The Halo World Championship is the biggest and most prestigious event in the Halo esports calendar. It’s the crown jewel, with more than a million dollars in prizing on the line as well as the right to claim the title of best Halo players in the world.

Finding a venue to match the spectacle of such an event in Halo esports is always a challenge; you have to find a destination, and one that people can easily travel to and have an unforgettable in-person experience, but also one that ensures a premium experience for viewers at home.

When we announced that a new era of Halo esports had begun in partnership with MLG, we teased that the Finals venue for Halo World Championship is coming home to Seattle. We’re excited to dive deeper today, because 343 Industries and MLG are excited to share that from April 13 to 15, the top 16 teams from around the world will compete for one million dollars inside CenturyLink Field Event Center!

Having the Halo World Championship Finals here in Seattle is going to be huge, literally. At CenturyLink Field Event Center, we’ll be able to support the one of the biggest audiences we’ve had at a competitive Halo event, and we’ll be working with MLG to ensure a fantastic in-person and at home experience – nobody puts on a better show in esports!

We know that having a venue that matches the prestige of the Halo World Championship is very important to our fans, and we hope you’re as excited as we are about seeing your favorite teams and players compete in Seattle. Tickets are planned to go on sale Thursday, February 22 so don’t miss your opportunity to join us for a Halo event like no other.

Don’t forget – today marks the start of the Halo World Championship with the HaloWC 2018 Orlando Open! It’s going to be an incredibly exciting tournament – the first open Halo tournament run by MLG in five years – and more than 100 teams registered to compete! Players will compete for precious HaloWC qualification points to bring back to their respective regions and $50,000 in prizing – solo players can also compete for $5,000 in the FFA tournament.

Check out this weekend’s action at Mixer.com/Halo, Twitch.tv/Halo and live.Twitter.com/halo, and be sure to check back on Halo.gg and Xbox Wire for all of the latest Halo esports news.

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The Definitive Edition of the original Age of Empires with the Rise of Rome expansion pack will launch on February 20, local time for Windows 10 PCs! To celebrate, the flagship Microsoft Store in New York is hosting a special livestream from the Mixer NYC Studio the day before, so fans around the world can experience the action. Join hosts Kate Yeager, Adam Isgreen from Microsoft Studios, Bert Beeckman from Forgotten Empires and more special guests as they discuss the remastering of the classic real-time strategy game, stream gameplay and share their best tips and tricks.  Fans can get the game from the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 beginning at midnight on February 20.

The Age of Empires: Definitive Edition launch livestream begins at 2:00 p.m. PST on Monday, February 19, on the official Age of Empires Mixer livestream channel. Hope to see you there!

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Get Lost in Fe’s Unfathomable Forests, Available Now on Xbox One
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Fe arrives today on Xbox One. By now, we hope you’ve had a chance to glimpse a few of the breathtaking images from the game. It’s a strikingly lovely world, a marvelously contoured land of hidden valleys, shimmering waterfalls, and towering evergreens looking down over vast valleys teeming with life. The forest is a world of quiet, sublime beauty, a canvas of bold colors and deep shadows… some concealing hidden menace. As Fe, you will explore this expansive, marvelous, and occasionally frightening wilderness.

The Silent Ones have come, seizing the wild animals of the wood for their own mysterious purposes. As Fe, you will unravel this riddle and free the trapped creatures. Along the way, befriend the beasts and learn their language. Sing songs, gain their trust and enlist their aid as they carry you on their backs, guide you to uncover secrets, and swoop down from the skies to aid you. As your journey continues, you’ll gain new powers.

Gliding from cliff to treetop over fast river valleys, you’ll have to use your wits to outsmart strange, frightening foes along your way. Move nimbly and carefully to avoid the gaze of the ever-vigilant Silent Ones. Rescue captives from under the noses of the towering guardians.

We’re proud to be part of what developer Zoink has created in Fe: a sense of awe and wonder, an appreciation for the serene quiet and thunderous power that coexist in nature. We’re hopeful that you’ll draw the same joy from exploring its strange and exceptional world that we experienced in helping create it.

