A Gaming Store’s Guide to Battlegrounds
10th Nov 2026
Cleric
Battlegrounds: The New Home of Organised Play is your local FLGS!
Halo: Flashpoint has always been about bringing Spartans together around the tabletop. Whether you're hosting a casual game night, running a competitive tournament, or introducing new players to the excitement of tactical combat, local gaming stores are the heart of the community. That's why we're excited to introduce Halo:Flashpoint Battlegrounds.
Battlegrounds is a brand-new programme designed specifically for retail stores that actively support Halo: Flashpoint. It rewards stores for hosting events, helps players discover new places to play, and gives retailers powerful tools to grow their local communities. Most importantly, Battlegrounds creates a stronger connection between players, tournament organisers, and stores, helping Halo: Flashpoint continue to grow around the world.
What Is a Battleground?
A Battleground is an officially recognised Halo: Flashpoint venue that supports organised play and helps build the local community.
By joining the programme, stores gain their own dedicated profile within the Halo: Flashpoint ecosystem, allowing players to easily find local events, learn about regular game nights, and discover where Halo is being played nearby. Participation is completely free for retail stores. Whether you're already running regular events or looking to build a Halo community from the ground up, Battlegrounds gives you the tools to showcase your venue to the wider Flashpoint player base.
What Does a Store Need to Do?
Joining the programme is simple. To qualify as a Battleground, stores must:
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- Stock Halo: Flashpoint products.
- Run Halo: Flashpoint events.
- Have regular contact with a Mantic Games Sales Rep (even if you order via distribution).
- List all Halo: Flashpoint events through the Index system.
That's it!
By ensuring events are listed through the Index platform, players can easily discover upcoming games, tournaments, leagues, and special events, helping drive attendance and community growth.
A Dedicated Venue Profile
One of the biggest benefits of becoming a Battleground is receiving your own dedicated venue page. Think of it as your Halo: Flashpoint storefront within the organised play ecosystem.
Each Battleground can:
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- Upload a custom store banner.
- Add information about their venue.
- Promote regular game nights.
- Share opening information and contact details.
- Showcase upcoming Halo: Flashpoint events.
- Build a public presence for local players searching for places to play.
For new players looking to get involved, these pages become a valuable resource. Instead of searching social media groups or community forums, they can immediately find stores actively supporting Halo: Flashpoint.
For retailers, it's an opportunity to put your venue in front of the entire Flashpoint community.
Free Access to the Companion App
Battleground stores will also receive free access to the Halo: Flashpoint Index. Whether you're running casual game nights, leagues, narrative events, or competitive tournaments, the Index App helps make event organisation smoother and provides players with an even better play experience. By providing access to the same tools used throughout the organised play ecosystem, Battleground stores can offer a consistent and professional experience for their communities.
Better Rankings for Your Players
Starting in November, attending events at a Battleground becomes even more rewarding. Players participating in events hosted at Battleground venues will receive additional ranking points when submitting results.
Depending on the event, participants can earn:
+5 to +15 additional ranking points
This creates a meaningful incentive for players to support their local Battleground stores and encourages communities to gather in recognised venues.
For competitive players chasing rankings, every point matters. For stores, this means greater event visibility, stronger attendance, and increased engagement from players looking to maximise their ranking opportunities.
It's a win for everyone involved.
Supporting Tournament Organisers
We know that many successful communities are built by passionate Tournament Organisers. Some stores have dedicated TOs on staff. Others rely on enthusiastic community members who volunteer their time to organise events.
Starting in November, Battlegrounds become even more flexible. Stores can allow external Tournament Organisers to run events at their venue while still benefiting from Battleground status.
This means:
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- Stores can become recognised Battleground venues.
- Independent TOs can organise events at those venues.
- Events continue contributing to the venue's standing.
- Communities gain more opportunities to play.
This creates a powerful partnership between stores and organisers. A retailer no longer needs to personally run every tournament to benefit from organised play. As long as events take place within the store, communities can continue to grow through collaboration.
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- For TOs, it creates more opportunities to host events in established locations.
- For players, it means more events.
And for stores, it means a stronger Halo presence with less administrative burden.
Earn Stars and Grow Your Reputation
Every Halo:Flashpoint Battleground begins its journey somewhere. As stores continue supporting Halo: Flashpoint and hosting events, they'll earn stars that reflect their level of community activity. The more events a Battleground hosts, the greater its reputation becomes. Players browsing venue profiles can immediately see which stores are actively supporting organised play and building thriving local communities. You may have already noticed that the Mantic Games venue profile has reached an impressive four-star rating through its ongoing support of events and organised play activities.
As the Battleground network grows, these ratings will become a visible indicator of community engagement and commitment to Halo: Flashpoint.
Compete for the Top Battleground Award
Organised play isn't just for players. At the end of each season, we'll also recognise the stores that have gone above and beyond in supporting the Halo: Flashpoint community. A special award will be presented to the highest-performing Battleground venue. We're still finalising exactly what that award will look like, but one thing is certain: stores that consistently support their communities will have something exciting to compete for.
This creates another reason for stores to host events, welcome new players, and continue investing in their local Halo scene. Every game night, league, and tournament contributes towards building a stronger Battleground.
Join the Battleground Network
Halo: Flashpoint continues to grow because of the incredible communities being built in local gaming stores around the world. Battlegrounds is our way of recognising those efforts and providing stores with the tools, visibility, and rewards they deserve. If your store stocks Halo: Flashpoint, runs events, and wants to become a recognised destination for organised play, now is the perfect time to join.
Become a Halo: Flashpoint Battleground and help shape the future of organised play.
The next great Halo: Flashpoint community could start in your store.
