra
- Pool B
- Cloud9 (NA) – Eco, Bound, Penguin, StelluR
- Gamers First (NA) – Squallaye, bubu dubu, PreDevoNatoR, Swish
- Team WaR (NA) – Hysteria, Toni2turnt, Rammyy, Envore
- JLINGZ Esports (EU) – Quad, Morguhhh, Septiq, Phlux
- Pool C
- FaZe Clan (NA) – Renegade, Falcated, Spartan, King Nick
- G2 Esports (NA) – Gilkey, Str8 SicK, Barcode, Sab
- TSS Esports (NA) – Ace, SuperCC, Huss, Mortally
- FNATIC (NA) – Sceptify, Articc, Juziro, Suppressed
- Pool D
- Sentinels (NA) – Lethul, SnakeBite, Royal2, Frosty
- eUnited (NA) – Rayne, Suspector, RyaNoob, Snip3down
- NAVI (EU) – Snakey, zMightys, Jimbo, KIMBO
- Acend (EU) – SNIPEDRONE, Legend, Respectful, Sica
- Pool A
- Play-In Bracket
- *Qualified for Pool Play
- *FNATIC (NA) – Sceptify, Articc, Juziro, Suppressed
- *Complexity (NA) – Neuronical, CyKul, MoNsTeR, Vetra
- *Acend (EU) – SNIPEDRONE, Legend, Respectful, Sica
- *JLINGZ Esports (EU) – Quad, Morguhhh, Septiq, Phlux
- Spacestation Gaming (MX) – Nugget, Atzo, Tapping Buttons, Drift
- Altar Esports (MX) – Goriloco, Rinnegan, iDragoniak, Noble
- The Chiefs (ANZ) – Beastn, BZIIRK, Madsy, Slayz
- Divine Mind (ANZ) – Plasma, Rated, Pipz, Swayz
- *Qualified for Pool Play
- Championship Bracket
COMMUNITY STAGE
- Community Stage featuring cosplay contests, Halo developer panels, special guest signings, and more
PRIZE POOL
4v4 | FFA |
1st – $400,000 + 50,000 HCS Points | 1st – $10,000 + 15,000 HCS Points |
2nd – $220,000 + 30,000 HCS Points | 2nd – $6,000 + 13,500 HCS Points |
3rd – $110,000 + 22,000 HCS Points | 3rd – $4,000 + 12,750 HCS Points |
4th – $70,000 + 18,000 HCS Points | 4th – $2,125 + 12,000 HCS Points |
5th/6th – $45,000 + 16,000 HCS Points | 5th – $1,000 + 11,250 HCS Points |
7th/8th – $25,000 + 14,000 HCS Points | 6th – $750 + 10,500 HCS Points |
9th/12th – $10,000 + 11,000 HCS Points | 7th – $625 + 9,750 HCS Points |
13th/16th – $5,000 + 9,000 HCS Points | 8th – $500 + 9,000 HCS Points |
17th/18th – 7,500 HCS Points | 9th/10th – 6,000 HCS Points |
19th/20th – 6,000 HCS Points | 11th/12th – 5,250 HCS Points |
13th/14th – 4,500 HCS Points | |
15th/16th – 3,750 HCS Points | |
17th/20th – 2,800 HCS Points | |
21st/24th – 2,450 HCS Points | |
25th/28th – 2,000 HCS Points | |
29th/32nd – 1,650 HCS Points | |
33rd/40th – 1,300 HCS Points | |
41st/48th – 1,125 HCS Points | |
49th/56th – 950 HCS Points | |
57th/64th – 750 HCS Points | |
65th/128th – 375 HCS Points |
BROADCASTS
- Thursday, October 20th
- Broadcast starts at 11:45 AM PST
- Friday, October 21st
- Broadcast begins at 11:45 AM PST
- Saturday, October 22nd
- Broadcast begins at 11:45 AM PST
- Sunday, October 23rd
- Broadcast begins at 11:45 AM PST
- Twitch
- A Stream: Twitch.tv/Halo
- B Stream: Twitch.tv/HCS
- C Stream: Twitch.tv/HCS_Red
- D Stream: Twitch.tv/HCS_Blue
- Community Stage: Twitch.tv/Xbox
- YouTube
- Twitch Drops
- On-site spectators will receive the 2022 HWC weapon charm as well as all other Twitch drops offered online
- Earn the Winner’s Circle nameplate/emblem by tuning in for 2 hours from 10/20-10/23
- Earn the On Track nameplate/emblem by tuning in for 2 hours from 10/21-10/23
- Earn the On Track Mark VII armor coating by tuning in for 2 hours from 10/22-10/23
- Earn the Gladiator’s Edge armor coatings by tuning in for 2 hours on 10/23
- Earn the Gladiator’s Edge BR weapon coating and HaloWC weapon charm by tuning into the Grand Finals for 1 hour on 10/23
- Earn the Primal Glory Mark VII armor coating by tuning into a co-streamer’s channel for 2 hours from 10/20-10/23
- Earn the HCS Celebration Stance by tuning into a co-streamer’s channel for 4 hours from 10/20-10/23
You can find a full list of frequently asked questions and more information over on Halo Waypoint.