Many Halo fans have fond memories of overnight LAN parties at a friend’s house or their first tournament at a local gaming center. These experiences are core to Halo’s DNA, and uniting local players is crucial to building a strong backbone for community growth. Today, we’re excited to announce that Microsoft Store will be a home for that community growth by hosting monthly Halo 5 tournaments in over 50 locations around North America, as well as locations in Puerto Rico and Australia!

August 6: Free-For-All (6-player)





September 3: Team Doubles (2v2)





October 8: 4v4 (HCS settings)

Beginning August 6 and open to all players, the Microsoft Store will host a series of monthly tournaments featuring various formats to help players meet, share fun and memorable experiences, as well as win some prizes along the way. Here’s a look at the schedule:

For each tournament, all participating players will receive a Gold REQ pack, while the Top 3 players/teams will take home Platinum REQ packs. Additionally, each month, 5 lucky participants will receive limited edition controllers. To top it all off, if you participate in all three tournaments, you’ll be entered to win an all-new Xbox One X!

Here's a look at the participating stores, and you can register for the first tournament on August 6 here.

AZ - Scottsdale Fashion Square AZ - Chandler Fashion Center CA - Century City CA - Fashion City CA - Lakeside CA - Stanford Shopping Center CA - The Shops At Mission Viejo CA - Topanga CA CO - Park Meadows CT - Westfarms FL - Aventura Mall FL - Dadeland Mall FL - International Plaza FL - Mall at Millenia FL - St John's Town Center FL - Town Center at Boca Raton FL - University Town Center GA - Perimeter Mall HI - Ala Moana IL - Fashion Mall IL - OakBrook Center IL - Woodfield Mall KS - Oak Park Mall MA - Prudential Center MI - Somerset North MN - Mall of America MO - St Louis Galleria NC – Southpark NC - Streets at Southpoint NH - Rockingham Mall NJ - Bridgewater Commons NJ - Willowbrook Mall NV - Fashion Show NY - NYC 5th Ave Flagship NY - Walt Whitman NY - Westchester OH - Easton Town Center OH - Kenwood Town Center OK - Penn Square Mall OR - Pioneer Place PA - King of Prussia Mall *PR - Plaza las Americas TN - Mall at Green Hills TX - La Cantera TX - The Woodlands VA - Tysons Corner WA - Bellevue Square WA - University Village CAN - ON - Yorkdale Mall CAN - AB - West Edmonton CAN - BC - Metropolis CAN - ON - Toronto Eaton Centre AUS - Westfield Sydney Pitts

*Puerto Rico

We hope you’ll rally and join the community at your local Microsoft store! For all the latest, be sure to stay tuned to @Halo and @HCS on Twitter.