HCS 2025 Details – Schedule, Teams, Format, and Prize Pool

The Halo Championship Series is set to return from 2021 to 2025, with Halo Studios (previously known as 343 Industries) unveiling the complete plan for the upcoming season, encompassing schedule, format, and team structure. The roadmap for the 2025 HCS circuit is impressive, featuring four significant tournaments and a $1 million global championship event.

Read on to learn everything you need to know about the HCS 2025 ecosystem.

HCS 2025 Schedule

2025’s Halo Championship Series schedule consists of two main segments, with each segment hosting two significant championship events.

Split 1

  • Open Series ‘Road to Arlington’: March 1 – 16
  • Online Qualifier: March 22 – 23
  • HCS Major Arlington: April 18 – 20
  • Open Series ‘Road to Dallas’: April 26 – 27
  • Online Qualifier: May 3 – 4
  • HCS Dallas DreamHack Major: May 23 – 25

Split 2

  • Open Series ‘Road to Salt Lake City’: June 7 – 29
  • Online Qualifier: July 12 – 13
  • HCS Salt Lake City Major: August 1 – 3
  • Open Series ‘Road to TBA’: August 16 – 31
  • Online Qualifier: September 6 – 7
  • HCS TBC Major: Fall 2025

Halo Championship Series World Championship 2025

  • Seattle: October 24 – 26

On March 29th, FaZe Kaysan is organizing a one-day invitational tournament (LAN) worth $50,000 in prizes as part of the HCS 2025 ecosystem, aiming to launch events and attract viewers. Notable teams like FaZe Clan, OpTic Gaming, Shopify Rebellion, and Spacestation will showcase their skills at this event.

HCS 2025 Teams

2021 has brought some significant changes in the lineup of teams participating in the Halo Championship Series. Notably, teams such as Sentinels and Quadrant have decided to exit the competition, creating an opportunity for teams like TSM and Shopify Rebellion to take on a more prominent role.

They’ll join the following to complete the full roster of partnered teams:

  • Cloud9
  • Spacestation
  • OpTic Gaming
  • Complexity
  • FaZe Clan

In simple terms, the HCS 2025 is expected to keep its standard structure for competitive Halo gaming, offering a chance for even lesser-known teams to climb up the ranks and face off against established esports titans.

HCS 2025 Maps and Modes

This season’s ruleset encompasses all the maps and game modes that Halo Studios has planned, as they have now been fully disclosed.

Slayer

  • Aquarius
  • Live Fire
  • Origin
  • Recharge
  • Solitude
  • Streets

CTF

  • Aquarius
  • Forbidden
  • Fortress
  • Origin

King of the Hill

  • Live Fire
  • Recharge
  • Solitude

Strongholds

  • Live Fire
  • Recharge

Oddball

  • Live Fire
  • Recharge
  • Streets

Neutral Bomb

  • Aquarius
  • Fortress

In preparation for the HCS 2025 season, Halo Studios decided not to include Empyrean CTF and Fortress Slayer in the game’s regular playlist.

How to Watch HCS 2025 Tournaments

If you want to tune into all the action as it unfolds, you can do so at the following links:

  • Halo on Twitch
  • Halo on YouTube

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2025-02-01 12:49