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We’re incredibly excited to announce that Claybook is now available through Xbox Game Preview for Xbox One gamers.

Bringing Claybook to Xbox One has been a huge undertaking for our small two-person team. We started our journey two years ago, and now we’re ready to hand over the game to the Xbox community.

Claybook is a unique world made entirely of clay. Everything acts like it’s made of real clay. Every inch of the environment can be shaped and molded. Everything has matter inside it, not just an outer shell. Clay can be liquid or solid, and it can be deformed and destroyed.

Claybook runs at smooth 60 fps on both Xbox One versions and offers enhanced high-quality 4K assets for Xbox One X.

This is only the beginning for Claybook. While in Xbox Game Preview, we’re looking forward to adding new content, new features, and improved user-generated content tools. We hope the game continues to evolve and we welcome the Xbox community to find new creative ideas to shape the future of our clay-based world.

For news regarding the game, visit the official Claybook site, follow us on Twitter or Facebook, and stay tuned to Xbox Wire!

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Now available on Xbox One Game Preview. Claybook is a unique physics-based puzzle game in a world made entirely of clay. Shape your character and the world around you to overcome challenging obstacles.

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30 years ago, I was sitting at home watching Michael Jordan participate in the 1988 slam dunk contest as he took off from the free throw line in what would become the most iconic dunk in basketball history.

Not only was it one of the greatest and most watched moments in basketball history, it launched a revolution — every kid (like me) from around the world would spend years experiencing the thrill of what it’s like to own the same sneakers as the Jumpman himself.

Today I’m honored and humbled to announce a very special and unique collaboration between Air Jordan and Xbox.

Anyone who’s a sneaker enthusiast knows that the next five weeks are a very big deal when it comes to some iconic Air Jordan III releases. To celebrate this reveal, we’re creating one-of-a-kind Xbox One X consoles inspired by each of the three upcoming Air Jordan III releases.

The custom consoles will be based on the Air Jordan III Free Throw Line which dropped February 14, the Air Jordan III Black Cement available February 17 and the Air Jordan III Tinker which will be available on March 24. To learn more about the history of these iconic shoes, visit Jumpman23.com.

The Free Throw Line Xbox One X pays homage to the unforgettable dunk by Michael Jordan in 1988. The Black Cement Xbox One X is inspired by the sneakers with all the same detailing which made these, considered by many, the greatest sneakers of all-time, and the Tinker Xbox One X showcases Tinker Hatfield’s original design for what the shoe was going to be.

Three very fortunate fans will have the chance to win one of the consoles by participating in the giveaway opportunity on Xbox’s Twitter Page from Friday, February 16 at 6 a.m. PT to Wednesday, February 21 at 10 p.m. PT. Read here for full sweepstakes details.

Having the world’s most powerful console meet a legendary brand like Jordan for the first time ever is something truly special for sneakerheads and gamers everywhere.

Come join us to honor and celebrate two brands we love. I cannot wait to see these kits in the hands of some very lucky fans.

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The Dell Gaming Car Pack bring seven new cars to Forza Motorsport 7’s ever-growing garage of 700+ vehicles, all available to collect, customize and race at 60 fps on Xbox One and Windows 10 and in native 4K on Xbox One X. Leading off the pack is the already legendary 2018 Bugatti Chiron, one of the most requested cars in recent memory. For good reason, too. This is a $3 million technological and engineering marvel that is the successor to Bugatti’s legendary Veyron. Then consider the 2018 Kia Stinger, a game-changing RWD, five-door hatch from Korea that’s making waves as a performance-minded competitor to the big European brands. Want to expand your race car garage? The 2016 Audi #17 Rotek Racing TTRS is a Pikes Peak Hillclimb record holder and the 2017 Aston Martin Racing V12 Vantage GT3 #7 has contributed to Aston Martin’s legendary race history. Or go back in Aussie muscle car history and experience the Bathurst-winning 1968 Holden HK Monaro GTS 327. Mopar fans will also find two new heavyweights in the 2017 Ram Power Wagon and 2018 Dodge Durango SRT.

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