Apex Legends has been a surprise hit of 2019, mixing hero shooters and battle royales for an experience that’s hooked more than 70 million players. As the decade closes out, one may wonder, how much higher can Apex Legends go? Well, what’s a competitive shooter without an esports scene?

The game has had smaller esports tournaments, but Apex Legends is going into the big league with the Apex Legends Global Series, exclusive to PC players. Players from 60 countries are open to compete in tournaments all throughout 2020. The best teams will fight their way into the majors for a $500,00 prize, or a $1 million prize if they can last to the final major.

The format of the Global Series starts with online tournaments that anyone can enter. 160 teams will fight in single-elimination rounds consisting of at least 3 matches, earning points based on overall placements and kill numbers. The best 20 teams will then have a five-match final that will be livestreamed at a later date. While the first tournament will have the best players go on to the first Majors, the second online tournament will have the best players go to the first Premier Event, which will whittle players down for the second Major. Alternatively, players could compete in a Challenger event, where local players in a region will compete live to head on to the Majors.

The first three Majors will each consist of the best 100-teams, with a $500k prize pool. The last major, however, will only have the best 60 teams overall, who will compete over a much grander $1 million prize pool.

Registration for the first online tournament will start on January 11th, and the tournament itself will be held on January 25th and 27th. The best players of those tourneys will go on to the first Major on March 13th and 15th. The online tournament that will lead to the first Premier Event that leads to the second Major will be held on February 29th and March 2nd. More information on future tournaments will presumably get shared in the coming months. The future of Apex Legends is looking bright. With the support for an esports scene, who knows how long this game will go on for?

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