The Apex Legends Global Series set out its stall for its second year last week with a huge reveal that includes everything from a new format, to cross-play events, and a whopping $5 million prize pool. Arguably the most exciting part of the announcement, however, was the plan to return to LAN events.
With players and fans alike being starved of offline Apex action for almost two years now due to the effects of the pandemic, the news that international LANs could be making a comeback "should conditions allow" was well-received. For the competition's commissioner, John Nelson, the return to LAN is also the thing he is looking most forward to - especially as it presents the opportunity to turn Year 1's regional storylines into global ones.
"It's been really fun to see so many different countries represented by players and competing against each other, and that obviously goes up a notch when you go to a global event," Nelson tells The Loadout. "A lot of us in the community look back at the Preseason Invitational in September 2019 and think about all those teams that were on Match Point, going into the final game; teams from so many different places of the world. I'm so looking forward to experiencing that again."
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After a fully online but successful first full competitive cycle of the Apex Legends Global Series, EA has decided to seriously shake things up for Year 2. The ALGS will be reworked into a two-tiered competition for both established pros and amateurs trying to break into the scene, with two competitive splits, and an ALGS Championship in July 2022.
Year 2 of the ALGS will also boast a significantly bigger prize pool - a total of $5 million for the entire season, with $2 million of that allocated for the Championship. The ALGS also intends to host LAN events in 2022. Both the first and second split playoffs, and the ALGS Championship, will be played offline with 40 of the best teams from each region playing together. There's no word on how many spots each region will have at these events just yet. Potential locations for offline events have also not been revealed.
While the intention is to hold LAN events, EA says it will only do this "should conditions allow", so there are no guarantees.
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