HCSThe battle for the Halo World Championship 2023 trophy is underway. Here is everything you need to know about the biggest Halo tournament of the year.
The 2023 edition of the Halo World Championship is the second for Halo Infinite and the modern Halo esports era. The event will take place in Seattle, Washington, at the Seattle Convention Center and feature a $1,000,000 prize pool that will be split amongst the 16 qualified teams.
The field of teams includes squads from North America, South America, Europe, and Australia, all fighting for a world title. Fans will get to see whether OpTic Gaming can win back-to-back world titles, or if teams like Spacestation Gaming or FaZe Clan can put together a monster tournament run to steal the crown.
The event will also feature an FFA side tournament and a cosplay contest for fans in attendance to participate in.
Below you can find everything you need to know about the 2023 Halo World Championship.
Stream
The Halo World Championship will be broadcast on Twitch. The stream is embedded below for your convenience.
Halo World Championship 2023: Dates and format
The tournament will start on October 13 and run through October 15 at the Seattle Convention Center. The broadcast will start each day at 3 p.m. EST. Unlike in 2022, the tournament will not feature a play-in stage and instead only have a pool play stage and championship bracket.
Bear in mind that pool play has been hit by multiple delays, offsetting the initial timings listed on the schedule.
- Pool Play Stage: October 13
- Championship Bracket: October 14 – 15
Pool Play (October 13)
- four groups of four teams will face off in a round-robin format.
- The top two teams are seeded into the upper bracket.
- The third-place teams are seeded into the lower bracket.
- Fourth-place teams are eliminated.
- All matches BO5.
Championship Bracket (October 14-15)
- 12 teams face off in double elimination bracket.
- All matches BO5, except for the Grand Final which is a BO7.
Halo World Championship 2023: Schedule and results
Pool Play
Pool A
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | OpTic Gaming | 3-0 |
| 2 | Complexity | 2-1 |
| 3 | Gamers First | 1-2 |
| 4 | Divine Mind | 0-3 |
Pool B
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Spacestation Gaming | 3-0 |
| 2 | Sentinels | 2-1 |
| 3 | Luminosity Gaming | 1-2 |
| 4 | Cloud9 | 0-3 |
Pool C
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | Native Gaming Red | 2-1 |
| 2 | Shopify Rebellion | 2-1 |
| 3 | Native Gaming White | 2-1 |
| 4 | Ascending Baseline | 0-3 |
Pool D
| Placement | Team | Record |
| 1 | FaZe Clan | 3-0 |
| 2 | Quadrant | 2-1 |
| 3 | NAVI | 1-2 |
| 4 | LVT | 0-3 |
Day 1: October 13
| Stage | Match | PT | ET | BST |
| Pool A | OpTic 3-0 Complexity | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Pool A | G1 3-0 Divine Mind | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Pool C | GR 3-0 AB | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Pool C | SR 2-3 NGW | 1 PM | 4 PM | 9 PM |
| Pool B | SSG 3-1 C9 | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Pool B | Sentinels 3-0 Luminosity | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Pool D | FaZe 3-1 LVT | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Pool D | Quadrant 3-1 NAVI | 2:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 10:30 PM |
| Pool A | OpTic 3-0 Divine Mind | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| Pool A | G1 1-3 Complexity | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| Pool C | NGR 2-3 SR | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| Pool C | NGW 3-0 AB | 4 PM | 7 PM | 12 AM |
| Pool B | SSG 3-0 Luminosity | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 1:30 AM |
| Pool B | Sentinels 3-0 C9 | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 1:30 AM |
| Pool D | FaZe 3-2 Quadrant | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 1:30 AM |
| Pool D | LVT 0-3 NAVI | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 1:30 AM |
| Pool A | OpTic 3-0 G1 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 3 AM |
| Pool A | Complexity 3-0 Divine Mind | 7 PM | 10 PM | 3 AM |
| Pool C | NGR 3-0 NGW | 7 PM | 10 PM | 3 AM |
| Pool C | SR 3-0 AB | 7 PM | 10 PM | 3 AM |
| Pool B | SSG 0-3 Sentinels | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 4:30 AM |
| Pool B | C9 2-3 Luminosity | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 4:30 AM |
| Pool D | FaZe 3-0 NAVI | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 4:30 AM |
| Pool D | Quadrant 3-1 LVT | 8:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 4:30 AM |
Championship Bracket
| Stage | Match |
| Quarter-Finals | OpTic Gaming 3-0 Sentinels |
| Quarter-Finals | FaZe Clan 3-0 Shopify Rebellion |
| Quarter-Finals | Native Gaming Red 2-3 Quadrant |
| Quarter-Finals | Spacestation Gaming 3-0 Complexity |
| Semi-Finals | OpTic Gaming 3-2 FaZe clan |
| Semi-Finals | Quadrant 0-3 Spacestation Gaming |
| Winners-Finals | Spacestation Gaming 2-3 OpTic Gaming |
| Grand Finals (First Bo7) | OpTic Gaming 2-4 FaZe clan |
| Grand Finals (Bracket Reset) | OpTic Gaming 0-4 FaZe clan |
Elimination Bracket
Four teams joined the Elimination Bracket after narrowly missing out on the Championship Bracket: Gamers First, Luminosity Gaming, Native Gaming White, and NaVi.
