{"id":330,"date":"2025-05-19T15:08:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.declareitspiritwear.com\/?p=330"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:24:17","slug":"a-brief-guide-to-the-hcs-dallas-open-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.declareitspiritwear.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/a-brief-guide-to-the-hcs-dallas-open-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"A brief guide to the HCS Dallas Open 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Image of HCS Dallas Open logo on a dark blue background\" class=\"wp-image-184320 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.declareitspiritwear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hcs-dallas-open-2025-event-guide-large.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image credit: HCS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128ca5b0\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Following four online Open series and a Major qualifier, the <strong>HCS Dallas Open 2025<\/strong> event takes place this weekend (May 23rd and 25th, 2025).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128cacc9\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The second LAN event of the 2025 Halo season will see 16 teams from across the world compete for a share of the prize money and an opportunity to secure qualification for the second Major taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah, later this year. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128cb3d2\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>HCS Dallas is one of four Majors that form Halo&#8217;s esports calendar. Esports Insider has everything there is to know about the event taking place as part of <strong>DreamHack Dallas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"keep-reading \" id=\"kr-685c1128cc43b\">\n<div class=\"heading section__title \"><span>Keep Reading<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"d-flex flex-column\">\n<li id=\"post-178155\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/04\/is-halo-esports-making-a-comeback\">Is Halo esports making a comeback?<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-171169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/03\/faze-clan-halo-2025-hcs-season\">FaZe Clan unveils Halo roster for 2025 season<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-165570\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/halo-championship-series-2025-roadmap\">Halo esports in 2025: HCS roadmap and Major locations revealed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-685c1128cd520\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"hcs_dallas_open_2025_format-2\">HCS Dallas Open 2025 Format<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128cdc1b\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The event will feature 16 teams competing in the group stage, with four teams competing against each other for a chance to secure a place in the knockout bracket. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128ce36f\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>12 of the 16 teams are determined by placements from the Arlington Major, online qualifiers, and HCS seeding points, while the other four are teams that earn a place by competing through the event&#8217;s open bracket. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128cea9d\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>The open bracket features amateur teams looking for a chance to compete against the best rosters in the world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-685c1128cf205\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"hcs_dallas_open_2025_prize_breakdown-2\">HCS Dallas Open 2025 Prize Breakdown<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128cf911\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>HCS Dallas comes with a $150,000 (~\u00a3112,193) prize pool split among the top 16 teams. In addition to prize money, teams will earn HCS Points. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128d0014\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Below is a full breakdown of the prize money: <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st &#8211; $60,000<\/li>\n<li>2nd &#8211; $36,000<\/li>\n<li>3rd &#8211; $18,000<\/li>\n<li>4th &#8211; $10,400<\/li>\n<li>5th\/6th &#8211; $4,800<\/li>\n<li>7th\/8th &#8211; $3,000<\/li>\n<li>9th\/12th &#8211; $1,500<\/li>\n<li>13th\/16th &#8211; $1,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-685c1128d0966\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"hcs_dallas_2025_teams_to_watch-2\">HCS Dallas 2025 Teams to Watch<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128d1067\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Defending HCS champions <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/04\/optic-gaming-win-hcs-arlington-major-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OpTic Gaming<\/a><\/strong> head into the event as one of North America&#8217;s strongest Halo teams. After managing to defeat <strong>Shopify Rebellion<\/strong> by resetting the winner&#8217;s bracket advantage, the Green Wall looks to cement its position at the top of the HCS.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128d1756\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Shopify Rebellion will look to avenge its Arlington defeat with another strong showing in Dallas as the season nears its halfway stage.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128d1e44\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>From a European perspective, <strong>Team Nemesis <\/strong>and <strong>Zero Tenacity<\/strong> have another opportunity to show the region can compete for wins against top North American talent. Team Nemesis scored a top-six finish in Arlington and has shown glimpses of springing surprises against the more established names.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-heading-685c1128d25e6\" class=\"esi-heading \">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"how_to_watch_hcs_dallas_2025-2\">How to Watch HCS Dallas 2025<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128d2dda\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>HCS Dallas will be broadcast across Halo&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/hcs\">Twitch <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWRlMArGqt607LYdhlrrYVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube <\/a>channels.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"esi-paragraph-685c1128d3736\" class=\"esi-paragraph \">\n<p>Viewers who tune into the action and watch for a specified amount of time have the opportunity to earn a wealth of rewards that include a<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/05\/hcs-dallas-open-2025-twitch-drops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> variety of in-game cosmetics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/05\/hcs-dallas-open-2025-event-guide\">A brief guide to the HCS Dallas Open 2025<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\">Esports Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image credit: HCS Following four online Open series and a Major qualifier, the HCS Dallas Open 2025 event takes place this weekend (May 23rd and 25th, 2025). 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