After five teams were invited and three more qualified, it has been a hard-fought battle to secure a solid placing for a higher payout. With a $10,000 prize pool on the line, all eight teams were hoping to not only take home the $5,000 prize for first place, but also be crowned as the PAX Prime Showdown Champion.

Halo 2 Anniversary PAX Prime Showdown Results

1st) eXcellence – $5,000

Pistola

Snipedown

ACE

StrongSide

2nd) VwS USA – $1,500:

Goofy

Mikwen

Naded

Legit

3rd) Triggers Down – $1,000:

Heinz

Hysteria

FearItSelf

Lethul

4th) TCM – $700:

Ramirez

TuFoxy

Riotz

Chalkie

5th) Reality Check – $600:

Suddoth 1

Suddoth 2

Thrust

Zoo Wuu

6th) Darkest Hour – $500:

Elumnite

Cobys2Fast

Wolfmayne

Frosty

7th) USA – $400:

Unyshek

Nak3d Eli

Dragonite

NartTopc

8th) TFG – $300: