Halo Championship Series (HCS) has extended its Pro Series, and introduced a new competitive arm; Halo 5: Guardians. 

An online series with a $63K prize pool, HCS will cover North America, Latin America EMEA, and Australia & New Zealand. It will feature open and pro tournaments each week, with four “Season Championships” broadcast on Twitch and YouTube. 

MCC Pro Series, which debuted in May with Halo 2: Anniversary, will also continue, featuring titles from Halo: Master Chief Collection, with Halo 3. The winnings in the MCC Pro Series Open have also been bumped from $500 to $1,000 per week. Both the MCC and HCS will be played on FACEIT’s platform. 

Worldwide esports for Microsoft’s upcoming Halo Infinite will be managed by Esports Engine, as announced in February, but developer 343 Industries has now confirmed the title will be delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis. 

In a statement the company said:

“Since the announcement of Halo Infinite’s shift to 2021, we’ve been working as quickly as we can with our partners to provide some competition for players to keep busy and sharpen their skills until the HCS returns for Halo Infinite.

“We understand that the wait for Halo Infinite has been a long one and we appreciate all of the competitive community’s patience as we work to deliver the best Halo title we possibly can.”

AYO.NEWS says:

Despite its major role in establishing esports in the US, Halo is very definitely in the shadows these days, so, while there’s no doubt the delay to Halo Infinite is frustrating, it’s good to see HCS keeping things active in the Halo esports scene. 

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