Halo Championship Series to host more Majors in 2024

Image credit: 343 Industries Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries has unveiled its Halo Championship Series (HCS) roadmap for 2024. The new HCS season will include more Majors and events organised by teams, as well as Halo Infinite’s first Major in Europe. Keep Reading Halo World Championship 2023 becomes title’s second most-watched event Halo Championship Series…

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What would an ideal esports tier list look like?

Just like sports fans arguing if Rugby or American football is tougher, everybody in esports has a different opinion on which title is the best. This has led to fans making their own tier lists where they rank major esports — however one thing these usually have in common is bias. Whether subconscious or not,…

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Halo World Championship 2023 becomes title’s second most-watched event

Image credit: Halo The Halo World Championship 2023 became the second most-watched Halo event in Halo Championship Series (HCS) history. The season-ending tournament saw 16 teams compete for a share of its $1m (~£822,325) prize pool. Keep Reading Complexity becomes latest Halo Championship Series partner team Abios extends coverage to Halo Infinite Halo Invitational and…

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How publishers use in-game drops to drive esports viewership

Image credit: Valve Very few innovations in the esports world have motivated hardcore games to convert to esports viewers quite like in-game item rewards, colloquially referred to as ‘drops’. Almost all major competitions have them: in League of Legends, VALORANT, Counter Strike, Rainbow Six, Overwatch, Rocket League, even Halo.  Drops work by rewarding players with…

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Quadrant secures creator-focused partnership with JBL Quantum

Image credit: Quadrant Lando Norris-founded esports organisation Quadrant has secured a partnership with gaming audio equipment brand JBL Quantum. As the official headset partner, JBL Quantum will provide its range of headphones to the organisation’s content creators. According to a release, other activations between both entities are being worked on, but specific details have not…

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