HCS Melbourne 2022

Open Series

Pro Series

FFA Series

Raleigh Qual.

Super

Split 1 Open

Melbourne

Championship

Open Bracket

Qualifier

FFA

HCS Melbourne 2022
Tournament Information
Organizer	HCS Esports Engine DreamHack
Prize Pool	$ 50,000
NumberofTeams	10
Links	Website Bracket
Location & Dates
Type	Offline
Game	Halo Infinite
Tier	Premier
Mode	4v4
Platform	Crossplay
Country	Australia
Location	Melbourne
Start Date	2022-09-02
End Date	2022-09-04
Broadcast
Streams	Twitch Full List
Schedule	Spoiler-Free Schedule Calendar Export
Results
Winner	⁠⁠Chiefs Esports Club
Second	⁠⁠Mindfreak
Third	⁠⁠Divine Mind

HCS Melbourne 2022, also known as the Australia-New Zealand Regional Finals, is the first major regional LAN in Australia-New Zealand for Halo Infinite.

Overview

Format

• Group Stage
  • 8 Teams
    • 4 Teams auto qualified through Kansas City seeding or HCS Points
    • 2 Teams from Melbourne Qualifier
    • Top 2 Teams from Open Bracket
  • 2 Groups of 4 Teams Each
  • Single Round Robin Best of 5
  • 1st place advances to Winner's Round 2
  • 2nd & 3rd place advance to Winner's Round 1
  • 4th place advances to Loser's Round 1
• Championship Bracket
  • 10 Teams
    • 8 teams from Group Stage
    • Next 2 teams from Open Bracket
  • Double Elimination
  • Best of 5 Series
  • Best of 7 Grand Final
  • 1st place qualifies for HCS Major Orlando 2022 pool play
  • 2nd & 3rd place receive travel coverage for the HCS Major Orlando 2022 Open Bracket

Game Types and Maps

• Slayer: Aquarius, Catalyst, Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• Capture the Flag: Aquarius, Bazaar, Catalyst
• Strongholds: Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• Oddball: Live Fire, Recharge, Streets
• King of the Hill: Live Fire, Recharge, Streets

For the full HCS Ruleset, click here

Prize Pool

$ 50,000 US Dollars are spread among the teams as seen below:

Place	Prize	Prize (%)	HCS Points	Team	Roster
1	$20,000	40%	15,000	⁠⁠Chiefs Esports Club	Beastn • BZIIRK • Madsy • Slayz • Jim1
2	$11,000	22%	9,000	⁠⁠Mindfreak	Benjy • Deano • Junior • Ninjestics • Mantis
3	$6,000	12%	6,600	⁠⁠Divine Mind	Pipz • Plasma • Rated • Swayz • Bdiz
4	$4,000	8%	5,400	⁠⁠Dire Wolves	Bald • Jordon • Vampt • Zerkil
5-6	$2,000	4%	4,800	⁠⁠Kitbash	Divinity • Lith • Lolley • Scoobmeistr
				⁠⁠VertexESC	Alkazahh • ManOfChicken • Middoh • Ryuu
7-8	$1,500	3%	4,200	⁠⁠Digital Nation	Lunchy • Noobles • Tekorai • wryce
				⁠⁠Team Immunity	Adz • Benno • Dante • Heff • Voltage
9-10	$1,000	2%	3,300	⁠⁠Bandits	Kamado • Lunar • NATUR4L TAL3NT • Reniial
				⁠⁠Second to None	GrandLastShadow • Hendra • nChef • spectre S2617

