FaZe Clan has announced it will host the fourth Halo Championship Series (HCS) Major of the 2025 season in Charlotte, North Carolina.
This will be the final Major of the 2025 Halo esports calendar before the season-ending Halo World Championship.
Taking place from October 3rd to 5th at the Charlotte Convention Center, the event will see amateur and professional teams from across the world competing for a share of its $250,000 (~£181,568) prize pool. Spectator tickets for the event are on sale now.
Similar to previous HCS events, the Charlotte Major will also host a Free-for-All (FFA) tournament with $5,000 (~£3,630) up for grabs.
This isn’t the first time Halo esports has descended on Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2023, the city hosted the Year 2 Kickoff Major, where 78 teams competed in the opening tournament of the HCS’s second year. OpTic Gaming defeated FaZe Clan in the Grand Final, taking home $100,000 (~£72,603) in prize money.
FaZe Clan is the third esports organisation to host a HCS event in 2025. OpTic Gaming hosted April’s Arlington Major, while Spacestation Gaming will operate the Salt Lake City Major, taking place from August 1st to 3rd.
Halo esports continues to attract new organisations looking to expand into other titles. In May, North American organisation ENVY announced its return to the esport after a four-year absence.
Halo Esports In 2025
Despite Halo esports seeing plenty of involvement from several organisations across the world, it has struggled to maintain healthy viewership.
According to esports data platform Esports Charts, the 2025 Dallas Open attracted peak viewing figures of 46,532, a sharp decline from the 112,541 peak recorded during the Arlington Major.
Even with mixed viewership figures, 343 Industries is continuing to support the Halo esports scene with regular tournaments that also provide amateur teams an opportunity to compete against the strongest teams in the world.
