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Hello and welcome to episode 343 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we sit down with Tashi, the Halo Esports and Viewership Lead at Microsoft/343 Industries for a discussion around the State of the HCS as of June 2024. During this interview, Tashi provides insights around topics that include the roadmap, events, HCS Grassroots, the feedback loop between players and the HCS, the rulebook (including the Spartan situation among others), the business side of the HCS, the Ranked matchmaking experience, and more. Please note that as of the time of recording, Tashi was unable to answer questions related to the future of the HCS, as those details are still in the planning phases for the company. 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:32 - Roadmap and Dates 0:08:07 - Events & Majors 0:24:18 - HCS Grassroots Program 0:30:27 - Player & HCS Feedback Loop 0:44:30 - Rulebook 1:00:02 - Business Side of the HCS 1:15:38 - Ranked Matchmaking Experience 1:23:56 - Halo & Occupation 1:38:44 - Personal
Hello and welcome to episode 319 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we discuss the recent roster updates along with financial stability in esports. Timestamps 0:00:00 - Intro 0:04:00 - Rostermania 0:12:15 - Upcoming Tournaments of the Week 0:15:00 - Scrim & Tournament & League Recaps 0:17:00 - Topic - Financial Stability in Esports 2:41:45 - Halo News 2:55:00 - Will's Adventures 3:07:15 - Shoutouts/Community Creations/Ending Shownotes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h7oUJBzgCJj_cxaTlIDMdZIZff6mx1w8mtwhvUsV_LQ/edit?usp=sharing
Halo Worlds 2023 has come and gone, but it was certainly an event to remember. With numerous twists, ups and downs, some surprise results, some not so surprising, we got our first bracket reset win in a Halo Infinite Major, early gameplay of Season 5 (including Firefight), and overall had a great time. Join Soul, Nuke, and FFA Champion ItzTheLastShot as we talk about our experiences there, the cool things we saw, the Halo Esports scene, Season 5, and more! Thank you for listening! Your Hosts: Aarsal aka "SoulBlazerz", Areeb "NuclearBlaze" Masoodi, and Special Guest ItzTheLastShot.
With HCS Fort Worth having just concluded, fans and players alike of the Halo Esports scene (or HCS), are a little uncertain on what happens next. With nothing about year 3 of the scene confirmed yet, there are still plenty of rumours abound. Will they change the sandbox? Bring in Bandit starts? Join myself, Nick, and returning guest NuclearBlaze as we discuss all about the current HCS scene, Husky Raid coming to Halo Infinite, and more!
This week we have Hecz, Boze, FormaL, and Dashy on to give an update on Illey and Halo Esports! Go to http://betterhelp.com/OPTIC to get 10% off your first month! Go to http://everyplate.com and use code optic179 to get started for just $1.79 per meal. Go to http://shopify.com/optic to get a free 14-day trial. Check out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047 https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG MB01VRXLRVBBYYQ THE UPDATE ON ILLEY | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 80
Today we have HECZ, FormaL, MaNiaC, and Boze on to talk about the issues with Halo Esports and the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 features! Go to http://expressvpn.com/optic to get an extra 3 months free. Go to http://upstart.com/optic to check your rate today. Go to http://go.factor75.com/optic120 and use code optic120 to get $120 off. Check out the OpTic Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/optic-podcast/id1542810047 https://open.spotify.com/show/25iPKftrl0akOZKqS0wHQG MB01VRXLRVBBYYQ THIS IS KILLING HALO ESPORTS | The OpTic Podcast Ep. 79
EXCLUSIVE: After more than a decade, Fnatic will re-enter Halo esports to take part in the HCS (Halo Championship Series).Mirror Esports and Gaming Journalist Nathan Bliss spoke exclusively with Fnatic's Chief Gaming Officer Patrik Sättermon and Fnatic's Team Director and New Projects Lead Colin Johnson (CoJo) to discuss to find out why Fnatic decided to become a HCS partner, what this will mean for fans and what they can expect to see in the future.They also touched on Fnatic's FIFA Esports lineup, featuring Tekkz and Diogo, talked about the esports industry in general and discussed esports recruitment.
FTW with Imad Khan: An Esports And Competitive Gaming Podcast
Halo esports is back, and with the launch of the newest title in the series, Halo Infinite, the scene is off to a great start. After a couple of Majors and some Pro Series tournaments, Cloud9 stand atop the scene. But what's next for the esport in a franchise that has been around for as long as Halo has? Is the scene just surviving on nostalgia, or is it sustainable? To answer these questions and get some insight into the state of the esport as it stands, we're joined by Dot Esports FPS staff writer Scott Robertson, and fill-in host Henrique DaMour to kick off 2022.
En el episodio 117 los casi, casi expertos Danny, Will, Joesue y El Masticable hablan sobre; Gamepass, Halo Esports, Hades, FF7 Remake PC Port y mucho mas.
