Everything to know about the Halo World Championship 2024

Brandon Moore

Brandon Moore

Look no further for all of the details regarding the Halo World Championship 2024, including teams and schedule.

The 2024 Halo Championship Series comes to an end in Seattle, Washington with the World Championship. The best Halo teams in the world will travel to the Pacific-Northwest for their share of $1 million.

This tournament kicks off the month of October with Halo Infinite esports, a classic style of gaming that will never be replicated. Let's take a look at what's going down with our explainer of everything you need to know.

When is the Halo World Championship 2024?

The HCS finale begins on October 4, 2024 and ends on October 6, 2024. Players will battle in Seattle, Washington at the Seattle Convention Center with the main focus on the 4v4 competition. There are several other events taking place during the weekend with their own prizes, however.

Full event schedule

(Image via 343 Studios)
(Image via 343 Studios)

Here is a list of the entire weekend's schedule for the Halo World Champions 2024:

  • Friday 10/4:
    • 9:00 a.m. PT: Doors Open (Pro Players)
    • 10:00 a.m. PT: Doors Open (VIP)
    • 10:15 a.m. PT: VIP Production Tour
    • 11:00 a.m. PT: Doors Open (GA) + Free Play Starts
    • Halo Infinite 2v2 Sign-ups
    • 12:00 p.m. PT: Broadcast + Pool Play
    • Halo Community Stage Starts
    • Halo Infinite 2v2 Starts
    • Halo Infinite 1v1 Showdown Open Starts
    • 4:30 p.m. PT: Halo 2 4v4 Sign-ups
    • 5:30 p.m. PT: Halo 2 4v4 Starts
    • 9:00 p.m. PT: Mainstage Broadcast Ends
    • 10:00 p.m. PT: Doors Close
  • Saturday 10/5:
    • 9:00 a.m. PT: Doors Open (Pro Players)
    • 10:00 a.m. PT: Doors Open (All) + Free Play Starts
    • Halo Infinite FFA Sign-ups (VIP)
    • 10:30 a.m. PT: Halo Infinite FFA Sign-ups (GA)
    • 12:00 p.m. PT: Halo Infinite 1v1 Showdown Open Finals
    • Halo Community Stage Starts
    • Halo Infinite FFA Starts
    • 12:30 p.m. PT: Champ Bracket Begins
    • 2:45 p.m. PT: Halo 5 5v5 Sign-ups
    • 3:45 p.m. PT: Halo 5 5v5 Starts
    • 4:30 p.m. PT: Halo 3 4v4 Sign-ups
    • 5:30 p.m. PT: Halo 3 4v4 Starts
    • 8:15 p.m. PT: Mainstage Broadcast Ends
    • 10:00 p.m. PT: Doors Close
  • Sunday 10/6:
    • 10:00 a.m. PT: Doors Open (Pro Players)
    • 11:00 a.m. PT: Doors Open (All) + Free Play Starts
    • 12:00 p.m. PT: Broadcast + Champ Bracket
    • Halo 5 2v2 Grand Finals
    • Halo 3 4v4 Grand Finals
    • 4:30 p.m. PT: Grand Finals Start
    • 7:00 p.m. PT: Mainstage Broadcast Ends (If No GF Reset)
    • 8:00 p.m. PT: Doors Close

Participating teams and pools

The Halo World Championship 2024 begins with a 16-team pool stage. The first and second seed move onto Winners Round 1 of the Championship Bracket, while third seed goes to Lower Round 1. Fourth place from each pool is eliminated.

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Here are the pools along with each team in them:

Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Spacestation GamingOpTic GamingShopify RebellionFaZe Clan
Into The BreachQuadrantNative GamingComplexity
PureSentinelsCloud9Team Lethal Fox
MindfreakAscending BaselineDark InsideAlpha Esports

Halo World Championship 2024 prize breakdown

The prize pool for the Halo World Championship 2024 is $1 million. Here is how it is broken down by placement in the tournament:

  • 1st: $400,000
  • 2nd: $220,000
  • 3rd: $110,000
  • 4th: $70,000
  • 5th-6th: $45,000
  • 7th-8th: $25,000
  • 9th-12th: $10,000
  • 13th-16th: $5,000

How to watch the Halo World Championship 2024?

There are a ton of different streams available hosting the Halo World Championship 2024. From Twitch and YouTube to co-streamers on both platforms, the Halo coverage will be vast. Here's a list of them all, followed by the main Halo Twitch channel embedded on this page so you can watch along with us!

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