Electronic Arts and Respawn Launch $ 3M Apex Legends Global Series – The Esports Observer, Esportsobserver.com

                                

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• Electronic Arts and Respawn announce the $ 3M USDApex LegendsGlobal Series.
• The main event will see a prize pool of $ 1M.
• Apex LegendsGlobal Series is an ecosystem open to residents of over 100 countries worldwide.

Today,

Electronic Arts************andRespawn Entertainment

Announced the formation of theApex Legends

Global Series. The series is comprised of online and live events for PC players who will compete for a prize pool of more than $ 3M over the course of 90 events.

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“Competition is at the heart ofApex Legends

• , ”Said Vince Zampella, head of Respawn Entertainment. “We expect that esports will play a big role in the future of

Apex Legendsand it all starts here, with theApex LegendsGlobal Series. We look forward to seeing who, out of our millions of players, will become true legends of the arena. ”

TheApex LegendsGlobal Series is an ecosystem open to residents of over 60 countries worldwide who meet minimum age and PC system requirements. The series will start with online competitions that will then advance winners to regional and then premier events. Players will earnApex LegendsGlobal Series Points for their performances in online and certain live events, and those with the most points will be invited to the fourApex LegendsGlobal Series Majors.

The top**************Apex Legends

Global Series teams in the world will be invited to battle for $ 1M in prizes and the title ofApex Legends)Global Series World Champion. But first players will need to advance from one of the three majors that will see 100 three-player teams from around the world battling to advance.

All four majors will feature theApex Legends(exclusive Match Point format, which debuted at theApex LegendsPreseason Invitational in September. Match Point requires teams in the finals to reach a points threshold through a combination of match placement and accumulated kills.