This weekend, 16 of the best Halo teams from around the world will fight over a $2.5 million prize pool. The team that gets crowned champions will walk away with a cool $1 million, collecting the largest single payout in the history of console esports.

Here's a full breakdown of the payout:


The Championship will kick off with group play, which will beginning at 9am Pacific time on Friday, March 18th, and continue on Saturday, March 19th. Here's what the groups look like:


Here's the complete schedule for both Friday and Saturday:






Here are the gametypes that will be played throughout the weekend:


The list of commentators for the event is as follows:
Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez, Dave “Walshy” Walsh, Mike “Strongside” Cavanaugh, Mark “Onset” Hatcher, Andy “Bravo” Dudynsky, Miles “Wra7h” Ross and Richard Simms.

Watch them call the action live, via Twitch:

• Friday, Mar. 18: Halo World Championship Playoffs – Day One - 9 a.m. PT to 8 p.m. PT via Twitch.tv/Halo (Main Stage) & Twitch.tv/ESL_Halo (Second Stage)
• Saturday, Mar. 19: Halo World Championship Playoffs – Day Two - 9 a.m. PT to 9:30 p.m. PT via Twitch.tv/Halo (Main Stage) & Twitch.tv/ESL_Halo (Second Stage)
• Sunday, Mar. 20: Halo World Championship Finals - 4 p.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT via XLEi app on Xbox One and Twitch.tv/Halo

As a bonus, anyone who tunes in to the finals (beginning at 4pm Pacific time) through their Xbox One will receive the Halo World Championship REQ pack for free. The pack consists of the ultra-rare 'Challenger' armor set, and the Halo World Championship 2016 emblem.


For more information about the Halo World Championship, check out this link - https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-ie/community/halo-championship-series