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:
$7,253,555.03 From 59 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. |  FormaL | Matthew Piper | $429,400.00 |
| 2. | StelluR | Braedon Boettcher | $422,125.00 |
| 3. | Eco | Kevin Smith | $421,325.00 |
| 4. | Trippy | Joe Taylor | $418,450.00 |
| 5. | Lucid | Tommy Wilson | $415,325.00 |
| 6. | Bound | Adam Gray | $381,650.00 |
| 7. | Deadzone | Zane Hearon | $360,075.00 |
| 8. | Renegade | Jonathan Willette | $358,250.00 |
| 9. | Frosty | Bradley Bergstrom | $316,240.00 |
| 10. |  Royal 2 | Mathew Fiorante | $305,090.00 |
| 11. | APG | Bradley Laws | $301,075.00 |
| 12. | SnakeBite | Paul Duarte | $299,365.00 |
| 13. |  Lqgend | Kaci Sabri | $253,403.55 |
| 14. | Lethul | Tony Campbell | $117,771.25 |
| 15. | SoulSnipe | Michael Girgis | $101,455.00 |
| 16. | Falcated | Michael Garcia | $100,356.25 |
| 17. | Spartan | Tyler Ganza | $94,575.00 |
| 18. | Taulek | Hunter Davis | $85,486.25 |
| 19. | Suppressed | Donnie Lopez | $79,667.50 |
| 20. | Bubu Dubu | Jesse Moeller | $76,481.25 |
| 21. | KingNick | Nicolas Panzella | $70,568.75 |
| 22. | CyKul | Preston Sipes | $68,362.50 |
| 23. | Manny | Emmanuel Lombert | $66,855.00 |
| 24. | Druk | Roman Nasirudin | $63,830.00 |
| 25. | RyaNoob | Ryan Geddes | $63,306.25 |
Online/LAN Breakdown
| Location | Prize Money | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Online Only | $480,855.00 | 6.63% |
| Offline/LAN | $6,772,700.03 | 93.37% |
Top Countries
| Country Name | Prize Money | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States | $5,785,590.00 |
| 2. |  France | $424,199.86 |
| 3. |  Canada | $397,582.50 |
| 4. |  United Kingdom | $142,839.88 |
| 5. |  Mexico | $115,593.75 |
| 6. |  Australia | $113,233.75 |
| 7. |  Netherlands | $30,180.19 |
| 8. |  Ireland | $21,511.15 |
| 9. |  Finland | $14,059.04 |
| 10. |  Germany | $13,768.75 |