There's so much drama heading into the Raleigh Major and I love it. It's early but Baylor has to be a favorite to win the whole thing come April, Turgeon quit stop defending him. I really hope the CFP Championship isn't Bama vs Georgia again, give us something new college football. Robert Kraft getting in on the CDL, I'm not sure how this will end up just yet. Intro Song: Halo by Marty O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori Outro Song: I'm Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys Twitch Twitter
This week on the Rewind, Top seeded Halo Infinite team Sentinels have been DQ's from the HCS Kickoff Major after a member was caught cheating and will have to play in open brackets, Nickmercs reveals his plans to go pro in Apex Legends, and Acend crush dreams and break Twitch records as they become the 1st Valorant World Champs. Those stories and more on the Esports Rewind
Tim and Tam cover the big things happening at EA with Battlefield, as well as the cancelled Need for Speed TV show and more. Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start 00:05:20 - Housekeeping There's a new Kinda Funny Gamescast up right now featuring Blessing, Tim Gettys, and special guest Sancho West. It's Blessing giving my review of Solar Ash and then the crew spend some time alking about Halo eSports. Obviously, there is a big old tangent about Last of Us Factions. It's a must listen episode that's available over on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:06:40 - Battlefield Franchise Undergoes Major Shake-Up – GameSpot, Eddie Makuch 00:17:20 - The Original Titanfall Is No Longer Available For Sale, But The "Universe Will Continue" -- GameSpot, Cameron Koch 00:21:45 - Nvidia Is Releasing A New 12GB RTX 2060 To Address Shortages -- GameSpot, Hayley Williams 00:27:00 - Ad 00:30:15 - Cancelled Need For Speed TV Show Details Revealed – GameSpot, Darryn Bonthuys 00:35:00 - - The Matrix Awakens; An Unreal Engine 5 Experience has appeared in the PSN backend – Reddit 00:38:05 - Twenty percent of Xbox Cloud Gaming players only use touch controls - Tom Warren, The Verge 00:42:40 - Out today 00:48:20 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow's Hosts: Janet & Rebekah Valentine
Forbes' 30 Under 30's Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Fanbyte's Michael Higham talk about Solar Ash reviews, Mercury Steam's next game, what's happening in Final Fantasy 14 and more. Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/michaelphigham Time Codes - 00:00:00 - Start 00:12:26 - Housekeeping There's a new Kinda Funny Gamescast up right now featuring me, Tim Gettys, and special guest Sancho West. It's me giving my review of Solar Ash, us talking about Halo eSports and me and Sancho going on a long tangent about Last of Us Factions. It's a must listen episode that's available over on youtube.com/kindafunnygames and podcast services around the globe. Thank you to our Patreon Producers: Pranksy & Black Jack The Roper Report - 00:13:54 - Solar Ash Review Round up 00:28:10 - Metroid Dread's Developer is Working on a Dark Fantasy RPG - Jared Moore @ IGN 00:35:00 - Ad 00:38:09 - A new US bill could ban the use of console scalper bots - Chris Scullion @ VGC 00:43:50 - Ghostrunner Project_Hel DLC Officially Announced For 2022 Release 00:50:02 - December's PlayStation Plus games have seemingly been confirmed by Sony - Tom Ivan @ VGC 00:55:19 - Out today 00:58:40 - You‘re Wrong Tomorrow's Hosts:Tam and Tim
Riot Games announced they would be skipping the All-Star festivities for 2021. Complexity Stars is announced featuring a roster of professional athletes. Halo Esports sees another esports organization join the fray. Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. (https://youtu.be/H2OBkNLYAaw) If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Esports Minute, Esports Network Podcast, College Esports QuickTake or The Gamer Hour, please reach out to Esportz Network CEO Mark Thimmig by emailing mthimmig@esportznetwork.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and subscribe, it helps us out a ton! New episodes Monday through Friday. For more in-depth news check out our feature show the Esportz Network Podcast The Esports Network Podcast (https://www.esportznetworkpodcast.com/). If you are interested in learning more about college esports, subscribe to the College Esports QuickTake. (https://esportzcollegequicktakecom.fireside.fm/) Follow Kevin on Twitter @Correa24 (https://twitter.com/Correa24) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come!
With Halo Infinite releasing later this year, announcements have been already made regarding its esports events. HCS Kickoff Major in Raleigh, NC will take place in mid-December but Infinite itself drops barely a week before that. Halo professional on Envy Gaming's Halo squad, Tommy Wilson aka Lucid aka Saiyan, joins the program to talk all things Halo. From his beginnings to the downfall of Halo 5 to the increasing excitement for Infinite and the HCS and more! It's a fun conversation you won't wanna miss it! Watch The Gamer Hour - Esportz Network's new show from Times Square. (https://youtu.be/H2OBkNLYAaw) If you are interested in being a sponsor for the Esports Minute, Esports Network Podcast, College Esports QuickTake or The Gamer Hour, please reach out to Esportz Network CEO Mark Thimmig by emailing mthimmig@esportznetwork.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and subscribe, it helps us out a ton! For daily esports news, check out the Esports Minute (https://esportsminute.fireside.fm/). If you're interested in learning about college esports check out the College Esports QuickTake (https://esportzcollegequicktakecom.fireside.fm/). Follow Kevin on Twitter @Correa24 (https://twitter.com/Correa24) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come! Special Guest: Tommy "Lucid" Wilson.
