Apex Legends Global Series prepares to kick off for Year 2

We're just one day away from the start of Year 2 of the Apex Legends Global Series. The second installment of the competition is aiming high, with a new, two-tiered ecosystem, full cross-play for competitors on PC and consoles, and the promise of three live LAN events, each in a different continent.

So how is the man presiding over the ALGS feeling as we enter a new era for Apex esports with the first Preseason Qualifier on Saturday, September 11? Speaking to The Loadout, ALGS commissioner John Nelson says he can certainly sense the excitement within the community and is proud to have built up a competitive scene that has become attractive to so many big esports organisations.

"It feels like the community is really excited for the start of this new season and is itching to get back into competition," Nelson says. "It's been what's felt like a fairly long offseason - and longer for some than others if they didn't take part in the [Year 1] ALGS Championship. So I think people are really excited to just start competing again.

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