It’s a short and sweet Halo update this week as most of the 343 team is in California getting ready for the Halo World Championship. There’s obviously some highlighting of that event, but also some recapping of the new Halo Wars 2 leader and catching up on Community Spotlights! Check it out over at HaloWaypoint when you get the chance!(MacGyver10 23:19:26 UTC)

This weekend the top Halo teams vie for their shot at $1 million in prize money! Make sure you check out the Halo Twitter account this weekend to follow all the action!

The wait is over. This weekend, the world’s top Halo teams vie for greatness, glory, and a $1-million prize pool at the #HaloWC 2017 Finals. pic.twitter.com/PMHpcWR5rE

— Halo (@Halo) March 22, 2017

(MacGyver10 23:16:06 UTC)

We’re not kidding, you can pick up a UNSC Wasp for free at the Mega Construx event at Toys R’ Us on April 1st! Check your store out for details!

Grab a friend & head over to your local @ToysRUs on 4/1 to build & take home a @MegaConstrux UNSC Wasp – for free! https://t.co/0okM5uUpmI pic.twitter.com/4whhoVvUZK

— Halo Gear (@HaloGear) March 21, 2017

(MacGyver10 23:14:28 UTC)

A couple of cool things from HaloWaypoint we missed last week:

• ZaedynFel has the latest matchmaking update live in the Waypoint forums. There’s a request for feedback on how you team up for Halo, and info on the possibility of map vetoing in Halo 5 and Forged maps in ranked playlists!
• Also, Sketch visited the Waypoint forums to share some REQ updates for Warzone that were already in effect. It’s easier to rain down pink death now!

(MacGyver10 17:22:20 UTC)

If you’ve booted up Halo Wars 2 recently, you should be prompted to download the new leader, Kinsano! You can read her welcome over at HaloWaypoint!

Featuring units and abilities forged in fury & flame, Kinsano is ready to burn bright in #HaloWars2. Available now: https://t.co/x86clr1zrI pic.twitter.com/iftPOQaH1W

— Halo (@Halo) March 20, 2017

(MacGyver10 17:20:10 UTC)

Morpheus launches another of his favorite montages to the forum this week in ‘Already Over – A Halo 2 Montage’ by BlaziN. Here’s what Morpheus had to say about this one:

The choice for this week’s Long side theme is almost 15 minutes long and was made about 5 years ago. Some people may not like it–the player, xxBlaziN 187 looks like the kind of person spending too long knowing all the ins and outs of the system, but his skills are absolutely jaw-dropping regardless. You will never comprehend how someone can chain together so many different complicated button combos flawlessly, and under pressure. It’s hard not to smile at the editing here; it’s simple, yet completely embodies the spirit of that “classic” Halo montage feel–you’d think you were back in 2005. While I personally am not a fan of the music choice(also heads up the last song is hip-hop, so NSFW tags) but the amazing gameplay and the nostalgic editing more than make up for it. Enjoy BlaziN’s Final Halo 2 Montage!(MacGyver10 17:14:21 UTC)

Grumpy emailed us recently with a killer new Halo 2 video, here’s what he had to say:

SLOBSKY decided to destroy the iconic Sacred Icon Green Door in Halo 2 the hard way. The BAW (Break Any Wall) he pulls off is the power way to get in that giant door. Mods went in but they didn’t count, I went in but it was a fluke in the programming that allowed me to just walk in. This is awesome…the flat launch, the CP, the BAW, falltime break, this is the old HIH kind of tricking at it’s best.?(MacGyver10 17:09:25 UTC)

Rockslider revisits an oldie but a goodie with his latest video and article. Check out his post in our forum where he explores the entry chamber to Attack on The Control Room with a stolen banshee!(MacGyver10 17:07:24 UTC)

After taking a short vacation from the regular weekly update, Sketch is back with info on the upcoming Halo Wars 2 patch, the aforementioned new leader vidoc, some assets for the Halo 5 API, community spotlight and more! Go give it a read over at HaloWaypoint when you get the chance!(MacGyver10 00:04:22 UTC)

The Vengeful ‘Vadam let us know of a trailer they made for the OG, Halo: CE! Cool to see what they think would have been highlight worthy for this 16 year old game!(MacGyver10 00:01:30 UTC)

Remember that cancelled Halo Mega Bloks game? More leaked footage has surfaced of it, this time a video of a new mode called ‘Besieged’ which draws instant comparisons to Halo’s beloved Firefight mode!(MacGyver10 22:24:07 UTC)

To further clarify both the announcement of the new Arena season, and the test-changes for the ‘Proving Grounds’ playlist, GrimBrother One penned a piece on the new Arena Season over at HaloWaypoint!(MacGyver10 22:22:36 UTC)