Jon and Joey discuss big streamer signings for YouTube Gaming, Gaming x Sports investments and partnerships, cloud gaming by the numbers, time limits on gamers under the age of 18, Halo MCC’s big season 8 update, a Starfield sampling, DC Fandome, NBA2K Finals, Halo Esports reveals, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp […]
Jon and Joey discuss big streamer signings for YouTube Gaming, Gaming x Sports investments and partnerships, cloud gaming by the numbers, time limits on gamers under the age of 18, Halo MCC’s big season 8 update, a Starfield sampling, DC Fandome, NBA2K Finals, Halo Esports reveals, and much more on this episode of the LvLUp […]
CDL Rostermani, Halo Esports News, Yikes of the WeekSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/thecenterring)
Tier List Tuesday returns as we take a brief look at some of our most anticipated games coming in 2022. Also, Halo Infinite's potential esports scene just got a major boost with a number of legacy orgs saying they want in. And we ask could Reykjavik become a major hub for esports with League Of Legends World Championships moving to the Icelandic city. Subscribe to CheckpointXP Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Checkpoint Daily is hosted by gamers and video game journalists, Norris Howard and the Checkpoint XP Crew. They've got your daily update on all the things you love in 30 minutes or less.
We talk with Cloud9 coach, Emanuel "Hoaxer" Lovejoy about Halo Infinite and if there will be a resurgence in the Halo Esports scene, especially in college. What are the benefits that of Halo Multiplayer now that it's free-to-play?
Ian's passion for Halo is some of the best that we've heard, as we chat about the history of Halo as an Esport and how it progressed to be one of the most popular games. Ian has had his fair share of experiences within the Esports scene, especially as a player and coach where he adopted a holistic mindset towards his player's performanceTopics covered in the following episode;Halo origin and competitive daysImportance of maintaining gameplay to life balanceImpact of unhealthy eating habits upon performanceInsight into coaching and tournament organization daysThe United States Marine Corps involvement within EsportsDevelopment of Esports regionsThe future of Halo InfiniteFinal words and advice
This week, the crew gives their most memorable moment in Halo esports during the 2020 year. We go around the table and recap our biggest take-away for competitive Halo. Happy Holidays and Happy Happy New Year! * FOLLOW US * Hosted by: Goofy, Hunter Jjx, Clutch twitter.com/GGoofy twitch.tv/Goofy twitter.com/Hunter_Jjx twitch.tv/Hunter_Jjx twitter.com/Wes_Clutch twitch.tv/InTheClutch SHOW LESS
This week, the crew talks with Pro Player and Halo Champ, Spartan The Dogg (02:50). We discuss his new team roster for Halo Infinite and break down their potential. Spartan gives us his side of the story with all of the team change drama in professional Halo Esports. He lets us know what it's like teaming with RyaNoob after their previous beef (31:10). The group continues to discuss different topics. To close out the show, we recap the past week in Halo Esports (57:00). Twitch stream: twitch.tv/OnMyXshow twitter.com/OnMyXshow Special Guest: Spartan The Dogg twitter.com/Spartan twitch.tv/SpartanTheDogg Hosted by: Goofy, Hunter Jjx, Clutch twitter.com/GGoofy twitch.tv/Goofy twitter.com/Hunter_Jjx twitch.tv/Hunter_Jjx twitter.com/Wes_Clutch twitch.com/InTheClutch
This week, the crew talks with Pro Player and Halo Champion, aPG (02:15). We discuss the arrival of his new team, Envy (02:30). aPG gives us an unprecedented, behind the scenes, look into team changes at the highest level (06:30). The group continues to discuss different topics. To close out the show, we recap the past week in Halo Esports, including a shocking upset over Sentinels (01:08:30). Twitch stream: twitch.tv/OnMyXshow twitter.com/OnMyXshow Special Guest: aPG twitter.com/aPureGangster twitch.tv/APG Hosted by: Goofy, Hunter Jjx, Clutch twitter.com/GGoofy twitch.tv/Goofy twitter.com/Hunter_Jjx twitch.tv/Hunter_Jjx twitter.com/Wes_Clutch twitter.com/InTheClutch
A jam packed weekend of news summarized in three minutes with a look at TI, Halo and Tencent. If you are connected to a gaming celebrity in the worlds of music, acting or comedy who might be interested in appearing on The Gamer Hour, please reach out to Esportz Network CEO Mark Thimmig by emailing mthimmig@esportznetwork.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and subscribe, it helps us out a ton! New episodes Monday through Friday. For more in-depth news check out our feature show the Esportz Network Podcast The Esports Network Podcast (https://www.esportznetworkpodcast.com/). Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames (https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come!
This week, the crew talks about the current state of Halo Esports (07:00) and gives their thoughts on FROSTY's return to HALO (27:50). To close out the show, we recap the last two weeks of Halo competitions (49:00)
Bring Halo esports back baby. Halo Infinite is the game everyone has their eyes on if Halo is destined to return to a place of relevance within the esports ecosystem. With Halo Infinite being delayed until 2021, the Halo Championship Series has announced a new event for this fall. If you are connected to a gaming celebrity in the worlds of music, acting or comedy who might be interested in appearing on The Gamer Hour, please reach out to Esportz Network CEO Mark Thimmig by emailing mthimmig@esportznetwork.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and subscribe, it helps us out a ton! New episodes Monday through Friday. For more in-depth news check out our feature show the Esportz Network Podcast The Esports Network Podcast (https://www.esportznetworkpodcast.com/). Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames (https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come!
