HCS OpTic Arlington Major 2023 Details

The next HCS Major is coming soon, and it's coming to Arlington.

Texas is going to have its hands full with Halo Infinite action in June. HCSDallas23 kicks off in less than a week, and to close out the month of June, we've got the next HCS Major: Arlington 2023. 

Defending World Champions, OpTic Gaming will be the host of Arlington Major 2023. The fun will take place at the Esports Stadium Arlington, beginning on June 30 and running through July 2. Ticket sales are live, and fans can purchase General Admission tickets for $50. OpTic Nation Gold members will receive early access to the venue. 

Tournament Format

Team Passes for the #HCSOpTic23 Major are AVAILABLE NOW!

🏷️ $250
👥 Covers 4 Players + Coach

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— Halo Esports (@HCS) May 26, 2023

Arlington Major 2023 will run an Open Bracket of 96 teams. These teams will compete against one another for Upper and Lower Bracket spots. The top two performing teams from the Upper and Lower Brackets will engage in 4v4 Bo5 round robin Pool Play to make it to the Championship bracket. There, they will engage in Bo5 double-elimination matches to cinch a spot in the Bo7 Grand Finals to determine who wins it all. Arlington Major 2023 has a prize pool of $250,000, with the 1st place finisher receiving $100,000.

Any team looking to join Arlington Major 2023 must first purchase a Team Pass for $250 here. The Team Pass will cover the head coach and four team players.

5K Free For All 

OpTic Gaming will be hosting a Free For All tournament at Arlington Major 2023, with $5K up for grabs. Anyone with a spectator pass can enter the tournament. Only a maximum of 512 spectators will be able to participate, so don't miss out. 

Stay tuned for more details on Arlington Major 2023 as we inch closer to the event's start date.