After Bellevue-based video game developer Valve moved the International, its annual championship for Dota 2, out of Seattle (and the country), our gaming-obsessed city has been sorely lacking by way of IRL esports tournaments. And, no, the return of downtown’s GameWorks and this summer’s Pokémon Go Fest don’t count.
Well, prepare to squee, gaming fans—esports are back. This weekend, on October 20–23, the Halo World Championship arrives at the Seattle Convention Center, with some 4,000 in-person attendees expected and thousands more streaming live on Twitch. Spectator tickets range from $75–$250.
It’s the first time the Halo Championship Series has been hosted in Seattle. (This feels like somewhat of a crime considering the
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