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]]>Both FaZe and OpTic dominated their respective groups and were set for a collision course early in the playoffs, as they met in the upper-bracket semi-final after winning their respective quarter-finals in 3-0 fashion.
The first meeting between OpTic and FaZe ended in a 3-2 victory for OpTic Gaming and sent FaZe Clan into the lower-bracket quarter-finals.
After being sent to the lower-bracket FaZe began their mission to make it into the grand final, defeating Native Gaming Red, Sentinels and Spacestation Gaming without dropping a single match and set up a mouthwatering rematch with OpTic in the grand final.
Due to OpTic running through the upper-bracket, FaZe had to beat the reigning world champions twice to claim the World Championship title, in what is known as a “bracket reset”.
Going into the final, OpTic was expected to win and went into the series as favourites, based off their win over FaZe earlier in the tournament, and after they claimed the first two games of the best-of-seven series, it appeared as though they would go on and win it all.
However, FaZe went onto dominate the next four games and claim the first series, which reset the bracket and took the grand final to second best-of-seven clash.
When the teams returned to the stage, FaZe appeared to determined to take down the reigning champions and after a 250-22 Strongholds trashing, OpTic Gaming’s heads began to drop.
OpTic showed some fight in the second game, as they went down narrowly in the Slayer game mode (49-50), but FaZe would continue to roll on and take the second best-of-seven series 4-0.
New kings on the mountain top.
Congratulations to your 2023 @Halo World Champions – @FaZeClan!
@FrostyBB
— Halo Esports #HaloWC (@HCS) October 16, 2023
Jonathan “Renegade” Willette, Bradley “Frosty” Bergstrom, Mathew “Royal2” Fiorante and Paul “SnakeBite” Duarte earned their first World Championship title together, and took home the US$400,000 winners cheque.
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]]>The League of Legends World Championship is the most prestigious event on the LoL calendar, with 22 teams battling it out to take home the Summoner’s Cup.
The winner of the World Championship will not only be able to call themselves the best in the world, but they will also take home a massive winners cheque.
Meanwhile, the Dota 2 The International and Halo World Championship will kick off this weekend. Both The International and World Championship are considered the biggest tournament for both Dota 2 and Halo.
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League of Legends World Championship
The opening stage of the LoL World Championship will kick off on Tuesday, October 10, in South Korea where the play-in games will run until October 15.
Once the play-in stage is complete, Worlds will officially begin with the main event kicking off on October 19.
Esports betting sites have Mid-Season Invitational and LPL champion JD Gaming marked as the $2.25 favourite, followed by Gen.G ($6.00) and LNG Esports ($7.00).
Check out our extensive League of Legends World Championship betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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Dota 2 The International
The 2023 Dota Pro Circuit will conclude with the 12th edition of The International, where 20 of the world’s best Dota 2 teams will compete for the coveted title.
Beginning on October 12, in Seattle, United States, The International will run for just over two weeks.
Esports betting sites have Team Spirit marked as the $4.50 favourite, closely followed by Gaimin Gladiators ($5.00) and Team Liquid ($6.00).
Check out our extensive Dota 2 The International betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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Halo World Championship
The Halo World Championship will be the season finale for the 2023 Halo Championship Series, with the final tournament of the year, taking place this weekend.
Kicking off on October 13 in Seattle, United States, 16 of the world’s best Halo teams will clash across three days, competing for the World Championship title and the US$400,000 winners cheque.
Esports betting sites have OpTic Gaming and Spacestation Gaming marked as equal favourites at $2.75, followed by FaZe Clan ($4.50).
Check out our extensive Halo World Championship betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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NATIVE GAMING RED vs QUADRANT HALO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Native $2.42 at GG Bet | Quadrant $1.55 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 13, 2023 | 12:00 PDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo) |
Native Gaming Red enter the 2023 Halo World Championship as dangerous outsiders; however, they still have much more to prove following a middling run through the season. Native didn’t really put themselves on the map until the HCS Fort Worth Major, where they claimed bronze, and there are still questions about how high this team can actually fly.
Quadrant finished Fort Worth Major in fifth-eighth place, which was a continuation of this team’s solid performances. While they have not won a big title this year, they’ve made the finals of every European Open Series and placed third at the Arlington Major.
Native Gaming Red are in better form ahead of Halo World Championship 2023, but they’ve not shown enough throughout the season to be considered better than Quadrant, which explains the offered Halo esports betting odds. Quadrant should win, but we wouldn’t count out a tight series.
