Major Halo tournaments struggle to attract viewers, and the events themselves are few and far between. So what happened? Competitive Halo fans will point to the Halo: Reach and Halo 4 as the cause of the decline of Halo esports. But is it really? Or is there something else they aren't seeing?

Halo Infinite
Release Date:
2021
Prize Money Awarded:
$7,003,555.03 From 58 Tournaments
Recorded Date Range:
2021-11-20 to
Halo Infinite is a first-person shooter developed by 343 Industries and published by Xbox Game Studios for the PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The game replaces Halo 5: Guardians as the competitive Halo game. The game was released on December 8, 2021.
Largest Prize Pools
Top Players
| Player ID | Player Name | Total (Game) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Braedon Boettcher | $417,750.00 | |
| 2. | Kevin Smith | $416,950.00 | |
| 3. | Tommy Wilson | $410,950.00 | |
| 4. | Joe Taylor | $410,950.00 | |
| 5. | Matthew Piper | $404,400.00 | |
| 6. | Adam Gray | $356,650.00 | |
| 7. | Zane Hearon | $352,575.00 | |
| 8. | Jonathan Willette | $333,250.00 | |
| 9. | Bradley Bergstrom | $301,240.00 | |
| 10. | Bradley Laws | $301,075.00 | |
| 11. | Paul Duarte | $294,990.00 | |
| 12. | Mathew Fiorante | $290,090.00 | |
| 13. | Kaci Sabri | $228,403.55 | |
| 14. | Tony Campbell | $116,521.25 | |
| 15. | Michael Girgis | $100,830.00 | |
| 16. | Tyler Ganza | $93,950.00 | |
| 17. | Michael Garcia | $92,856.25 | |
| 18. | Hunter Davis | $84,861.25 | |
| 19. | Jesse Moeller | $74,481.25 | |
| 20. | Donnie Lopez | $72,167.50 | |
| 21. | Nicolas Panzella | $69,318.75 | |
| 22. | Emmanuel Lombert | $64,855.00 | |
| 23. | Roman Nasirudin | $63,205.00 | |
| 24. | Ryan Geddes | $62,056.25 | |
| 25. | Renan Grall | $60,353.55 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $480,855.00 | 6.87% |
| Offline/LAN | $6,522,700.03 | 93.13% |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,593,090.00 | |
| 2. | $395,949.86 | |
| 3. | $381,332.50 | |
| 4. | $140,214.88 | |
| 5. | $112,015.00 | |
| 6. | $111,875.00 | |
| 7. | $29,555.19 | |
| 8. | $19,511.15 | |
| 9. | $13,768.75 | |
| 10. | $13,250.00 |