Love Halo? Love money? Then I’ve got good news! Today, February 24, is the start of a 2v2 Halo: Infinite Xbox FanFest tournament — where you can play for a $25,000 prize pool. Strap in Spartan, and read on for the details.
Overview
Welcome to the Xbox FanFest Halo Infinite Tournament! Grab a friend and enter the smash.gg ladder for non-stop 2v2 open matchmaking vs teams of all skill-levels.
Play for your chance to win part of $25,000 for each the NA and EU tournaments. This tournament is open to Xbox FanFest attendees, with the Weekly Qualifiers and Series Finale streamed on twitch.tv/Xbox.
The NA tournament is open to players in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico. The EU tournament is open to players in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
How To Play
- All players must register for Xbox FanFest to receive a smash.gg registration code. Both PC and console are allowed.
- At least 1 person per team is required to stream to Twitch with VODS enabled so we can spectate matches.
- Register on smash.gg with a teammate (Learn How to Add Your Team).
- You must individually select and add your teammate for each day you wish to compete. You can manage your registration at a later time to adjust your team or register for more days.
- Join the Xbox Plays Discord.
- Click the “Ladder” tab on the left side of the page and then “Find Match” to automatically find opponents to play and climb the ladder!
Format
- Separate tournaments for NA and EU with a $25,000 prize pool each
- 2 days of open matchmaking ladders each Thursday and Friday
- Weekly Qualifiers every Saturday in a double elimination bracket with the top 8 teams from Thursday and Friday each
- Series Finale on March 19th in a double elimination bracket featuring the top 16 teams of the month
- Each week will feature a different set of maps and game types which players must download. Click “Game Types” below to learn more
Schedule
Ladder Matches: Thursdays & Fridays (Feb. 24, Feb. 25, Mar. 3, Mar. 4, Mar. 10, Mar. 11)
- EU Ladder Opens: 3pm GMT/ 4pm CET
- EU Ladder Closes: 8pm GMT/ 9pm CET
- NA Ladder Opens: 2pm PT / 5pm ET
- NA Ladder Closes: 7pm PT / 10pm ET
Weekly Qualifiers: Saturdays (Feb. 26, Mar. 5, Mar. 12)
- EU Weekly Bracket: 12pm GMT/ 1pm CET
- NA Weekly Bracket: 11am PT / 2pm ET
Series Finale (Mar. 19)
- EU Series Final Bracket: 12pm GMT/ 1pm CET
- NA Series Final Bracket: 11am PT / 2pm ET
How To Qualify
Ladder Matches
- Open to Xbox FanFest members. Players compete to be Top 8 at the end of each day in ladder rank
- Top 8 teams of each day (16 total) advance to the Weekly Qualifiers
Weekly Qualifiers
- Ladder Day 1 – Top 8 Teams from Day 1 are seeded 1-8 in the qualifier
- Ladder Day 2 – Top 8 Teams from Day 2 are seeded 9-16 n the qualifier
Series Finale
- Week 1 – Top 4 teams from the qualifier are seeded 1-4 in the Finale
- Week 2 – Top 4 teams from the qualifier are seeded 5-8 in the Finale
- Week 3 – Top 8 teams from the qualifier are seeded 9-16 in the Finale
How To Watch
Watch the Weekly Qualifiers and Series Finale all on twitch.tv/Xbox!