Halo Infinite Esports Event Dropping Spectators Due to Covid Cases

One major Halo Infinite esports event makes the hard decision to drop spectators and take the qualifiers online due to concerns about COVID-19.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world, many games have been impacted by increasingly strict quarantine measures, and Halo Infinite is no exception. Now, one Halo Infinite esports event is so worried about the rising number of cases that it’s changing the rules. According to a recent update, the Halo Championship Series event will no longer be including spectators at the upcoming Anaheim Regional Championship due to safety concerns.

The Halo Championship Series eSports league has been around since 2014, when developer 343 Industries decided to give fans of the franchise a quality eSports experience. Part of that experience included spectators, but the pandemic has thrown a wrench into things, especially the new and highly contagious Omicron variant.

Details were shared in a recent tweet from the verified Twitter account Halo Esports #HCS, which is the official account for the Halo Championship Series, Halo esports in general, and competitive multiplayer. According to the post, not only will the event itself no longer be hosting spectators, the open bracket will be taking place online ahead of the event. Hopefully, this will allow the competitors to determine their teams without placing anyone in too much danger of contracting COVID-19.

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