Broadcast Talent

Casters

• Kane "Blueh" Critchley
• Billy "Bluepanda" Brereton
• Justin "SSJ4" Powell

Analysts

• Adam "Momentuum" Bahsa

Hosts

• Luke "Fluke" Pate
• NatTea

Participants

Group Stage Teams

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Player Chart

HCS Points #1

Divine Mind
⁠⁠
Pipz
Plasma
Rated
Swayz
Bdiz

HCS Points #2

Chiefs Esports Club
⁠⁠
Beastn
BZIIRK
Madsy
Slayz

HCS Points #3

Mindfreak
⁠⁠
Benjy
Deano
Junior
Ninjestics
Mantis

HCS Points #4

Dire Wolves
⁠⁠
Bald
Jordon
Vampt
Zerkil

Qualifier #1

Kitbash
⁠⁠
Divinity
Lith
Lolley
Scoobmeistr

Qualifier #2

Team Immunity
⁠⁠
Adz
Benno
Dante
Heff
Voltage

Open Bracket #1

Bandits
⁠⁠
Kamado
Lunar
NATUR4L TAL3NT
Reniial

Open Bracket #2

VertexESC
⁠⁠
Alkazahh
ManOfChicken
Middoh
Ryuu

Additional Championship Bracket Teams

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Player Chart

Open Bracket #3

Digital Nation
⁠⁠
Lunchy
Noobles
Tekorai
wryce

Open Bracket #4

Second to None
⁠⁠
GrandLastShadow
Hendra
nChef
spectre S2617

Results

Group Stage

Group A

Standings Legend Winers Round 2 Seed Winners Round 1 Seed Losers Round 1 Seed
	Team	Series		Maps		Str

Maps|Series

	Total	WR %

Group B

Standings Legend Winers Round 2 Seed Winners Round 1 Seed Losers Round 1 Seed
	Team	Series		Maps		Str

Maps|Series

	Total	WR %

Championship Bracket

LR1

Losers' Bracket

⁠⁠BAND

0

⁠⁠DIGI

3

⁠⁠VERT

3

⁠⁠SECO

2

WR1 / LR2

⁠⁠MF

3

⁠⁠KITB

0

⁠⁠DW

3

⁠⁠iM

1

⁠⁠KITB

3

⁠⁠DIGI

0

⁠⁠iM

1

⁠⁠VERT

3

WR2 / LR3

⁠⁠DM

2

⁠⁠MF

3

⁠⁠CHF

3

⁠⁠DW

0

⁠⁠DM

3

⁠⁠KITB

1

⁠⁠DW

3

⁠⁠VERT

2

LR4

⁠⁠DM

3

⁠⁠DW

0

WF / LF

⁠⁠MF

2

⁠⁠CHF

3

⁠⁠MF

3

⁠⁠DM

1

Grand Finals

⁠⁠CHF

4

⁠⁠MF

2

Grand Finals Reset

Schedule

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Results|Schedule

CD|You|PST|CET|AEST

[showhide] Group A
Thu 1 Sep - Fri 2 SepFri 2 Sep - Sat 3 SepFri 2 Sep - Sat 3 Sep2022,9,02,02,30 - 2022,9,03,04,00
Thu 2022-09-01
Fri 2022-09-02
Fri 2022-09-02
2022,9,02,02,30
DM⁠⁠	3	1	2 September 2022 02:30:00 +00002022,9,02,02,3019:3004:3012:30		⁠⁠DW
2022,9,02,05,30
DM⁠⁠	3	2	2 September 2022 05:30:00 +00002022,9,02,05,3022:3007:3015:30		⁠⁠KITB
Fri 2022-09-02
2022,9,02,08,30
DW⁠⁠	3	1	2 September 2022 08:30:00 +00002022,9,02,08,3001:3010:3018:30		⁠⁠KITB
Sat 2022-09-03
Sat 2022-09-03
2022,9,03,01,00
DW⁠⁠	3	2	3 September 2022 01:00:00 +00002022,9,03,01,0018:0003:0011:00		⁠⁠VERT
2022,9,03,02,30
DM⁠⁠	3	0	3 September 2022 02:30:00 +0000-2022,9,03,02,3019:3004:3012:30		⁠⁠VERT
2022,9,03,04,00
KITB⁠⁠	3	1	3 September 2022 04:00:00 +00002022,9,03,04,0021:0006:0014:00		⁠⁠VERT

[showhide] Group B
Thu 1 Sep - Fri 2 SepFri 2 Sep - Sat 3 SepFri 2 Sep - Sat 3 Sep2022,9,02,01,00 - 2022,9,03,04,00
Thu 2022-09-01
Fri 2022-09-02
Fri 2022-09-02
2022,9,02,01,00
CHF⁠⁠	3	0	2 September 2022 01:00:00 +00002022,9,02,01,0018:0003:0011:00		⁠⁠MF
2022,9,02,04,00
MF⁠⁠	3	0	2 September 2022 04:00:00 +00002022,9,02,04,0021:0006:0014:00		⁠⁠iM
Fri 2022-09-02
2022,9,02,07,00
CHF⁠⁠	3	0	2 September 2022 07:00:00 +00002022,9,02,07,0000:0009:0017:00		⁠⁠iM
Sat 2022-09-03
Sat 2022-09-03
2022,9,03,01,00
MF⁠⁠	3	0	3 September 2022 01:00:00 +0000-2022,9,03,01,0018:0003:0011:00		⁠⁠BAND
2022,9,03,02,30
iM⁠⁠	3	0	3 September 2022 02:30:00 +00002022,9,03,02,3019:3004:3012:30		⁠⁠BAND
2022,9,03,04,00
CHF⁠⁠	3	0	3 September 2022 04:00:00 +0000-2022,9,03,04,0021:0006:0014:00		⁠⁠BAND

