Battle of Europe Qualifier 1 Overview

European Gaming League (EGL) have partnered up with 343 Industries (343i) and Twitch to bring you the Halo Championship Series - Battle of Europe; a Halo 2 Anniversary 4v4 LAN event which will take place in London on 22nd February 2015. The LAN Finals will be streamed exclusively on Twitch, featuring live commentary from Europe's top talent, alongside some other special guests to be announced in due course!

The winning team will earn a coveted wildcard spot in the HCS Season Finals on 6 March 2015 at PAX East in Boston, MA, USA.

The winning team from the HCS - Battle of Europe will receive the following:

• A 'Wild Card' spot at the HCS Season 1 Grand Finals

• An all expenses paid trip to the HCS Season 1 Grand Finals

• €10,000 in prize money

In order to qualify for the HCS - Battle of Europe, teams will need to win one of four online qualifiers which will take place exclusively on egl.tv on the following dates:

• Sun 18th Jan

• Sun 25th Jan

• Sun 1st Feb

• Sun 8th Feb

The winning team from each qualifier will receive an all expenses paid trip to London to compete at the HCS - Battle of Europe LAN event.

• All players within a team must be at least 16 years of age.

• All players within a team must be residents of Europe.

• Players who qualify for the HCS - Battle of Europe must be available on both Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February 2015.

• Players must hold a valid European passport with at least 12 months until expiry from the 5th March

• Players must be able to travel to America from the 5th - 9th March

The Halo Championship Series (HCS) is the official Halo eSports league, designed to foster the best environment for competitive Halo. The HCS celebrates Halo’s rich competitive gaming legacy while building an all-new platform for the future of Halo eSports.

Full information can be found on the Halo Championship Series homepage.

Should you need to contact an admin at any point in the tournament, please do so via Skype or Twitter.