Apex Legends News

"No evidence" of cheating at the ALGS Championship, says commissioner

The Apex Legends Global Series Championship came to its exciting conclusion on June 6, when Team Kungarna (formerly known as Bottom 20) surprised the world to clinch the North American title.

However last week, APAC South team Athaim, which placed third in its region's Championship Final, voiced concerns about the competitive integrity of the ALGS Championship. Athaim player 'Oatto' accused other teams of cheating, and believed that teams using faster hardware also had an advantage that would become apparent when LANs return. "We feel this online event has made some players look better than they really are, due to cheating or fast PCs," he told The Loadout. "At LANs [there is] an even playing field - no hiding cheats in your parent's house."

Athaim's founder Oluwadamilola 'Ritehero' Akinleye confirmed to The Loadout that the accusations were specifically suggesting that opposing teams used aimbots in the tournament. However, the team did not specify which opponents it believed were cheating.

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ALGS commissioner "open to feedback" about Apex Legends' Match Point format

Apex Legends' Match Point format splits opinion, to say the least. It's a system that the Apex Legends Global Series uses to find the winners of its biggest esports tournaments, including the ALGS Championship, which wrapped up last week. While every team that lifted a trophy was fully deserving, some fans - and some players - believe that there is too much luck involved with the system.

To win a Match Point game, teams must first achieve 50 points by placing highly in matches, or getting kills - and ideally both. Once a team has reached this threshold, it must then win one match outright to be crowned the tournament winner. This is where the controversy lies. Despite the fact that teams need to perform consistently in order to reach Match Point, there is an element of luck (based on the loot teams find or where the final circle pulls) that can impact the outcome of those crucial matches towards the end of a tournament..

"There's no denying the power of the Match Point format in terms of generating drama and enthusiasm around the competition," ALGS commissioner John Nelson tells The Loadout. Knowing who has won a tournament as soon as the final match finishes creates exciting endgames that are unique to Apex Legends esports, but not everybody is a fan.

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Team Kungarna wins the North American ALGS Championship

The ALGS Championship has finally reached its meteoric conclusion, with five regional tournaments spanning over 125 hours of tournament play squeezed into the past month. Hundreds of teams attempted to even qualify for the biggest Apex Legends esports competition to date, and we have finally crowned all of our winners.

In North America, Team Kungarna has come out on top. Despite the fact that the signing of the Bottom 20 roster was somewhat overshadowed by Kungarna also acquiring EU favourites Nessy, it was the NA acquisition that provided the most excitement this weekend.

The usual suspects dominated the group stages, with NRG, TSM, and G2 (the team formerly known as AimAssist), rising to the top. My Little Phony, the orgless team led by Beau 'RamBeau' Sheidy, flew to a surprise third-place overall finish utilising the strong Revenant and Octane combination, but they couldn't make it count in the Finals.

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SCARZ wins the EMEA ALGS Championship

EMEA is a region with its own identity in Apex Legends esports, arguably more so than any other region. Yes, APAC South may have a reputation for aggression, but the combination of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa produces some truly unique strategies and team compositions.

It's only natural then, that Loba made her first ever appearance in an ALGS tournament in an EMEA lobby. She carried a Kraber and pockets full of grenades to victory on multiple occasions in the group stages in the care of Fire Beavers and Third Impact, and provided a genuine anti-meta option to combat the EMEA's lobby of Cryptos.

But it wasn't all about Loba, as we saw 11 different characters represented in the Championship Finals (although Horizon was a one-time misclick). NEW Esports, Alliance, Gambit, and Totem all had dominant days in the group stages, each flexing their muscles and proving it hadn't come to play. Unfortunately, the EU's golden boys Nessy were at the receiving end of a shock exit ahead of the Finals, ending four points adrift of qualification despite the excitement surrounding the roster's recent signing to Team Kungarna.

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The ALGS Championship Finals

It all comes down to this. After intense competition, the ALGS Championship Finals are here!

The action begins June 12, at 8am PT for EMEA and June 13 at 2pm PT for NA. Tune in to find out who will be crowned Champions of the Apex Legends Global Series.

Watch the stream on Twitch, Youtube or right here on Steam.