It has been a tough week at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany as some of the best European Halo players in the world have been battling to win the Gamescom Halo 2 Anniversary Showdown. Four teams were specifically invited to compete in the tournament (Vibe, TCM, VwS, RTC), while four additional teams (sG, DZS, Next Gen, DMM) had to fight their way through the trenches to qualify to play in championship Sunday. There was a total prize-pool of $10,000 on the line, be sure to check out the results below to see who was crowned the Gamescom Showdown Champions.

Halo 2 Anniversary Gamescom Showdown Placings

1st) TCM – $5,000:

Ramirez

TuFoxy

Riotz

Chalkie

2nd) VwS Gaming – $1,500:

Xavi

BUK 20

BUK 57

Lethal

3rd) Reason to Choke – $750:

ElemenT

Dukey

cRank

TuLaShock

4th) DZS – $750:

BlizZz

SpeeD

Jobst

TriczR

5th) Next Gen – $500:

Fi fa front4l

iNewbCake

NVX Snipemare

HARDLINER

6th) DMM – $500:

Dyanmics

Soul

Flo Black

AlienHunter

7th) Vibe – $500:

Hybrid

Septic

Zyruz

Brightside

8th) Symphony of God – $500:

Strife

Anima

Sunrise

Daaan

Be sure to discuss the tournament results on our forums!