How to watch the $50K HCS ANZ Regional Finals: DreamHack Melbourne schedule, format, teams and more Dexerto
The Halo Championship Series Australia and New Zealand Regional Finals mark the biggest LAN event in history for local talent. With $50,000 on the line at DreamHack Melbourne 2022, here’s a full breakdown of everything there is to know about the main tournament.
- The biggest ANZ Halo LAN event to date.
- First ANZ Halo LAN competition in four years.
- $50,000 tournament from September 2-4.
Dream Hack Melbourne 2022 is important for several reasons. Not only is the stage set for the first regional Halo LAN event in four years, but it’s also set to make history as the biggest Halo competition the ANZ region has ever seen.
With a staggering $50,000 USD on the line, a host of all-important HCS points, and spots at the next Orlando Major, it’s not something to be missed.
So whether you’re attending Melbourne’s first-ever DreamHack event in person or watching from home, there’s plenty of action to keep up with. Here’s a full breakdown of everything there is to know before the HCS ANZ Regional Finals kick off.
HCS ANZ Regional Finals: DreamHack Melbourne Streams & Schedule
The HCS ANZ Regional Finals are set to kick off at 11am. 9:30 p.m. at the latest.
If you’re partying in person, you’ll find all the Halo action at Margaret Court Arena throughout the weekend. If you’re watching online, most games will be streamed directly on the official Halo Twitch channel which we’ve embedded here for your convenience.
HCS ANZ Regional Finals – DreamHack Melbourne Format
Not unlike previous Halo Infinite tournaments, the ANZ Regional is divided into several stages. First, the top eight teams will meet in the group stage on Day 1. Four teams have earned their place through collective HCS points, two advance via an online qualifier, while the bottom two secure a spot at through an Open Bracket on the ground in Dream Hack. During this group stage, teams compete in the top five via a single round robin to determine their position in the next Championship Bracket.
The Championship Bracket is where things get serious. The eight teams above join two others from the Open Bracket to form a 10-team double-elimination bracket. All games are once again best-of-five, except for the Grand Final, which goes best-of-seven.
The overall winner receives the bulk of the $50,000 prize pool along with a spot to play in the pool for the HCS Orlando Major on September 23-25. Meanwhile, the second and third place finishers will have flights and accommodations covered for the trip to Orlando, but will start in the Open Bracket.
Below is a full breakdown of the prize pool along with additional rewards for those at the top:
HCS ANZ Regional Finals: DreamHack Melbourne Players & Teams
As the largest Halo tournament in the region’s history, players are giving it their all to secure a spot on the DreamHack stage. As a result, we’ve seen new rosters take shape and countless veterans return to the competition.
Chiefs Esports Club has been dominant during the early stages of Infinite, winning 10 of 14 online competitions since launch, including the HCS ANZ Super event. While the likes of Divine Mind and Team Immunity grow stronger over time, Mindfreak will be looking to repeat the organization’s success on LAN, having won the last offline event in the region at the 2018 Halo World Championship Regional Finals. .
Below is a full look at every team locked for DreamHack Melbourne so far:
We’ll be sure to keep you posted here with the latest results once the action kicks off soon.
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