Despite Pool Play at the upcoming Major already being filled, the HCS is offering one last chance for teams to earn a trip to Kansas City and prove they have what it takes against the best Halo teams in the world.
These “Open Championships” will send two teams from each region to the event, and for international teams, this is an especially big opportunity to earn valuable LAN experience against often superior North American talent in the tournament's Open Bracket.
Registration is open to everyone, but only the top 16 teams based on points from EU/NA and the top 8 teams from ANZ/MX will be selected to compete. The signup window closes tomorrow, March 31st at 11 AM ET with the tournament taking place on April 2nd and April 3rd. The format will be similar to the regional Super tournaments that just took place, with pool play beginning the tournament and then seeding the Championship Bracket based on the results.
Here are the currently registered teams, and in NA’s case, the top 16 teams based on HCS points:
North America
Oxygen Esports - Cherished, Haines, Common, Name (29,234 Points)
Gamers First - Swish, Squallaye, PreDevoNatoR, tonisun (28,600 Points)
Complexity - Vetra, Triton, MoNsTcR, Hysteria (29,822 Points)
Built By Gamers - BoamX, King Jay, Minds, Nemassist (26,602 Points)
Incognito - PiggySaiyan, Neuronical, Karmea, Cykul (25,748 Points)
Torrent- Abature, FilthyG, HotShotGhost, Huss (25,548 Points)
ESA Blue - Flurriously, JkVii, GoldStarBr, EliElite (18,958 Points)
Shopify Rebellion - Xplosive, Solurs, Maux, Mental (15,750 Points)
Notorious - Precision, Parzeli, ShocKill, Groovy (15,302 Points)
Final - LifeeAlert, DarkMatterXV, FyahBird, Galaxy (14,664 Points)
SnakedandHeated - Emteekayy, Sorrell, Rated, Posey (14,320 Points)
EXO - Sargoth, Employee, Fantvsy, Bid (13,982 Points)
Villians - Perzecute, Evolving, Pyrettic, Demonsiu (~12,000**)
The Hvnd - Xeodd, FactyJV, Sylvanic, Bepics (11,304 Points)
REPLAYSTALLIONS - RowaN, Moe, Neastlake, BKap (10,742 Points)
Bearclaw Esports - Xrossfade, Ret, Breakingshot, Nerdy (9,218 Points)
*rosters based on currently registered teams, sign up ends March 31st
**Couldn't locate Evolving's HCS point total on EE.GG
Europe
Flying Dutchman - Ramirez, Mose, IMysta, Clonely
BLVKHVND EU - Riotz, Snakey, Phlux, CaseyLunny
Team Twisted - Nolson, Defrag, lDisarray, Zhuh
Vexed Gaming - Batchford, Looneydogzz, WxrLord, Squashyyy
Method2Madness - EbbY, Mentlan, SimpIay, TheSpeedShow
Team 7 - Teo, Zami, Oney25, LeftEye
Your Org Here - zMightys, Valkyrie, Nemainsss, Sherzy2
Funday League - SimplyGambit, Tbaanged, SamBaldy, Sandell
BRC HACHE - ECZ_SaiLeX, Feedouuu, Z0ro97, ZenMayster
BH3 AbrasiVe - IPr0M, MayAdre, Tracounet, FR_BENZ
BRC Sabre - Swayk, Misterbaldo, Kao_EU, Snagoouu
Element Gaming - EExplosivee, FA3R1, EUWise, ENVELQPE
syN Halo - Cyroied, Bubbs3891, Easstwood, Rhanakin
Papis - Poitazul1, Denhyper, Lourenco, MisHyped
pingU - Marvies, Cr0ssMan, SystemathiCC, ZaoC
Inception - Strafery, NvKeTTV, EURooss, RiNiX_
*rosters based on currently registered teams, sign up ends March 31st
Australia & New Zealand
Divine Mind - BZllRK, Rated, Swayz, Beastn
Dire Wolves - Vaampt, Zerkil, Bald, Deano
BBR - Dante, Benjy, Ninjestics, Adz
Demons - FlexRainZ, Jordon, Lolleey, Plasma
Yung Thogs - Tuff, Wryce, Bandit, Tekorai
1620 Kings - Stats, Reaver, Tarnsky, Engine
GIV3TH4MTIM3 - Canonized, Scooby, Done4good, Hendralol
Next - Noobles, Lunchy, Divinity, Lith
*rosters based on currently registered teams, sign up ends March 31st
Mexico
Rebel - Rorzch, Laaylox, Leuor, Strikey
Cintanegra - DolanSZN, SoyGuardian, JohaanMc, Sepstars
K9 Cintanegra - Hytlcr, Heavcnly, Acendrado, Ellalie
Altar Esports - Parvdize, Ateniuz, Grimsty, ZauronOne
Blood Run - BRlagg, Mikepartida, zFearSnake, BR_EREN
ABYYS ESPORTS - AKV Sucu, Strikkerzz, Jazielyepiz, Teckilla
Team Smog - Impacted, BadKarma, TuTelevision, Drax
Tee Gaming - IDislog, GiltAndres, penguinR0B, IPpoBum
Saint Thieves - iTzFercho, DarkAzaVage, Rankoscarded, STONGSHIFTER
Ungravity Blue - Ssk_strikes, AlanKirax58, GAMvSlip, el_sepsiTTV
Sonyx Zauron - Pandoratl, RevenTV, Basegraph, Gishlaine
CN Invizion - Goriloco1, APlaycr, lCyRaX, Draaxze
Jaguars - Hysteria, Arty-2, Wesst, Embrxced
*rosters based on currently registered teams, sign up ends March 31st
Stay tuned to ForerunnerGG throughout the weekend for updates and results from each region’s respective Open Championship.