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The Halo Championship Series (HCS) is the official Halo eSports league created and maintained by 343 Industries.[1] The league establishes a standard for tournament rules and gametype settings for use in official tournaments.[1] 343 Industries originally teamed up with Electronic Sports League (ESL) to host tournaments.[1] However, 343 eventually shifted over to Major League Gaming to host tournaments.
The official game of the HCS was Halo 2: Anniversary during the 2014 to 2015 season.[2] Halo 5: Guardians replaced it for the 2016 to 2018 season, and Halo 3 made a return to the circuit for the 2019 season.
Tournament rules
Template:Expand-Section The HCS operates on a points system.
Maps and gametypes
Halo 2: Anniversary
The following maps and gametypes were approved for use in HCS tournaments:[3] As the tournaments progressed, alterations were made to the games, including changes to map pools, gametypes, and weapon layouts.
- Team Slayer
- Capture the Flag
- Shrine (3 Flag)
- Warlord (5 Flag)
- King of the Hill
- Lockdown
- Warlord
- Neutral Bomb Assault
- Shrine (3 Bomb)
- Warlord (5 Bomb)
Halo 5: Guardians
- Team Slayer
- Capture the Flag
- Strongholds
- Breakout
Halo 3
- Team Slayer
- Capture the Flag
- Oddball
Gametype settings
Halo 2: Anniversary
HCS uses the following gametype settings:[3]
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
Halo 5: Guardians
Global
- Primary weapon: Assault rifle (2016-2017), Magnum (2017-2018)
- Secondary weapon: Magnum (2016-2017), None (2017-2018)
- Motion sensor: On (2016-2017), Off (2017-2018)
- Death cam: Off
- Weapons on map: Default
Team Slayer
- Time limit: 15 minutes
- Score to win: 50