Esports tournament organiser Ultimate Gaming Championship (UGC) has partnered with Hi-Rez Studios‘ subsidiary Skillshot Media to improve the manufacturing of its upcoming Halo Classic event.
Going down over January 11-thirteenth proper outside of St. Louis, Missouri, the tournament will characteristic 4v4 and FFA competitions on Halo three with a mixed prize pool of $35,000 (£27,661.55).
Skillshot Media will provide technology and work on-site alongside UGC to extend the manufacturing value of the occasion streams - its involvement may also present streaming choices for the FFA and Halo CE 2v2 competitions that can happen. Launched in Might of this yr, the corporate was devised with esports production and tournament organisation in mind.
Tony Burke, Director of Broadcasting at UGC commented on the partnership: “We’re excited to associate with Skillshot’s broadcast crew to bring the web followers and dwell spectators of classic Halo a unique viewing expertise for our Halo: CE and Halo 3 FFA aspect events.”
The Halo Championship Collection ended with DreamHack Atlanta, serving because the final official Halo 5 tournament ahead of Halo: Infinite’s 2020 launch. Announced in November, HCS has launched a grassroots initiative to support the franchise’s aggressive scene - Halo Classic is the first occasion as a result of the program.
Cody Luongo, Producer at UGC discussed the upcoming occasion in a statement: “The response from the group has been explosive. We’re watching former professional gamers decide up. Begin streaming traditional Halo because of this occasion - it’s been incredible to watch. I’ve awaited the resurgence of traditional Halo in the present esports ecosystem for a very long time having witnessed its affect a decade ago and right now it seems like we are experiencing just that.
“Halo is in our bloodline. If you happen to hint again to UGC’s earliest roots you’ll discover we have now been organizing Halo tournaments for over a decade - for sure, this event is extremely special to us.”
Introduced on November 18th, UGC had offered 32 staff passes for the Halo Traditional in lower than forty eight hours. As issues stand, over 130 teams are set to play via an open bracket.
Esports Insider says: It’s unfortunate to see such a classic esports sequence like Halo suffer a decline in reputation and viewership, however Halo Basic guarantees a blast from the previous. Bringing in Skillshot Media to further enhance the experience is a solid transfer by UGC.
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