In this weeks episode, the crew breaks down last week in Halo Esports (01:13) and does a deep dive into the final Halo 3 #MCCProSeries Open Tournament (08:50). The crew also debates a HOT topic: Who were the TOP 5 Halo 3 Player back in the MLG days?
Shyway is a Halo YouTuber who is deeply passionate about Halo 5 and it's complex movements. He has dedicated his YouTube channel to not only exposing new game mechanic hacks, but also map manipulation, strategies, and he does it all so effortlessly (Or at least he makes it look that way).Let him show you the way.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Boonafidexp)
I get the honor and privilege to sit down with the legend himself Tommy "TheOneSaiyan" Wilson. We jump right into all things Halo, he describes his journey to becoming a professional, the current state of the franchise, he shares his personal motivations and his dream of becoming a household name in Halo Infinite.You're not going to want to miss this! Saiyan's Socials:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOneSaiyanTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/TheOneSaiyan_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUjqYkWG30kot0uzZxlH3GASupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Boonafidexp)
I am extremely pumped to have my first guest on the show who has accomplished so much since he's started his journey in esports only 4 years ago.Bryan is the Owner and Co-Founder of the content creation organization Oxygen Supremacy. We dive deep into the world of Halo, COD Franchising, Current & Future State Esports, as well as touching on the family dynamic and some of the struggles that families face with their kids wanting to purse Content Creation & Esports.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Boonafidexp)
Hello and welcome to episode 99 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we have waited, patiently, for a while. It is finally time. We now have the foundation for the future of Halo esports. We break down the massive blog post, bit by bit, and discuss our thoughts on the matter. Also in this episode, our discussion of the first HCS Pro Talk Community All-Star Bracket (or HPTCASB for short) match-up of Stellur and Royal 2. Also, don't be alarmed while listening to the show. The format has been updated, segments have been moved around, the flow is much better as a result. So please, sit back and relax. This episode is a long one. We have a lot to discuss. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure. Timestamps COD Watch 3:54 Competitive News 21:05 Upcoming Tournaments 1:30:48 Roster Mania 1:31:30 Tournament/League Recap 1:37:51 HCS Pro Talk Community All-Star Bracket (HPTCASB for Short) 1:42:55 Halo News 2:06:48 Will’s Adventures 2:14:40 Shoutouts 2:19:51 Shownotes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1myPxoZocRKyqenIeKxq4NKEkwByi-z2eTeA9_TeoCIM/edit?usp=sharing
On today's podcast, Mitch takes us through a recap of E3 with the three biggest esports moments from the massive gaming conference. Joined by Max Bettendorf, they talk about Roller Champions joining Rocket League in that unique esports genre, the possible return of Halo Esports and Super Mario Maker becoming an unlikely and intense esport competition. Rate and subscribe! New episodes Weekly. For daily esports news, check out the Esports Minute (https://esportsminute.fireside.fm/). Follow Mitch on Twitter @Mitch_Reames (https://twitter.com/Mitch_Reames) Follow Esportz Network on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EsportzNetwork), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esportznetwork/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EsportzNetwork) @EsportzNetwork Or visit our website esportznetwork.com (https://www.esportznetwork.com/) for updates on what's to come! Special Guest: Maxwel Bettendorf.
In dieser Ausgabe des Cluster Talks widmen sich Eistea und Vanii mit ihrem Special-Guest Speed dem Thema Halo Esports. Was bedeutet Esport im Zusammenhang mit Halo? Wie war es früher, wie ist es aktuell und was wünschen die drei sich für die Zukunft? All das erfahrt ihr in diesem Talk. Schreibt uns doch gerne auch eure Meinung zu den Themen auf Facebook oder YouTube!
Talking Esports, Halo: Infinite, & Halo 3's return. As well as the H1Z1 Pro League, $3 Million dollars being owed to players & organizations, our opinions and thoughts on the companies involved within the H1Z1 Pro League.
IN EP. 59, SOLO & LILO cover the week's top gaming stories for the penultimate season finale. For the week of November 21, we take a look at: | QUICK SCOPE | - (x) [1] le Squad discuss Padalins & Warframe on Nintendo Switch [2] Warframe drives Twitch viewership with in-game prizes, [3] Hi-Rez Studio games all gaining cross-play this week, [4] Riot rebrands the EU LCS, [5] ‘Artifact’s’ questionable monetization system comes under fire, [6] H1Z1 Pro League shutters under financial concerns, [7] PUBG declares the results of its ‘FIX PUBG’ campaign, [8] Stardew Valley mobile hits a millie, & [9] more! | a solo RANT | - (x) [-] Donald Faison joins the battle against Fortnite hip hop appropriation | lilo’s GAME SPOTLIGHT | - (x) [-] Final Fantasy Mobile | FINAL LAP | - (x) [-] le Squad discusses what Sony might have planned for the future of Playstation following their decision to skip E3.
