Scion 10 - Games

THE MAIN EVENT: HALO INFINITE ON WINDOWS PC / XBOX SERIES X / XBOX SERIES S

PUBLISHED BY XBOX GAME STUDIOS

4v4 Arena First Person Shooter (Saturday, January 29th - Sunday, January 30th)

Halo Infinite is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S. The sixth main entry of the Halo series, it continues the story of the Master Chief, following Halo 5: Guardians (2015). Unlike previous installments in the series, the multiplayer portion of the game will be free-to-play.

Infinite was planned to be released as a launch title with the Xbox Series X/S on November 10, 2020, but was delayed in August 2020 and was released in two parts, a Beta of the Free-to-Play Multiplayer component in mid-November, and the full retail version of the game on December 8, 2021.

The prize pool for the Halo Infinite tournament will be $2,000.00 plus 100% of the entry fees ($40.00/team) collected.

HALO TOURNAMENT RECENT FAQs:

• How many players can be on my team?

  • The games will be 4v4, but you can have up to 6 players registered on your team to allow for scheduling conflicts, situational substitutions, etc. You will only be allowed to substitute players in and out between games within a match or between matches, not within a game. No extra time will be allotted for substitutions so make sure you’re ready to hot swap your players out.

• How do I register?

  • Registration is open on our Challonge Community. You can go there right now by visiting: https://www.scionesports.challonge.com/events/scion10

• Will I be logging on to my own account? / What if I don’t own the game? / Can I share an account with someone else?

  • You will use your own Xbox Live account for the entire tournament. You must own a copy of the game to play in this event. If you do not own a copy of the game and cannot afford to purchase one, but still want to play, have your team captain send us an email and explain the situation and we’ll see what we can do to help. You cannot share an account with someone else at this event. The developers have made it clear that logging into your own account and having your presence follow you across the ecosystem is the official way to play Halo competitively. It does not matter what platform you purchased the game on, as long as you own the game and have a current Xbox Live or Game Pass subscription, you’re good to go.

• I don’t have a Challonge account, how do I create one?

  • We thought some people might ask that… So we made a handy dandy blog post just for you.

• How do I create a Challonge team? / All this Challonge stuff seems hard, do I have to do it?

  • Guess what, there’s another handy dandy blog post for that as well. And yes, you have to do it. In order for us to have maximum functionality for running the logistics of the event, and for you to get maximum functionality and enjoyment out of all the added features we can offer if you do it this way… you have to do it. If you are struggling, don’t hesitate to email us at esports@lakecharlestoyota.com for help.

• Is this tournament going to be on PC or Console?

  • Both. There will be a variety of hardware at the game stations, although all players within the same game at a station will be playing on identical hardware. This is exactly how Esports Engine is going to be running all HCS events, including the Kickoff Major in Raleigh, and we figure if it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for us. You cannot bring your own hardware, other than peripherals.

• Is this tournament going to be controllers only or are mouse and keyboard going to be allowed?

  • Again, both. 343 and Esports Engine are committed to making Halo Infinite a cross platform / cross input esport. Although the game will allow you to restrict matchmaking to a certain input type online, cross platform / cross input is going to be the case in all first party LAN events. They are committed to making sure the game is balanced enough that pros will be comfortable choosing whichever input they are comfortable with, and again, if it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for us. We do recommend that you bring your own mouse/keyboard or controller, and even headset if you want to. It’s not required, but it will help you adjust to the different game stations a little easier.

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