The apex of Apex is supposed to be the global series of Apex Legends. In order to advance to LAN championships, where the best of the best compete for prize pools worth millions of dollars, the finest players and teams in the world compete against one another online.
Due to issues that have plagued the game since the start of season 16 and numerous server crashes, many pros have questioned the competitive integrity of the series and the matches in the ALGS Pro League over the past week have unfortunately more in common with the ordinary ranked Apex battle. There are a lot of teams.
A high-profile server crash that first affected a North American matchday last weekend then appeared in the EMEA zone today forced both matches to be abandoned early and replayed. The ALGS organizers were forced to invalidate those early kills for the surviving teams—and offer a few squads a second opportunity in an altogether new game—because there was no way to predict how the match would turn out.
Players of Apex experience server difficulties frequently enough. Yet, the area Pro League's competitive integrity is at risk due to the prevalence of such severe crashes occurring so frequently. The professionals don't like it, either.
Technical issues don't end there. The game has also been plagued with major audio glitches since the start of Season 16, severely impacting gameplay. It's common to be fired at by enemy guns, making it impossible to tell where a shot is coming from. Certain weapons, like the new Nemesis AR, seem to exacerbate this problem and Ultimates like Bangalore's Creeping Barrage not only make no sound, they also act frequently.
With the game's performance well below its own standards, many pros have publicly expressed their frustration in competing against each other and the game itself for a higher rank.
With a third of Split 2 of the Pro League already completed, I doubt we'll find an easy solution to these problems any time soon. It also makes me wonder how LAN play will be impacted at the Split 2 Playoffs in London this summer if there is no immediate solution to the problems plaguing current online ALGS competition. is a matter of course.
The ALGS action continues tonight in North America, with teams like NRG, 100 Thieves, OpTic Gaming and XSET all going head-to-head starting at 6pm CT. Fans can watch the match live on Twitch and YouTube.
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