Hello and welcome to episode 41 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, tournaments, on tournaments, on tournaments! Seriously though, we have tournaments to talk about. We also have more pro Halo players thinking of moving on to other games. Finally, we have out main topic for the show this week. What does Halo esports need to do to get back on top? We go over your thoughts and provide our own for good measure. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure. OH! In a first this week, ALL of the show notes are within the Google Doc link below. This will hopefully make it so all notes are able to be seen regardless of the platform that you are listening. Timestamps RosterMania 5:08 WAWTHV 20:29 News 33:42 Competitive 40:55 Scrims 43:00 Tournaments 44:43 Main Topic 1:04:11 Shoutouts 2:25:45 Show Notes - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L359ydP_v53ZzbLcU6894io5Jnhe1_j3LGHQNmNoHYk/edit?usp=sharing
Hello and welcome to episode 40 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, the rants are back in full form! We really don't have a lot of information for the upcoming seasons of the HCS and on top of that, more and more professional Halo players are in talks about moving on to other competitive shooters. Therefore, we start to talk about what Halo needs to do to step their game up. Thank you for listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure. Timestamps Housekeeping 1:48 RosterMania 3:52 Gaming Adventures 7:24 News: 17:07 Competitive News 21:50 Tournaments 26:11 Topic discussion 28:54 Shoutouts 1:12:10 Housekeeping Community Playdate Saturday, October 13th 4PM - 8PM CT Roster Mania! North America ACE Gets Dropped From Excellerate Gaming https://twitter.com/ExcelerateGG/status/1045869812055003136 https://twitter.com/MLGACE/status/1046252916905058304 News Happy Birthday to Halo 3 - September 25th - 11 Years Old https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1044617998923816960 Huge Congratulations to Lalo (Muggsy) on the New Job - Social Media/Content Producer for HCS https://twitter.com/MuggsyLT/status/1044662870502400001 Installation 01 Weekly Update https://installation01.org/updates/weekly/9-30-2018 Official Spartan Field Manual Available Now https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1044655514229981185 Warzone Turbo and Rock ‘N’ Rail Back Within Halo 5 https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1045428511924580352 Halo: MCC Xbox Game Pass Quest Officially Over https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1045715764374716416 Halo Community Update https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/situational-awareness Submission Deadline for Forgehub 4v4 Slayer Map Contest Has Passed https://twitter.com/ForgeHub/status/1046161111207350272 News (Competitive) Registration Open for Microsoft Store Halo 3 2v2 Tournament - October 7th https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1045059481921409025 2k Tournaments Resume This Weekend - Finals Streamed on Tuesday, October 9th https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1045357651289243648 The official Smug Mug Photo Gallery of the Halo Championship Series is Now Live! Relive Moments From 2018's HaloWC and HCS Seasons https://haloesports.smugmug.com/ Team Passes for HCS Dreamhack Atlanta Available Now https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1045433148073340929 Sign Up for the Halo 3 2v2 UGC Qualifier - October 12th https://twitter.com/UGCevents/status/1045357401363247105 Halo 3 2v2 Showdown Playlist Now Within Halo: MCC https://twitter.com/HCS/status/1045852999384424448 Beyond Astro Spartans October Halo 5 Tournaments Announced https://twitter.com/TeamBeyondnet/status/1045750466947223553 $500 ASTRO Spartans Halo 5: Guardians 1v1 Free Registration: Sign Up - https://bit.ly/2xMdUgY $500 ASTRO Spartans Halo 5: Guardians FFA Free Registration: Sign Up - https://bit.ly/2Oo5967 Tournament Recap September 1v1 (With an AI Teammate) Random All Tournament This tournament is a 2v2 tournament with a twist, every game you go the random leader option and each team has a legendary AI (also using the leader random all) on their team instead of the usual second human player (Because who trusts them). THIS MEANS YOU DO NOT NEED A PARTNER AND CAN SIGN UP BY YOURSELF. 1st Place LikelySquidward Only lost one game during the entire tournament 2nd Place Basegraph7022 3rd Place BloodRush4201 Bracket https://teamrespawn.challonge.com/septemberRandomAllAI VOD https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316698247 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316736777 Greater Toronto Halo - Halo 3 2v2 Tournament Results 1st Place Snow Mexicans Transfeared Lunar Fi Didn’t drop a single game during the tournament 2nd Place Elder Respect Moniz Mad Max Bracket https://challonge.com/GTHaloh3 VOD https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316725454 Refresh Media Halo 5 2v2 Tournament Results 1st Place Dark Buttons DarkMatter XV Tapping Buttons Did not drop a single game during the tournament 2nd Place 2 Young Blains Gold Start BR Totally Bracket https://challonge.com/vojdss90 Europa Halo - No Team Needed (With a Twist) Halo 5 Tournament Results 1st Place The Wonderboys Wonderboy Censure Lundy Crossman 2nd Place Legends Legend Zeny Sir CheekyLemon Strally Bracket https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo/status/1046495285126582272 VOD https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316692659 https://www.twitch.tv/videos/316777443 Pros Making The Switch - Halo to CoD Frosty https://www.twitch.tv/videos/315465673 - Starts at 1:28:36 Story https://www.dexerto.com/call-of-duty/halo-legend-frosty-confirms-he-is-switching-to-competitive-cod-for-black-ops-4-175921 Twitter https://twitter.com/FrostyBB/status/1045920872098418688?s=19 Shoutouts Congratulations to Optic Gaming for winning the Gears Pro Circuit San Diego Open 2018 Congratulations to Shy Way on becoming the host of HCS Weekly by UGC Community Creations Meme Monday https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/ The Rise and Fall of Halo Esports by TheScore Esports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtly012oC10 This War is Ours - Scudpuddle's Halo 5 Montage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwyW2vGHykw&t=68s Plugs Podcast Services (just search for HCS Pro Talk) iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hcs-pro-talk/id1330849607?mt=2) Leave us a review and let others know about the show! 