Halo 5: Guardians continues the story of the Master Chief, and introduces a brand new central character to the Halo universe – Spartan Locke.  Peace is shattered when colony worlds are unexpectedly attacked.  And when humanity’s greatest hero goes missing, Spartan Locke is tasked with hunting the Master Chief and solving a mystery that threatens the entire galaxy.

Experience the most dramatic Halo story to date in a four-player cooperative epic that spans three worlds. Challenge friends and rivals in new multiplayer modes: Warzone, massive 24-player battles, and Arena, pure 4-versus-4 competitive combat.

Eight of the top eSport teams from around the world who will go head-to-head in Halo 5: Guardians at X Games Aspen 2016 from January 28 – 31.

The Halo World Championship Tour: X Games Aspen Invitational 2016 teams are as follows:

• Epsilon eSports (UK)
• PENTA Sports (Germany)
• Team Allegiance
• CLG
• Evil Geniuses
• Leftovers
• Dream Team
• Team Liquid

The six teams from North America and two international teams (UK and Germany) – will compete in group play that will culminate in a single-elimination bracket-style tournament onsite at X Games Aspen for medals and $30,000 in prize money. Competing teams will be participating in the Halo World Championship, however, the Halo World Championship Tour: X Games Aspen Invitational will not contribute points or change placements for the regional finals.        

The three-day competition will take place onsite in The Gaming Shack located in the X Games Aspen festival villages and for the first time-ever, segments and highlights of the eSports competition will be integrated into the X Games Aspen telecasts on ESPN. The event will also be streamed live on WatchESPN, Twitch.tv/Halo and mlg.tv/halo.

More details on X Games Aspen tickets and full music and competition schedules are available here. As always, general admission to the action sports competitions and festival villages is free to the public.