Architect
World Builder
Built half the grid and hid the rest. Knows every shortcut.
About Halliday Games
Built for players. Run like a final.
Halliday Games runs the Dubai Series — free, in-person EA SPORTS FC and Dota 2 tournaments in Dubai where every seat is earned, never bought.
- Based in
- Dubai, UAE
- Season 01
- 3 events
- Entry
- Free
Who we are
A stage for Dubai's players
Halliday Games is a Dubai tournament brand for players who want the real thing: a proper stage, fair brackets and a season that rewards showing up.
The Dubai Series is our first season. 3 live events, real referees, published rules and a qualification path anyone can walk — online first, then in the room. You don’t pay to enter and you never need a token or a wallet. You earn your seat with daily missions, then you play for it in person.
We keep events players-only and capacity-capped on purpose. Smaller rooms mean every match matters, every player is seen and nobody is there to make up the numbers.
“Give Dubai’s players a stage that feels like the main event — and keep the door open to anyone willing to put in the work.”
Season 01 format
Qualify. Survive. Win.
One path, 3 nights in Dubai, ending at the Grand Final. Reach the Gold league (Level 11, 1,000 XP) to unlock your seat.
Night 1 · Qualifier
Opening Qualifier
The season opens. Eligible players battle for the first seeds of the Dubai Series.
21 Nov · tentative64 seats
Night 2 · Elimination
Elimination Night
No second chances. Survivors lock their place in the Grand Final.
28 Nov · tentative48 seats
Night 3 · Grand Final
Grand Final
The season's last stand. Champions are crowned and the first Dubai Series titles are decided.
5 Dec · tentative32 seats
Event dates are tentative until confirmed — eligible players hear first. Full schedule
Levels & leagues
11 leagues. One gate.
Every approved mission raises your level, and your level carries you up the leagues — Recruit, Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, Mythic, Sovereign. Gold, at Level 11, is where your seat in Dubai unlocks.
Recruit
Brushed steel
From 0 XP
Level 1 and up
III 0II 50I 100
Iron
Forged iron
From 150 XP
Level 4 and up
III 150II 220I 300
Bronze
From 380 XP
Level 7 and up
III 380II 470I 560
Silver
Polished silver
From 650 XP
Level 9 and up
III 650II 760I 880
- Event gate
Gold
From 1,000 XP
Level 11 and up
III 1,000II 1,250I 1,500
Platinum
From 1,800 XP
Level 14 and up
III 1,800II 2,150I 2,500
Diamond
Diamond crystal
From 2,900 XP
Level 18 and up
III 2,900II 3,350I 3,800
Master
Amethyst
From 4,300 XP
Level 21 and up
III 4,300II 4,900I 5,500
Grandmaster
Gilded amethyst
From 6,200 XP
Level 25 and up
III 6,200II 7,000I 7,800
Mythic
Crimson
From 8,700 XP
Level 30 and up
III 8,700II 9,700I 10,700
Sovereign
Celestial gold
From 12,000 XP
Level 36 and up
III 12,000II 13,500I 15,000
The level curve
Early levels come fast — the first ones take a day of missions. The curve flattens at Level 31, after which every level costs the same 600 XP.
| Level | Total XP | Rank at that point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Recruit III |
| 4 | 90 | Recruit II |
| 5 | 160 | Iron III |
| 7 | 360 | Iron I |
| 9 | 640 | Bronze I |
| 10 | 810 | Silver II |
| 11 | 1,000 | Gold III |
| 14 | 1,690 | Gold I |
| 15 | 1,960 | Platinum III |
| 18 | 2,890 | Platinum I |
| 20 | 3,610 | Diamond II |
| 21 | 4,000 | Diamond I |
| 25 | 5,760 | Master I |
| 30 | 8,410 | Grandmaster I |
Levels never drop
Your level follows your lifetime XP. No decay, no reset between events.
Only approved XP counts
XP waiting for review shows as a striped bar and counts the moment an admin approves it.