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Hello and welcome to episode 36 of HCS Pro Talk! This week, we bring you the latest rosters, news, scrims, and tournament recaps per usual. We also go over the results of our most recent poll of what you would like to see for upcoming HCS seasons up to Halo Infinite's release. The big topic of this weeks show is that of the Pro Battle League. What originally appeared as some fishy views and follows within a stream, turned into something far worse. We dive deep into that among other aspects of the league. Thank you for the listening and as always, links to everything that is talked about in the episode is below for your viewing pleasure. Timestamps RosterMania 2:13 Adventures within the Haloverse 6:18 News 18:44 Competitive news 21:14 PBL segment 31:16 Scrims 1:11:41 Tournaments 1:17:02 HotTopic 1:26:38 Shoutouts+ 1:44:54 Pro Battle League News Proof - https://1drv.ms/f/s!ApNcb42JkqV-ty2Kq7b0EwrUzkmz News Warzone Turbo is Back Within Halo 5 https://twitter.com/Halo/status/1035247869148557312 Cannon Fodder Issue 103 https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thats-so-raven Halo: Silent Storm Releases Tuesday, September 4th Halo Community Update https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/wingin-it MCC Status Update https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/84ad72a8b51847978545f685f651fc15/topics/mcc-status-update---9-1-18/b24c5f7b-bd4e-4d38-98cd-298ef08e75cd/posts News (Competitive) HCS London Pool Draw Show and NA 2K Finals Information You can find out which group your favorite team by tuning in to the official HCS London Draw Show, Sept 4 on mixer.com/Halo and twitch.tv/Halo! The action will begin at 4pm PT/7pm ET and will also feature match broadcasts from the final online 2k tournament, featuring the top North American teams all jockeying for prime position heading into London proper American Griffball League of America Fall League 2018 Announcement/Registration http://playgrifball.com/2018/08/20/agla-fl18-bid-league-signups-are-open/ Discord. https://discordapp.com/invite/ZKytNaX Greater Toronto Halo - Halo 3 2V2 MCC LAN Tournament Announced https://twitter.com/GTHalo/status/1035241562299658243 Scrim Recap Monday, August 27th Renegades VS Elevate Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11916 TOX VS Reciprocity Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11917 Tuesday, August 28th TOX VS Renegades Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11918 Wednesday, August 29th Reciprocity VS Excelerate Gaming Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11919 Reciprocity VS Elevate Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11920 Thursday, August 30th Mentality VS Excelerate Gaming Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11921 Radiant Esports VS MockIt Esports Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11924 TOX VS Reciprocity Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11925 Trifecta VS Elevate Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11926 Excelerate Gaming VS Mentality Esports Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11927 Friday, August 31st TOX VS Elevate Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11928 Saturday, September 1st Reciprocity VS Excelerate Gaming Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11929 Trifecta VS Mentality Esports Stats - http://halodatahive.com/Scrim/Summary/11930 Tournament Recap Forgehub 4v4 Evolved Tournament Recap https://www.battlepro.com/tournaments/forgehub-evolved-tournament.162/view-brackets Nadestraight HCS London Practice Cup Recap https://battlefy.com/nadestraight/hcs-london-practice-cup/5b8865b1170a7403a65d928d/info?infoTab=details LATAM Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap https://bit.ly/2wAMNVH ANZ Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap https://bit.ly/2N7qf8u EU Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap https://bit.ly/2wB5fwo NA Gamebattles 2K Tournament Recap https://bit.ly/2wB1GXe What’s Next for the HCS? - The Results Poll - 382 Votes H2A? 20% H3? 53% H5? 20% Other? 7% Community Thoughts Scudpuddle I think it would be cool or interesting to have a mix. Admittedly, it would be a nightmare switching between MCC and H5. But I think that variety could be interesting. It might introduce more competition between the young guns, and the “old” guys. Different strategies for different games. Even same game types from the different games have different mechanics and strategy. Actually, I’ll stand by that. I want a mix. BrianMakesGames This might steer us further from the topic but I think there's something there in terms of an"ultimate master chief tournament" inside of just MCC. I'd watch the hell out of it. But it would have to be a one time kind of tournament. And NightFoxx is right--it's off-putting for anyone that hasn't been closely following Halo for 10+ years. I don't believe that the issue with HCS is the game. Halo 5 is a great competitive shooter with good eSports infrastructure (observer mode). Not having an observer mode greatly increases production costs while simultaneously making the broadcast worse. Moving backward to any game other than Halo 5 as the primary focus, would be a mistake to me. With that being said though, I think it would be a great idea to run a smaller, parallel Halo 3 doubles or 4v4 league. I look at the competitive fighting game scene and their competitions have a whole lineup of games where people compete in multiple titles with no issues--so why not Halo? And this possibly could be what they're testing with the $10k doubles Halo 3 tourney at DreamHack. I think by continuing to support the Halo 5 competitive scene with new maps and gametypes entering the rotation, the scene can sustain itself well enough until Halo Infinite. The game as it stands right now, is the most interesting its been since launch with new maps, oddball, and no spartan abilities. It's what the scene essentially wanted at launch, so why switch away now that we have what we asked for? NightFox Agrees with BrianMakesGames GoalieSniper I think the future season of HCS all hinges on how well this halo 3 2v2 tournament goes. I think as long as they broadcast it properly. And give it equal attention at dreamhack it’s going to bring in tons of people. So. I think if it does better than the h5 tournament. Next season will be a “throwback” season to halo 3. For a few reasons. 