[showhide] Winners Bracket
Fri 2 Sep - Sat 3 SepSat 3 Sep - Sun 4 SepSat 3 Sep - Sun 4 Sep2022,9,03,05,30 - 2022,9,04,04,00
Fri 2022-09-02
Sat 2022-09-03
Sat 2022-09-03
2022,9,03,05,30
MF⁠⁠	3	0	3 September 2022 05:30:00 +00002022,9,03,05,3022:3007:3015:30		⁠⁠KITB
Sat 2022-09-03
2022,9,03,07,00
DW⁠⁠	3	1	3 September 2022 07:00:00 +00002022,9,03,07,0000:0009:0017:00		⁠⁠iM
2022,9,03,08,30
DM⁠⁠	2	3	3 September 2022 08:30:00 +00002022,9,03,08,3001:3010:3018:30		⁠⁠MF
2022,9,03,10,00
CHF⁠⁠	3	0	3 September 2022 10:00:00 +00002022,9,03,10,0003:0012:0020:00		⁠⁠DW
Sun 2022-09-04
Sun 2022-09-04
2022,9,04,04,00
MF⁠⁠	2	3	4 September 2022 04:00:00 +00002022,9,04,04,0021:0006:0014:00		⁠⁠CHF

[showhide] Losers Bracket
Fri 2 Sep - Sat 3 SepSat 3 Sep - Sun 4 SepSat 3 Sep - Sun 4 Sep2022,9,03,05,30 - 2022,9,04,05,30
Fri 2022-09-02
Sat 2022-09-03
Sat 2022-09-03
2022,9,03,05,30
BAND⁠⁠	0	3	3 September 2022 05:30:00 +0000-2022,9,03,05,3022:3007:3015:30		⁠⁠DIGI
2022,9,03,05,30
VERT⁠⁠	3	2	3 September 2022 05:30:00 +0000-2022,9,03,05,3022:3007:3015:30		⁠⁠SECO
Sat 2022-09-03
2022,9,03,08,30
KITB⁠⁠	3	0	3 September 2022 08:30:00 +0000-2022,9,03,08,3001:3010:3018:30		⁠⁠DIGI
2022,9,03,08,30
iM⁠⁠	1	3	3 September 2022 08:30:00 +0000-2022,9,03,08,3001:3010:3018:30		⁠⁠VERT
Sun 2022-09-04
Sun 2022-09-04
2022,9,04,01,00
DM⁠⁠	3	1	4 September 2022 01:00:00 +00002022,9,04,01,0018:0003:0011:00		⁠⁠KITB
2022,9,04,01,00
DW⁠⁠	3	2	4 September 2022 01:00:00 +0000-2022,9,04,01,0018:0003:0011:00		⁠⁠VERT
2022,9,04,02,30
DM⁠⁠	3	0	4 September 2022 02:30:00 +00002022,9,04,02,3019:3004:3012:30		⁠⁠DW
2022,9,04,05,30
MF⁠⁠	3	1	4 September 2022 05:30:00 +00002022,9,04,05,3022:3007:3015:30		⁠⁠DM

[showhide] Grand Finals
Sun 4 SepSun 4 SepSun 4 Sep2022,9,04,07,00 - 2022,9,04,07,00
Sun 2022-09-04
Sun 2022-09-04
Sun 2022-09-04
2022,9,04,07,00
CHF⁠⁠	4	2	4 September 2022 07:00:00 +00002022,9,04,07,0000:0009:0017:00		⁠⁠MF

Streams

• Twitch - Halo
• Twitch - HCS
• Twitch - HCS_Red
• Twitch - HCS_Blue
• Twitch - Halo_ES
• YouTube - Halo
• YouTube - Halo Esports