Top 25 wear the crown
The season's 25 highest XP totals get a High Score crown on their player card, refreshed hourly. Your league never changes.
Rewards you can show
Every league adds a title, frame and banner to your player card — earned, never sold, no cash value.
- Full league table
Your character
Pick one of 10
Every player enters the grid as one of 10 characters. All of them are free from day one — choose when you register and switch once every 24 hours.
Racer
Arcade Racer
Hopeful, fast and impossible to count out.
Huntress
Cyber Huntress
Tracks every opening and never wastes a shot.
Forge
Grid Engineer
Builds the rigs, fixes the plays, carries the squad.
Scout
Star Scout
Moves unseen, calls the play, strikes first.
Ronin
Cyber Ronin
Disciplined, patient and lethal in the late game.
Bounty
Masked Hunter
Nobody knows the face behind the mask. Everyone knows the score.
Keeper
Grid Archivist
Remembers every match ever played. Kind — until you lose.
Commander
Fleet Commander
Runs the lobby like a war room.
Operator
Tactical Operator
Precise, calm and always three moves ahead.
The lobby
Talk shop. Keep it clean.
Your player panel has a live lobby chat with rooms for each game, run by our moderators. Chat is read-only until you have at least 100 approved XP and have accepted the chat rules. Chatting never earns XP.
Chat rules
Pinned in every room · posting unlocks at 100 approved XP
- Respect everyone — no insults, slurs or threats. Banter is welcome.
- Gaming only — no politics, religion, countries or leaders.
- Privacy — no phone numbers, emails, addresses or photos of anyone.
- No spam — no flooding, repeats, ALL CAPS or emoji walls.
- No links, ads, selling, account trading or begging. Official Halliday Games links only.
- No crypto or money talk — no coins, prices, wallets or investment tips. XP has no cash value.
- No fake news, rumours, staff impersonation or fake proof.
- Mods decide: warning → 10-min mute → 24-h mute → 7-day mute → ban. Report with ⋯ › Report.
How events are run
LAN rules. No shortcuts.
The standards behind every Dubai Series night — the same for every player, every bracket, every event.
Fair play first
One set of rules for every player and every bracket. Cheating, account sharing and exploits mean disqualification.
Referees on the floor
Referees run every match, check gear and settle disputes on the spot. Their call on the day is final.
Published rules
The rulebook is public before you register, and each event pack lands before check-in.
Read the rulesPlayers only
No spectator tickets. Everyone on the floor is competing or running the event, so the room stays focused.
Capacity & waitlist
Every event has a fixed number of seats. Eligible players confirm a slot; when it's full, the waitlist takes over.
Seats per eventResults within 24 hours
Brackets and results go live on the site and in Discord within a day of every event.
Produced like a final
- Stations
- Set up and checked before every bracket, per title.
- Main screen
- The deciding matches of the night go up on the big screen.
- Cameras
- We film and photograph each event for recaps. Appearing in them is your choice — it's a separate media consent.
Sponsorship
Title sponsor: MGC
MGC is the title sponsor of Season 01. Sponsorship supports the season; it doesn't change how you play, how XP is earned or how results are decided — and it never appears on player cosmetics.
Sponsored content. MGC is a virtual asset: virtual assets are highly volatile and may lose all of their value, with no financial protection. Taking part is free and never requires buying, holding or connecting any digital asset. XP has no cash value and cannot be transferred. Halliday Games does not offer, sell or advise on virtual assets.
Sponsor FAQMade in Dubai
Dubai has the venues, the players and the appetite. The Dubai Series gives them a season of their own — in person, in the city, with nothing to buy.
Contact
One inbox
Players, partners, venues and press. Players: include your Player ID so we can find you fast.
hello@hallidaygame.comOur Discord and Instagram are launching soon.
Your move
Your seat starts with a free profile.
Register in under a minute, run your daily missions and reach the Gold league (Level 11, 1,000 XP) to unlock your seat at the next event in Dubai.
Event gateGold league · Level 11 · 1,000 XP