1. It’s what the pro scene wants. 2. With MCC getting that update. They’ll want to try and bring as many people back as they can. And having the pro scene playing on that tittle will bring people back. I know it’s the people who will already be watching regardless that want h3. But I do think it will bring in a lot of curious people to watch the stream. Because EVERYONE has either played or knows about halo 3. So you’ll have tons of curious people coming to check it out. Hearing about an h3 pro league going. Oh cool. Let’s check that out. Then maybe saying “oh man I’m going to go play some MCC.” I think it would just be a waste to have spent all that time fixing MCC to not have it be in the spotlight again. It’s what 343 wants. And what the pros want. So why not make it happen. Stephen What about Halo 2 Classic????? Tobi Id like to See a cross-halo tourney. With every game tbh Jacob Harper Not sure if it would be possible but Halo 2 & 3 4v4 events. Both most popular on MCC and would get the most players possible competing before hopefully a release of a new classic Halo game. LLCoolJua I would LOVE for it to be H2A or H3, but I can't imagine them straying from H5. HCS needs to continue to move forward, if it continually looks backward there won't be any growth. Mark Francis Stay with Halo 5 and for god sakes, bring the HCS league play back, with casting. Keep switching out maps and game types every season to keep it interesting. I love H5! Search They are more then likely gonna run h5. But I agree. A fixed h2a has all the makings of a good pre infinite season. LexiXen I think H2A is by far the best choice in terms of satisfying players/audiences with something 'new' without it being too old. H2A could still have new maps, gamemodes, cosmetics, etc added onto it since it is such a small offering at the moment, while still having the feel of classic Halo that so many want. It also LOOKS much better to a new audience than as old a game as Halo 3 when you're putting it at the forefront of Halo Esports for a good year or two. While Halo 3 is definitely the OG, you won't bring in new spectators with it imo Cesar H2A or H3 would be awesome but there's no way they are leaving H5 Moses FPS They might as well save their money and not run tourneys if they go with h2a/h5. Those games have zero hype Mahmood Would love to see an h2c throw back tourney. Even if it's ffa. I will literally come in 8th in an h2c ffa and still have so much damn fun playing. Dizzel H2A could work if they add new maps and fix it for 2 shot beat down Logics Halo 3 would be a foolish move IMO. A lot of us arent onboard with it. What should've happened was year 3 of H5 should've done like no sprint no abilities nerfed h2br starts or SOMETHING. And then the end of year 3 should be a new Halo game. I would play H2C but not H3 or h2a Tagernako Disagree moses, h2a is good enough but h2 and h3 would be best. Agree h5 wouldnt generate much Our Thoughts Shoutouts Everyone who took the time to vote and comment on the most recent poll. Everyone who shared their information with us in regards to the Pro Battle League story. Without all of your hard word, we wouldn’t have a much larger story to share. Community Creations Meme Monday https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/ Plugs Podcast Services (just search for HCS Pro Talk) iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hcs-pro-talk/id1330849607?mt=2) Leave us a review and let others know about the show! 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Hello everyone and welcome to episode seventeen of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, the Europa Halo Champions League has begun and we have some information to discuss! Will begins his journey through Halo 2, multiple news stories enter the fold, and we have some scrim results. Finally, we get into the brad and butter of the episode, our thoughts and predictions on the future of competitive Halo. Let us know your thoughts via the multitude of social networks we have pages on! Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure. News Swiftkey on Android Gets Halo Stickers! - https://blog.swiftkey.com/swiftkey-for-android-adds-exclusive-sticker-packs-from-halo-and-skype/ HWC 2018 Halo Waypoint Recap - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halowc-2018-finals-recap MCC Development Update 3 - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-3 Gamers for Giving 2018 Halo 5 Tournament Information - http://gamersforgiving.org/tournaments/ Europa Halo Champions League Division 1 - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1239624996753514496/groups/1326620411056340992/ Division 2A - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547763885203476/#structure Division 2B - https://www.toornament.com/tournaments/1239577665900609536/stages/1326622016504176640/groups/1352547764019421360/#structure The Future of Competitive Halo Snakebite (TOX) Asks Twitter What They Would Like for the Future of Competitive Halo - https://twitter.com/SnakeBiteFPS/status/986692444459847681 HaloOnline is a free to play! - https://www.reddit.com/r/HaloOnline/comments/8ds2t0/eldewrito_06_official_release/?st=JG8Q2O2F&sh=ea3142be Shoutouts Podtacular - https://twitter.com/podtacular Bat@HaloShow - https://twitter.com/BadHaloShow Eldewrito Team - https://twitter.com/ElDewritoTeam Europa Halo - https://twitter.com/EuropaHalo HaloDataHive - http://battle.halodatahive.com/ Community Creations Halo World Championship 2018 Vlog by Minolta - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY-dM6UewII Plugs Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk Twitter (@HCSProTalk) Instagram (@HCSProTalk) Facebook (Facebook.com/HCSProTalk) YouTube (Youtube.com/HCSProTalk) Twitch (Twitch.tv/HCSProTalk)
