Halo Championship Series
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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 has teamed up with Electronic Sports League (ESL) to host tournaments.[1]
The official game of the HCS is Halo 2: Anniversary.[2]
Tournament Rules
Template:Expand-Section The HCS operates on a points system.
Maps and Gametypes
The following maps and gametypes are approved for use in HCS tournaments:[3]
- 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)
Gametype Settings
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