Over 4.5 total maps
SPACESTATION GAMING vs SENTINELS HALO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | SSG $1.33 at GG Bet | Sentinels $3.25 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 13, 2023 | 12:00 PDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo) |
Spacestation Gaming are one of the most consistent Halo esports teams of the 2023 HCS season. Since May, they have not placed worse than second across six events, which includes a gold medal from the HCS Global Invitational by Spacestation Gaming and finals appearances at the Arlington and Fort Worth Majors.
Sentinels were runners-up at the Global Invitational and placed fourth at the Arlington Major a month prior; however, outside of that, they have not placed higher than eighth across 11 events. Sentinels’ late resurgence can’t be ignored, but it doesn’t change the fact they’ve not accomplished much this season.
Spacestation Gaming are a class above, as shown in their 5-0 head-to-head tally since June 2022, and there’s no reason to believe this match will be even remotely close.
Spacestation Gaming -1.5 maps
LVT vs NATUS VINCERE HALO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | LVT $2.37 at GG Bet | NAVI $1.53 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 13, 2023 | 13:30 PDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo) |
Natus Vincere were one of Europe’s top teams early into the season; however, they’ve not achieved anything of note in the three Majors, never finishing higher than 9th-12th. On a more positive note for NAVI, they did sweep LVT (3-0) during the HCS 2023 Fort Worth Major pools.
Since then, LVT have defeated Spacestation Gaming (3-2) and took a map off FaZe Clan (1-3). While this doesn’t prove that LVT are better than NAVI, it does show they can perform on a good day.
Considering the head-to-head record, Natus Vincere might seem like the obvious play; however, at the quoted Halo betting odds, the value is with the outsiders.
LVT to win
OPTIC GAMING vs GAMERS FIRST HALO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | OpTic $1.04 at GG Bet | G1 $9.00 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 13, 2023 | 13:30 PDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo) |
By winning the HCS Fort Worth Major, OpTic Gaming proved that their mid-season slump was nothing more than a temporary setback. Even though there are still some questions about OpTic’s consistency, this is undoubtedly one of the most stacked Halo teams in the world.
Gamers First don’t seem capable of producing a deep run in Seattle. They have won just one tournament this season – the Fort Worth Major: Open Bracket – and even though they did well in the main event, it was clear that G1 are not quite as good as the top contenders.
Despite their lack of accomplishments this season, Gamers First forced OpTic Gaming to five maps during Forth Worth Major pools and twice before, in June and February. So even though Gamers First likely won’t win the Halo World Championship, they seem to have OpTic figured out, which makes backing G1 with a two-map advantage an easy choice.
Gamers First +2.5 maps
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]]>The franchise made the announcement on its Twitter page using a 27-second video clip to unveil the Halo roster and welcome the new signees.
The team includes Jonathan “Renegade” Willette, a star player from FaZe’s previous roster, who has been a part of the organization for some time. He is joined by three players from the former Sentinels roster: Paul “SnakeBite” Duarte, Bradley “Frosty” Bergstrom, and Mathew “Royal2” Fiorante, and a coach, Chris “Royal1” Fiorante. These players have previously won back-to-back Halo World Championships in 2016 and 2017 with LethuL playing under the banner of Counter Logic Gaming and OpTic Gaming respectively, making this new lineup one of FaZe’s most promising.
The former Sentinels roster, which includes SnakeBite, Frosty, and Royal2, has had a long and successful history in Halo esports. The team has a six-year streak of grand finals appearances in major Halo tournaments, only ending at HCS Anaheim last year. This is an impressive accomplishment, and the team’s experience and skill is undeniable.
However, the transition to Halo Infinite has not been easy for the Sentinels roster. The game is different from previous versions of Halo, and the team has struggled to adapt. Aside from a first-place finish in Kansas City, the Sentinels roster only managed to take home a top-six finish at the World Championship, which is the worst performance for the team since its inception almost seven years ago.
FaZe, on the other hand, had a tumultuous end to 2022, with the team taking fourth place at the Halo World Championship with a roster comprised of Renegade, Tyler “Spartan” Ganza, Nick “KingNick” Panzella, and Michael “Falcated” Garcia. It’s clear that the organization wanted a change that could guarantee success, where the previous lineup suffered from inconsistency.
