Halo Championship Series

The Halo Championship Series (HCS) is the official Halo eSports league created and maintained by 343 Industries. The league establishes a standard for tournament rules and gametype settings for use in official tournaments. 343 Industries has teamed up with Electronic Sports League (ESL) to host tournaments.

The official game of the HCS is Halo 2: Anniversary.

Tournament Rules
The HCS operates on a points system.

Maps and Gametypes
The following maps and gametypes are approved for use in HCS tournaments:
 * Team Slayer
 * Shrine
 * Lockdown
 * Warlord
 * Capture the Flag
 * Shrine (3 Flag)
 * Warlord (5 Flag)
 * King of the Hill
 * Lockdown
 * Warlord
 * Neutral Bomb Assault
 * Shrine (3 Bomb)
 * Warlord (5 Bomb)

Gametype Settings
HCS uses the following gametype settings:

Global

 * Primary Weapon: Battle Rifle
 * Secondary Weapon: None
 * Motion sensor: Off
 * Death Cam: Off
 * Map loadouts: Off
 * Weapons on Map: Default

Team Slayer

 * Time limit: 15 minutes
 * Score to win: 50

3 Flag CTF

 * Score to win: 3
 * Time limit: 30 minutes
 * Flag at home to score: No
 * Flag return: Disabled
 * Flag reset time: 15 seconds

5 Flag CTF Classic settings

 * Score to win: 5
 * Time limit: 30 minutes
 * Flag at home to score: Yes
 * Flag return: Instant
 * Flag reset time: 15 seconds

Team Crazy King

 * Score to win: 250 seconds
 * Time limit: 12 minutes
 * Hill movement: Progressive
 * Hill duration: 1 minute

Neutral Bomb Assault (3 Bomb)

 * Score to win: 3
 * Time limit: 30 minutes
 * Bomb Arm time: 5 seconds
 * Bomb Fuse Time: 3 seconds
 * Bomb reset: 30

Neutral Bomb Assault (5 Bomb)

 * Score to win: 5
 * Time limit: 30 minutes
 * Bomb Arm time: 5 seconds
 * Bomb Fuse Time: 3 seconds
 * Bomb reset: 30