Cloud9 became the champion of Halo Championship Series 2021: Kickoff Major

Halo Championship Series 2021: Kickoff Major has ended. The championship, which was held December 17-19 in North America, more than 250 teams competed for the right to become the owner of a part of the prize pool in the amount of $ 350,000. Team Cloud9 won the tournament, beating eUnited 4: 1 in the grand final.

The tournament for the future winner started from the Pool Play stage, as a result of which Cloud9 beat Spacestation Gaming (3: 0), XSET (3: 0) and Acend (3: 1), thereby getting a place in the upper bracket of the playoffs. Here the North American team confidently dealt with Team WaR (3: 0), Quadrant (3: 1), OpTic Gaming (3: 2) and eUnited (3: 1) to reach the grand final. In the decisive match, Cloud9 again coped with eUnited with a 4: 1 score without any problems, thereby becoming the winner of the first Major tournament in the Halo Infinite discipline.

Results of Halo Championship Series 2021: Kickoff Major

• 1st place: Cloud9 - $ 140,000 + 25,000 HCS Points.
• 2nd place: eUnited - $ 84,000 + 15,000 HCS Points.
• 3rd place: FaZe Clan - $ 39,200 + 11,000 HCS Points.
• 4th place: Sentinels - $ 19,600 + 9,000 HCS Points.
• 5th-6th place: Kansas City Pioneers - $ 9,800 + 8,000 HCS Points.
• 5th-6th place: OpTic Gaming - $ 9,800 + 8,000 HCS Points.
• 7th-8th place: Natus Vincere - $ 5,600 + 7,000 HCS Points.
• 7th-8th place: Spacestation Gaming - $ 5,600 + 7,000 HCS Points.
• 9th-12th place: Acend - $ 2,800 + 5,500 HCS Points.
• 9th-12th place: Team WaR - $ 2,800 + 5,500 HCS Points.
• 9th-12th place: G2 Esports - $ 2,800 + 5,500 HCS Points.
• 9th-12th place: Quadrant - $ 2,800 + 5,500 HCS Points.
• 13-16th place: The Guard - $ 1,820 + 4,500 HCS Points.
• 13th-16th Place: Built By Gamers - $ 1,820 + 4,500 HCS Points.
• 13-16th place: Status Quo - $ 1,820 + 4,500 HCS Points.
• 13-16th place: Unsigned Talent - $ 1,820 + 4,500 HCS Points.