With North American rosters now locked and ready, the HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals are right around the corner. On March 23-25, sixteen teams will clash for the nine allotted regional spots available for the Halo World Championship Finals later this April.

On Friday, March 23, entrance to the MLG Arena will be limited to team and competitors as the venue floor will be filled with tournament stations to ensure a smooth tournament and preserve competitive integrity. However, fans in attendance will be treated to an awesome free official viewing party hosted in the nearby Microsoft Store location at Easton Town Center.

WHEN

Friday March 23, 4 – 10pm ET

WHERE

Microsoft Store, Easton Town Center

160 Easton Square Pl

Columbus, OH

43219

At the official Columbus Finals Friday Viewing Party, fans can not only enjoy the live broadcast all throughout the store, but there will also be numerous gift cards up for raffle, MLG swag giveaways, 343-signed goodies, and staff from both 343 Industries and MLG on-site to hang out, chat with, and share in the festivities.

2v2 TOURNAMENT

In addition, there will be an on-site 2v2 tournament open to all attendees, with additional MS Store gift cards up for grabs for the top three places.

The Columbus Finals Friday Viewing Party is open to anyone and everyone, with no additional tickets required. If you want to compete in the Friday 2v2 tournament, make sure you register here: http://smash.gg/HaloWCatEaston

PRIZES

FIRST PLACE: $100 MS Store gift cards

SECOND PLACE: $60 MS Store gift cards

THIRD PLACE: $20 MS Store gift cards

All Competitors eligible for the “Word of Mouth” Weapon Skin for the BR in Halo 5

Halo 5 REQ packs for all competitors

We’re excited to offer this opportunity to local Halo esports fans who don’t want to miss out on any of the incredible action going on at the HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals! Plus, it’s a great way to meet up with fellow community members, make some new friends, find a new teammate, and maybe walk away with some sweet prizes to boot.

And even if you can’t be in attendance, don’t forget that you can catch the HaloWC 2018 Columbus Finals all weekend long, March 23-25 on mixer.com/Halo, twitch.tv/Halo, and live.twitter.com/Halo.

And don’t forget, for all the latest on the Halo Championship Series and the Halo World Championship, keep it locked to Halo.gg and follow @HCS and @MLG on Twitter.