Bringing in the talents of Renegade to complement the years of experience as a team of three, could be the fresh direction that brings the franchise back to the top. Renegade is a skilled player, and his addition to the team could help them to adapt to the new game and find success once again.
The team will be competing in the Spartan Showdown tournament for a $25,000 prize pool, which can be watched on Spacestation’s Twitch channel. The new roster will make their debut at the tournament with the hope of showcasing their skills and proving that they are still one of the best teams in the world.
Reactions from fans of the franchise have been welcoming to the new roster as they look forward to the best outcome in the upcoming season.
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]]>OpTic Gaming emerged as the winner of the tournament, but despite the team’s amazing feat, the viewership number of the World Championship was not impressive.
The future of Halo esports was put under question after the tournament’s viewership numbers were calculated. According to Esports Charts, the accumulated hours for all matches in the Halo World Championship 2022 was 1.9 million hours, with 34 hours of airtime. The HCS Kickoff Major and the HCS Anaheim surpassed the tournament in this category with 4.2 million and 2 million views, respectively.
The World Championship recorded 55.7K average viewers and a peak viewership of 143,585. The grand finals on Playoffs Day 2 saw OpTic Gaming and Cloud9 face off and reeled in the most views of the event. The match brought in most of the hours watched in the accumulated number.
143K Peak Viewers on Halo World Championship 2022.@OpTic vs @Cloud9 is the most popular match of the event. #HaloWC @HCS
More stats:https://t.co/LxgL9zIpt5 pic.twitter.com/mf1P9dh0Yn
— Esports Charts
(@EsportsCharts) October 24, 2022
Although the number is commendable, the grand final of the 2022 Kickoff Major recorded a peak viewership of 267,279. Call of Duty also brought in a much higher viewer count and more hours watched than the Halo World Championship 2022.
The esport title, which is Halo‘s regional console shooter opponent, held its CDL 2022 playoffs in August this year and brought in more than 3.2 million hours watched. The competition’s grand finals also recorded 275,000 in peak viewership despite having a few hours less runtime than the Halo tournament and streaming exclusively on YouTube.
For the Halo World Championship 2022, more than 97% of its viewers watched English broadcasts of the event, while the other 2.7% were in Spanish. Regarding platforms, more than 91% of the hours watched were from Twitch and 9% from YouTube.
During the tournament, Halo Infinity reached a peak of 130,000 viewers on Twitch, which is the highest in 2022. HCS Kickoff Major Raleigh 2021 was the only event that brought more views.
Besides the official Halo Twitch channels and Halo Esports on YouTube, other community casters like Anthony ‘Shotzzy’ Cuevas-Castro also covered the tournament. The Call of Duty pro player brought in the largest audience of the tournament.
The Halo World Championship 2022 had 20 teams participate, and 16 moved past the tournament’s play-in to the main event. OpTic Gaming, who won the tournament, faced off and defeated Native Gaming Red, Gamers First, and Sentinels before facing Cloud9 in the event’s grand finals.
The North American squad took home $400,000 out of the $1,000,000 prize pool, while Cloud9 got $220,000.
In most cases, the World Championship, which symbolizes the end of the season, usually brings in the most hours watched and the highest peak viewership of the year. This applies to esports like Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Valorant, Dota 2, League of Legends, Rocket League, R6 Siege, and others.
The Halo World Championship 2022’s inability to beat the viewership and hours watched of previous tournaments made esports the only major competition to fall behind.
Some esports fans previously lost interest in the tournament when 343 Industries announced the changes made to its crowdfunded prize pool. The HCS 2023 in the Halo Infinite era will get into full gear with the Kickoff Major. The event will be held in Charlotte from February 24 to 26.
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]]>In addition to the rebuilding, a seasoned new coach, Mason “Neighbor” Cobb, who is a former champion of the Major League Gaming tournament and a former Built by Gamers coach, was added to the Halo team.
Ever since the latter week of June, the Halo team has been in the process of reconstructing its roster, but with one week left until the HCS Orlando Major, that endeavor has finally come to a successful conclusion.
“After a period of underperformance and inconsistency from the FNATIC Halo division, we decided to enter a period of rebuild. We unfortunately parted ways with our head coach, Strobe, and two players, SuperCC and Rammyy. We wish them the best of luck and hope they find success at their next teams,” a press release from Fnatic read.
