Top Halo players from across the nation flocked to Detroit this past weekend to battle it out at the last HCS event of the season. Gamers For Giving 2015 attracted teams such as Counter Logic Gaming, Evil Geniuses, and OpTic Halo. Over 35 teams came to compete for $10,000 and 8350 HCS points, which are crucial leading into the Season Finals at PAX East. The Velocity.Halo squad entered the tournament sitting at 10th in the Halo Championship Series standings.
After receiving a first-round bye, the team faced off against Noble.Black in their second round match. The squad played poorly in the BO3 series and were defeated 0-2; sending them to the lower bracket for the rest of tournament play. From that point on, the team turned up the intensity and played fantastic. They secured Top 12 with three straight sweeps against Goats R Us, iSo Essence, and Scorched. For their T8 match, they faced off against Cloud9; the 5th ranked HCS team and a well-known squad with Halo icons Ninja and Hysteria. The team played sub-par and were eventually swept in their BO5, ending their tournament. Following the disappointing placement, the team felt a change would be beneficial. The move became evident as Visal "ToWn" Mohanan expressed his displeasure on Social Media regarding his teammates, leading to his removal from Velocity. Although the end of Visal's stint with Velocity was a sour one, we still wish the best for him in his Halo career. With that being said, Velocity.Halo will be actively searching for a fourth to complete the roster for Season 2 of the HCS. For all of the teams that will be competing at S1 Finals, good luck and have fun!
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