Halo MCC Pro Series announced, begins May 23
Whether you’re an amateur or a pro, you’ll have a shot at going for the gold!
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What you need to know
Halo developer 343 Industries has partnered with the esports organization FACEIT to launch the Halo MCC Pro Series, which is a series of online tournaments centered around Halo: The Master Chief Collection (MCC). Halo 2: Anniversary is the primary game that participants will be playing, but the other titles from the MCC will also be played as well. The tournaments will begin on May 23 and will be held every Saturday until July 18.
Introducing the Halo: MCC Pro Series – a weekly online tournament format featuring cash prizes for professional and amateur players alike. Learn more athttps://t.co/Um07ZV83niand register today on@FACEITathttps://t.co/KvNPEPW6tV!pic.twitter.com/54Kd1htYn3Introducing the Halo: MCC Pro Series – a weekly online tournament format featuring cash prizes for professional and amateur players alike. Learn more athttps://t.co/Um07ZV83niand register today on@FACEITathttps://t.co/KvNPEPW6tV!pic.twitter.com/54Kd1htYn3— Halo (@Halo)May 9, 2020May 9, 2020
The format of the tournaments is designed to give both amateur and pro players a chance to win. The first tournament will be a 16-team open tournament that amateur teams can sign up for. The top eight teams from the open tournament will then meet the top eight pro teams from Halo’s recent DreamHack Anaheim competitive event the following week to form a 16-team pro tournament. The top eight teams fromthiscompetition will automatically qualify for the next pro tournament, replacing the first eight teams from DreamHack. After the pro tournament has finished, the cycle will repeat. The tournaments use a single elimination design.
Both open and pro tournaments have prize money for high-ranking teams, although the pro tournaments pay much better than the open ones. Winning first place in an open tournament will score a team $250, while winning the gold in a pro one nets a team a full $2,000. For more information about prize money and registration for these tournaments, make sure to check out 343 Industries’full breakdown on Halo Waypoint.
What do you think of the Halo MCC Pro Series? Are you going to try to participate? Let me know. And if you haven’t already, check out the full Master Chief Collection. All of the games in it are already out on Xbox One, while Halo: Reach and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary are out on PC. The PC version of the game still has a while to go before it’s complete, butHalo 2: Anniversary is releasing on May 12and the other games are coming after that. Buying the MCC now ensures you’ll have access to the other games when they release.
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