Formula 1 is visiting the city-state of Singapore from September 30 to October 2, 2022, and gamers are likely to spot a familiar design when they look at McLaren driver Lando Norris’ special helmet during the race weekend: The Brit is wearing Master Chief, so to speak – his protective headgear is emulating the Halo character’s armor design.
Norris celebrates Halo esports partnership
The reason for the special helmet is the announcement of a partnership between Quadrant, Lando Norris’ esports team, and the Halo Championship Series (HCS), the official tournament circuit for Halo Infinite supported by Microsoft and 343 Industries.
Quadrant, with its quartet of French pro players, is one of the game’s strongest teams from Europe and was recently announced as the tenth HCS partner overall.
I AM NOW MASTER CHIEF @Halo pic.twitter.com/Ln8zSxDQwo
— Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) September 29, 2022
This is an important step for the organization. Being an official HCS partner comes with a few privileges and benefits, such as being able to sell official skins in the game, hosting tournaments, and various other activation possibilities.
At the latest Major of the first-person shooter in Orlando, Florida, the team was eliminated quite early in the playoffs and thus missed the qualification for the World Championship happening later in October. With this new partnership, the team’s future looks bright despite this setback.
Written by Marco Wutz on behalf of GLHF.
