This past weekend marked the culmination of the Halo World Championship 2017 as OpTic Gaming proved once again that they are the best Halo squad on the planet. Twelve teams from across the world converged on Burbank, CA and delivered some truly incredible series that, thanks to your support, resulted in this being the most watched Halo esports event ever!

From qualifying events across the world to the action-packed finals, we want to extend a huge thank you to the Halo 5 competitive community, our tournament partners, and of course the competitors themselves for their support, passion, and dedication to the Halo World Championship.

There's still a lot of great competitive Halo in store for the rest of 2017, including the return of Pro League and Open Circuit.

We’ll have more details to share next week, including the roadmap for summer and fall, but today we’re excited to announce a new partnership and event coming in May that looks to deliver on three areas of community feedback – an east coast location, an open format, and a great venue.

Save the date and break out the sunscreen because competitive Halo is coming to Daytona Beach, Florida! HCS Daytona by UMG takes over the Ocean Center Arena from May 12-14 and will include a $75,000 4v4 tournament (both open and championship bracket) as well as a $5,000 FFA tournament. Read on for more details!

What: HCS Daytona by UMG

When: May 12-14, 2017

Where: Ocean Center

101 N. Atlantic Ave

Daytona Beach, Florida 32118

Format: Open Bracket and Championship Bracket. More details coming soon!

Prizing: 4v4: $75,000 FFA: $5,000

Passes: All passes are available now at events.umggaming.com!

Broadcast: beam.pro/Halo & twitch.tv/Halo

We’ve got more info on the way, and we’ll be sure to provide an update as soon as passes and tickets go on sale tomorrow afternoon. In the meantime, if you’re thinking about attending, be sure to take a look at travel and accommodations as Daytona Beach is an extremely popular destination this time of year.

The final details are being locked for the Summer and Fall Pro League and Open Circuit seasons and we’re looking forward to sharing the complete roadmap on Halo.gg next week.

As always, keep up with the latest competitive Halo news and info by following @HCS on Twitter and staying tuned to Halo.gg.

Thanks again for such an awesome Halo World Championship season and for your support of Halo esports. The start of the Summer 2017 Season, and HCS Daytona by UMG, can’t come soon enough!