April 18-20 Arlington Major $250,0000 hosted by OpTic info:
Blog:
https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/optic-major
Tickets $50:
Tickets: https://www.tixr.com/groups/esa/events/hcs-major-arlington-2025-hosted-by-optic-133801
Team Passes $250
Register: https://www.start.gg/tournament/hcs-major-arlington-2025/details
Location:
1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX
Drops
Talent
World Broadcast Schedule
Schedule:
Format:
Qualifiers > Open Bracket > 16 Team Pool Play > 12 Team Champ Bracket
Qualifiers for Pools:
NA Top 8 from Online Qualifier
NA Top remaining 2 in points
EU Top 1 from Online Qualifier
EU Top remaining 1 in points
Open Bracket top 4
Travel Coverage for Open:
1 team from each region in top points after Qualifier or Online Open.
(NA, EU, MX, ANZ)
Pool Play + Champ Bracket Maps/Modes:
https://x.com/HCS/status/1909715720365297682?t=ZstveF4E1wXPaAhlJJ6BUQ&s=19
FFA $5,000:
Infinite – Top 8 get prizing
Side Tournaments $10,000
Infinite 1v1 Showdown – $5,000
H3 2v2 – $1,000
H5 2v2 – $1,000
Infinite 2v2 – $1,500
H3 4v4 – $1,500
https://x.com/HCS/status/1907570287480287632
Where to watch:
https://www.twitch.tv/halo
https://www.twitch.tv/hcs
https://www.twitch.tv/hcs_Red
https://www.twitch.tv/hcs_Blue
Co-streams: TBA
Seeding (Unofficial)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YQpTTjivt2UHhMprZTUPlMNDoWSVcZJ7TIhONmaNecA/edit?gid=1096584409#gid=1096584409
Rules:
HCS: https://wpassets.halowaypoint.com/wp-content/2025/01/HCS_2025_Program_Handbook_v2.5.2.docx.pdf