With the European HCS Pro League Finals now in the books, all eyes turn now towards Los Angeles, CA as the top four North American teams descend upon the City of Angels to fight for the NA Summer 2016 crown. The Finals on the Novo Theatre main stage won’t be the only Halo esports action going on however, and the next big winner could just be you. Attendees who purchase a VIP pass to the NA HCS Pro League Summer 2016 Finals will automatically gain entrance into the Halo 5 VIP FFA @ LA Live to compete for the lion’s share of a $5,000 prize pool and some Halo A40 headsets from our partners over at Astro Gaming. VIP ticket holders will also get premium seating closer to the action, and exclusive giveaways for both Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31! As you might remember, we recently ran a similar tournament down in Austin, TX – the RTX FFA Open – and it provided an incredible opportunity for hidden talent in the region to showcase their skills against some of the very best, and earn a sweet payoff in the process. Could you be next?

schedule

The tournament will start and end on Saturday, July 30, which will allow competitors to watch the finals on Sunday from their premium seating at the Novo Theatre.

Tournament Check-in Time:

Saturday, July 30, from 11:00am - 12:00pm (Players must check in by 12PM to compete in the tournament)

Tournament Start Time:

Saturday, July 30, from 12:30pm - 10:00pm

FORMAT and rules

Heats per round: 2

Maps: Truth and Regret

Starting loadout: AR/Magnum

Time limit: 8 minutes

Score to win: Unlimited

Players: 6

Players will be scored based on their placement in each of the two heats that they compete in, and after both heats the players with the most points will move on to the next round.

Scoring System:

1 st place: 6 points

place: 6 points 2 nd place: 5 points

place: 5 points 3 rd place: 4 points

place: 4 points 4 th place: 3 points

place: 3 points 5 th place: 2 points

place: 2 points 6th place: 1 points

PRIZES

First prize: $3,000 + Gaems monitor

Second prize: $1,500 + Astro A40 headset

Third prize: $500 + Astro A40 headset

Fourth - Sixth prizes: Astro A40 headset

Tournament rules.

And of course, whether you are on-site or watching from home, make sure you tune in on July 30 and 31 to Twitch.tv/Halo to catch all of the NA HCS Summer 2016 Finals action! As always, for all updates on the Halo Championship Series, follow @HCS and @ESLHalo on Twitter, and keep it locked to Halo.gg.