| Stage | Match |
| Elimination Round 1 | Native Gaming White 2-3 Sentinels |
| Elimination Round 1 | Gamers First 0-3 Shopify Rebellion |
| Elimination Round 1 | Luminosity Gaming 1-3 Native Gaming Red |
| Elimination Round 1 | NaVi 3-2 Complexity |
| Elimination Round 2 | Sentinels 3-1 Shopify Rebellion |
| Elimination Round 2 | Native Gaming Red 3-1 NaVi |
| Elimination Round 3 | Quadrant 0-3 Sentinels |
| Elimination Round 3 | FaZe Clan 3-0 Native Gaming Red |
| Elimination Bracket Semi-Final | Sentinels 0-3 FaZe Clan |
| Elimination Bracket Final | FaZe Clan 3-0 Spacestation Gaming |
Halo World Championship 2023: Prize pool and standings
The prize pool for the event is $1,000,000 with the lion’s share, $400,000, going to the winners of the event. The prize pool distribution is shown below.
Related
| Placement | Team | Prize Winnings |
| 1st | FaZe Clan | $400,000 |
| 2nd | OpTic Gaming | $220,000 |
| 3rd | Spacestation Gaming | $110,000 |
| 4th | Sentinels | $70,000 |
| 5th-6th | Quadrant | $45,000 |
| Native Gaming Red | ||
| 7th-8th | NaVi | $25,000 |
| Shopify Rebellion | ||
| 9th-12th | Complexity | |
| Luminosity Gaming | ||
| G1 | ||
| Native Gaming White | ||
| 13th-16th | Divine Mind | $5,000 |
| Cloud9 | ||
| Ascending Baseline | ||
| LVT |
Halo World Championship 2023: Teams and Rosters
Teams qualified for this tournament based on placement at the Fort Worth Major, HCS points and Regional Playoff results.
| Team | Roster |
| OpTic Gaming | Trippy, aPG, Lucid, FormaL, Lunchbox |
| Spacestation Gaming | StelluR, Penguin, Eco, Bound, Elamite |
| Native Gaming Red | Suppressed, Taulek, Manny, SoulSnipe, Jamiwas |
| FaZe Clan | SnakeBite, Renegade, Frosty, Royal2, Royal1 |
| Shopify Rebellion | RyaNoob, MentaL, CyKul, Rayne, BesT MaN |
| Quadrant | Lqgend, Sica, SLG, Tchik, KronosZer |
| Sentinels | Spartan, Lethul, Falcated, bubu dubu, Chig |
| G1 | Huss, Precision, Swish, BoamX, Trey |
| Complexity | Gilkey, Karmea, King Nick, Tusk, Mikren |
| Cloud9 | Nemassist, Rammyy, Sceptify, Triton, SenscR |
| Native Gaming White | Mikwen, Tapping Buttons, Kuhlect, Suspector, Hoaxer |
| LVT | Diagram, KingJay, Piggy, Sab, Nick Lavid |
| NAVI | Jimbo, GloryGGz, Sniperdrone, zMightys, Wonderboy |
| Ascending Baseline | Baxter, Mose, Respectful, Septiq |
| Luminosity Gaming | Drift, Magico, Noble, Atzo, Nugget |
| Divine Mind | Swayz, BZIIRK, Noobles, Slayz, Bdiz25 |