FNATIC was unable to break into the top eight of any major online or LAN tournament on multiple occasions. Even when the squad replaced Torez “Envore” Broyles in July with Rammyy, the team’s performance did not improve. A finish in the top 20 at the Online Super the previous month was the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
As a result of FNATIC’s failure to qualify for the pool play portion of the Orlando Major, which will begin on September 23, the organization’s recently revamped roster will have to compete in the open bracket in order to have a shot at qualifying for a spot at the World Championship. It is a risk for the team, but this is the only card they have left in their deck.
The official statement by FNATIC stated that the prime aim of the roster changes is to qualify for the Worlds and that the new lineup they have assembled will be among the most formidable that they have ever had.
“Qualifying for Worlds is at the moment our main focus and we have built a roster which we believe will be the most competitive we have ever had under the Black and Orange,” the official statement read.
The organization goes on to note that the new coach, Neighbor, has been instrumental in determining the new course that the team will take, and they have already noticed a significant increase in their scrims, which indicates that the addition of players is not the only element at play here.
“In the head coach role, we wanted someone to come in with a bit of experience who knows how to win and we ended up securing one of the most experienced Halo players of all time. Mason “Neighbor” Cobb, the former MLG San Diego and Orlando Champion, joined us about 3 weeks ago and has been key in the new direction of the team and has already seen marked improvement in our scrims and synergy,” Fnatic’s press release read.
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]]>The HaloWC will officially kick off with the Orlando Open in Orlanda, Florida from February 16 – 18. With a $50,000 major prize-pool and $5,000 FFA prize-pool, competitors from all regions can participate and earn crucial points for their standing in their respective regions – though teams won’t qualify directly to the HaloWC finals here.
The European Open Regional Final will be held in London, United Kingdom from on February 23 – 25. A $25,000 major prize pool and $5,000 FFA prize-pool will be offered, and the top four teams participating in this event will qualify directly to the HaloWC Finals.
The ANZ Open Regional Final will be held in Sydney, Australia from March 9 – 11 with a $25,000 major prize pool and $5,000 FFA prize-pool up-for-grabs, some of the most offered in the region. The top two teams for this event will qualify directly to the HaloWC Finals.
The LATAM Open Regional Final will be hosted in Mexico City, Mexico from from March 17 – 18 with a $25,000 major prize pool and $5,000 FFA prize-pool. Only the top team for this event will qualify directly to the HaloWC Finals.
The NA Regional Finals will see competitors return to Columbus, OH in North America for the penultimate event from March 23 – March 25. A bump back up to $50,000 in major prizes and $5,000 for the FFA winner will encourage teams to rank for the top 9, who will qualify directly to the HaloWC Finals.
The Halo WC Finals 2018 will take everyone back home to where Halo began in Seattle, WA from April 13 – April 16, as the top 16 teams battle for the whopping $1,000,000 prize pool.
Major League Gaming and competitive Halo are re-united
Major League Gaming is now locked in as the primary partner for the Halo Championship Series, marking the much-anticipated reunion between 343 Industries and the professional esports organization. MLG has a long history of organizing competitive Halo events, including LAN tournaments, in the earlier and humbler days of esports.
MLG will operate the two North American HaloWC 2018 qualifying events, and the HaloWC 2018 Finals. Meanwhile, 343i have secured other partners to help operate events outside of North America. Gfinity will organise all Halo esports events in Europe, including HCS London, while Gamelta returns as the primary organiser of all Halo esports events in Latin America, including the HaloWC in Mexico. ESL Australia will handle all HaloWC qualifiers in the Australia/New Zealand region, including the first ever official HCS open LAN in Oceania.
343i also confirmed they are partnering with Microsoft Surface to make the Surface series of tablets the official local server hardware of the Halo World Championship 2018 – every tournament station at the HaloWC events will be outfitted with a Surface for tournament spectators.
For more information on the HaloWC 2018 format and structure, head to our detailed Halo esports page, which includes tips and recommendations on how and where to bet on your favourite team safely.
EsportBet’s opinion on Halo World Championship 2018 roadmap
More competitive Halo is always a good thing in our books. The series has always resonated with our team since the early LAN days (remember those?) and given the especially rough year 343i experienced with all of the fan criticism for how the 2017 HaloWC was presented and organised, it’s clear there’s much more effort, time and money being thrown in to ensure the 2018 season receives the proper attention the Halo esports scene has deserved from day one.
With MLG’s partnership and their long-standing history with the Halo team for creating amazing competitive tournaments, we’re confident next year will be the best the Halo esports scene and its fans will experience.
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