Halo World Championship 2025 will run from October 24 to 26 at Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. You will be able to watch it on YouTube and Twitch.

For viewers at home, the Community Stage will feature both returning and new panels with the developers.

Get the full schedule below.

(All times are Pacific Time.)

October 24

• Event Stage (YouTube [A, B, C, D])
  • 9:00 a.m. – Doors Open (Pro Players)
  • 10:00 a.m. – Doors Open (VIP)
  • 10:05 a.m. – VIP Production Tour (one hour)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    • Doors Open (GA) (doors close at 10:00 p.m.)
    • Halo Infinite Two-Versus-Two Sign-Ups (ends at 12:00 p.m.)
  • 12:00 p.m.
    • Pool Play Starts
    • Community Stage Programming Starts
    • Halo Infinite Two-Versus-Two Starts
  • 1:00 p.m. – Halo Studios Project Update
  • 1:15 p.m. – Halo 5: Guardians Two-Versus-Two Sign-Ups (ends at 2:15 p.m.)
  • 2:15 p.m. – Halo Infinite S&D Four-Versus-Four Sign-Ups (ends at 3:15 p.m.)
  • 2:30 p.m. – Halo 5: Guardians Two-Versus-Two Starts
  • 3:30 p.m. – Halo Infinite S&D Four-Versus-Four Starts
  • 6:00 p.m. – Halo Championship Series “2025 Season MPV” Presentation
• Community Stage (YouTube)
  • 12:00 p.m. – Community Playdate – Members of the HaloWC audience join Halo Studios’ Unyshek and Ron to play Halo Infinite and earn the coveted Unicorn of Ice rewards.
  • 2:00 p.m. – Halo Studios Project Deep Dive – Learn more about Halo Studios’ latest project with members of the development team.
  • 3:00 p.m. – Halo Cosplay Contest: Heat 1 – Halo cosplayers showcase their incredible creations in the first heat of the $5,000 Halo Cosplay Contest.
  • 4:00 p.m. – Halo 5: Guardians 10-years Later: Developer Panel – In commemoration of its 10th anniversary, members of the original dev team share stories and insights behind the development of Halo 5: Guardians.
  • 5:00 p.m. – Steve and Jen: Scene Reading – Audience members have the opportunity to join Steve and Jen as fan-favorite scenes, including a new scene from Halo: Edge of Dawn, are performed live.
  • 6:00 p.m. – Halo Maker’s Contest Showcase – Community members showcase hand-crafted props that have been entered into the $2,500 Halo Maker’s Contest.
  • 7:00 p.m. – Steve and Jen: Madlibs – HaloWC audience members help fill in the blanks of iconic Halo quotes, which are then read in-character by Steve Downes and Jen Taylor.

October 25

• Event Stage
  • 9:00 a.m. – Doors Open (Pro Players)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    • Doors Open (All) (doors close at 10:00 p.m.)
    • Halo Infinite FFA (VIP) Sign-Ups (ends at 11:45 a.m.)
  • 10:30 a.m. – Halo Infinite FFA Sign-Ups (ends at 11:45 a.m.)
  • 12:00 p.m.
    • Championship Bracket Starts
    • Community Stage Programming Starts
    • Halo Infinite FFA Starts
  • 1:30 p.m. – Halo Infinite “Title MVP” Presentation
  • 2:30 p.m. – Halo 2 Four-Versus-Four Sign-Ups (ends at 3:30 p.m.)
  • 3:45 p.m. – Halo 2 Four-Versus-Four Starts
  • 4:00 p.m.
    • Halo 3 Two-Versus-Two Sign-Ups (ends at 5:00 p.m.)
    • Halo Esports Check-In
  • 5:15 p.m. – Halo 3 Two-Versus-Two Starts
  • 6:00 p.m. – Halo Cosplay Contest Finals
  • 7:30 p.m. – BTB Bonanza IV (Showmatch)
• Community Stage (YouTube)
  • 12:00 p.m. – Community Playdate – Members of the HaloWC audience join Halo Studios’ Unyshek and Ron to play Halo Infinite and earn the coveted Unicorn of Ice rewards.
  • 2:00 p.m. – Steve and Jen: Fireside Chat – Legendary voice actors sit down with members of the studio to discuss their journey with the Halo franchise.
  • 3:00 p.m. – Halo Cosplay Contest: Heat 2 – Halo cosplayers showcase their incredible creations in the second heat of the $5,000 Halo Cosplay Contest.
  • 4:00 p.m. – Steve and Jen: Fireteam Feud – Team Chief and Team Cortana. Legendary voice actors will be joined by audience members for the ultimate game show competition.
  • 5:00 p.m. – Remembering Reach: Developer Panel – In commemoration of its 15th anniversary, members of the original dev team share stories and insights behind the development of Halo: Reach.
  • 6:00 p.m. – Canon Fodder Live – Dive into Halo‘s lore and storytelling with a new edition of Canon Fodder Live, featuring fun fiction discussion and a preview of the next novel, Halo: Edge of Dawn.
  • 7:00 p.m. – Steve and Jen: Townhall Q&A – Halo‘s legendary voice actors answer YOUR questions live!

October 26

• Event Stage
  • 9:00 a.m. – Doors Open (Pro Players)
  • 10:30 a.m. – Doors Open (All) (doors close at 8:00 p.m.)
  • 10:50 a.m. – 2025 Event Commendations
  • 10:55 a.m. – $25k Ffa Winner Trophy Presentation
  • 11:00 a.m.
    • Elimination Semi-final (Best of Seven)
    • Free Play Starts (ends at 5:00 p.m.)
  • 1:00 p.m. – Winners Final (Best of Seven)
  • 3:00 p.m. – Elimination Final (Best of Seven)
  • 5:00 p.m. – The Grand Finale (Best of Seven)