{"id":157864,"date":"2024-09-05T17:55:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T16:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=157864"},"modified":"2024-09-06T11:22:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T10:22:39","slug":"apex-legends-algs-esports-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2024\/09\/apex-legends-algs-esports-ecosystem","title":{"rendered":"Apex Legends, the ALGS and the game\u2019s current place in esports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When looking at the battle royale esports scene, Apex Legends<\/strong> stands out for doing things a little differently than its competitors.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Launched during the battle royale craze in 2019, Apex Legends has managed to fuse the now iconic 100-player free-for-all mode with the design and functioning of a hero shooter. The game quickly turned into a notable esports title because \u2014 thanks to its unique blend of genres \u2014 Apex Legends has an equally unique kind of audience.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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As early as 2020, organisations and players began pouring into the emerging title<\/a> with its publisher (Electronic Arts)<\/strong> and developer (Respawn<\/strong>) building an ecosystem capable of attracting viewers. Despite the game’s popularity in its early months, its esports scene initially developed relatively slow until big organisations like TSM, FaZe Clan, Fnatic and OpTic Gaming started to invest in the scene. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Still, it has not been smooth sailing for Apex Legends esports. 100 Thieves left the competitive circuit<\/a> ahead of the 2024 season, citing displeasure over the ALGS structure; G2 did the same in 2022. In 2022, EA reportedly shut down<\/a> esports revenue-sharing discussions regarding in-game item sales. Meanwhile, NRG<\/a> and other notable organisations left the scene before returning later on. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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So, what is the current state of play for Apex Legends esports coming off the back of its Year 4 ALGS Split 2 Playoffs?<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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