Hello everyone and welcome to episode sixteen of HCS Pro Talk! In this weeks episode, the largest Halo Esports event has concluded and a Halo World Champion has been crowned. Will and Josh bring you the HWC 2018 Finals Post-Show. As a first for the show, we break down every single game of every single series of the tournament, so yes. This one is long. Like, three hours long. So strap in and get ready. Also, let us know your feedback on this new format for the Series Recap. Do you like it? Do you hate it? LET US KNOW! Thanks for listening and as always, links to everything discussed within the show is included below for your viewing pleasure. News Ex-Optic Roster, TOX, Announce Creation of Organization - https://www.toxgaming.gg/about Astro Spartans 4v4 Tournament By Team Beyond Results Bracket - http://teambeyond.net/forum/tournaments/results/115-astro-spartans-1500-halo-5-4v4-410-700pm-est/ VOD - https://mixer.com/TeamBeyondnet?vod=27748917 HWC Finals 2018 Post-Show Bracket (Pool Play) - http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg-events/brackets/seattle-2018/halo-5#Pool-Play Bracket (Winners) - http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg-events/brackets/seattle-2018/halo-5#Winners Bracket (Losers) - http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/mlg-events/brackets/seattle-2018/halo-5#Losers Notable Statistics - http://halodatahive.com/Lan/Overview/8 VOD - Main Stream - Day 1 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/249950979 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/249968779 VOD - Main Stream - Day 2 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/250301654 VOD - Main Stream - Day 3 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/250719224?collection=yCC4xsuKJRVILA VOD - Bravo Stream - Day 1 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/249951150 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/249973373 VOD - Bravo Stream - Day 2 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/250301781 VOD - Bravo Stream - Day 3 - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/250731023 Shoutouts Twitter Thread - https://twitter.com/HCSProTalk/status/985754704620617729 Community Creations The entire Halo community for coming together and creating such an incredible event for the Halo World Championship 2018 Finals. Plugs Spartan Company - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/spartan-companies/hcsprotalk Twitter (@HCSProTalk) Instagram (@HCSProTalk) Facebook (Facebook.com/HCSProTalk) YouTube (Youtube.com/HCSProTalk) Twitch (Twitch.tv/HCSProTalk)
Hello and welcome to episode 3 of HCS Pro Talk, our longest yet! In this episode, Will and Josh bring you the latest information in regards to roster changes, Gamebattles tournament results, and some controversies within the Halo Esports community. We end the show with Community Creations along with a little treat for Minnesota Vikings fans. Thanks for listening and as always, links to all of the information discussed in this episode is below. For everything HCS Pro Talk... iTunes - https://apple.co/2EBblzm Google Play - http://bit.ly/2qYdS4N Stitcher - http://bit.ly/2Dppv7i Soundcloud (for the time being) - http://bit.ly/2FwiAK0Twitter - https://twitter.com/HCSProTalkFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/HCSProTalk/ Roster Mania - http://halodatahive.com/ Tapping Buttons not being able to compete in online tournaments with current team - https://twitter.com/RyanSondhi/status/951979451725766656 Australia Gamebattles Tournament information - http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xboxone/halo-5-guardians/tournament/anz-halowc-2000-series-01-13/info EU Gamebattles Tournament information - http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xboxone/halo-5-guardians/tournament/eu-halowc-2000-series-01-13/teams NA Gamebattles Tournament information - http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xboxone/halo-5-guardians/tournament/na-halowc-2000-series-01-13 SA Gamebattles Tournament information - http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xboxone/halo-5-guardians/tournament/sa-halowc-2000-series-01-14/bracket Mexico Gamebattles Tournament information - http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/xboxone/halo-5-guardians/tournament/mx-halowc-2000-series-01-14/teams Orlando information - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/esports/halowc-orlando-2018 London information - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/esports/halowc-london-2018 Sydney information - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/esports/halowc-sydney-2018 Oddball controversy - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/3928f141c8e14499a4d33d2ddaa86008/topics/hcs-gametypes-update---1-11-18/33ef9d57-7bae-4c06-bd97-b6796cb174aa/posts https://twitter.com/SnakeBiteFPS/status/952270309306052615 https://twitter.com/SnakeBiteFPS/status/952291596317462528 Community Creations - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI6scPDJCVs
Hello and welcome to the very first episode of HCS Pro Talk, your weekly Halo Esports podcast. In this episode Joshua and William discuss what the podcast is all about along with MLG coming back to the Halo Esports scene and other HWC 2018 information. We hope you enjoy it and stay tuned to next week where we dive deep into all of the confirmed rosters going into the HWC 2018.
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