The "Apex Legends Global Series Year 4 Championship" (hereinafter, ALGS Championship), a global tournament for the battle royale shooting game "Apex Legends," is being held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, starting Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
This marks the first time the tournament is being held in Asia. On the first day, the group stage was held for each group.
As of the end of Day 1, the Japanese team FNATIC had a strong start, placing 2nd overall.
ALGS Championship Day 1 Concludes! Japanese Team FNATIC in 2nd Place Overall!
A total of 40 teams are participating in the Championship to determine the annual "Apex Legends" champion. Four Japanese teams are competing: FNATIC (@FNATIC_JP), METEOR (@Meteor_OA), GHS PROFESSIONAL (@GHSpro_official), and REIGNITE (@ReigniteJP).
They are competing for a total prize pool of $2 million (approximately 300 million yen).
In the first match, Group Stage "AvsB" Match 1, the Japanese team FNATIC from Group A took 1st place and maintained their overall 1st place position even after Match 6, showing a strong start.
FNATIC reappeared in the subsequent third match, Group "BvsD," and finished in 2nd place, narrowing the gap to 3 points behind 1st place ALLIANCE.
FNATIC will appear again in the second match of the group stage, "BvsC," on Day 2, and we are looking forward to their performance.
The rankings of the Japanese teams as of the end of Day 1 are as follows:
- 2nd place: FNATIC
- 17th place: METEOR
- 25th place: REIGNITE
- 31st place: GHS PROFESSIONAL
Day 2 of the Tournament Starts with Group Stage "AvsC"!
Day 2 of the "ALGS Championship," which begins on Thursday, January 30, 2025, will start with the Group Stage "AvsC".
The tournament will be streamed on the YouTube channel esports_RAGE and Twitch (@esports_rage), so be sure to watch and support the teams!
Details of the tournament can be found on the ALGS Championship official website.
WE. ARE. FNATIC.
完璧なスタートを切る #FNCWIN ! pic.twitter.com/Ktk4UlEVHw— FNATIC JAPAN (@FNATIC_JP) January 29, 2025
| Apex Legends Global Series Year 4 Championship Overview | |
| Organizer | Electronic Arts |
|---|---|
| Production | RAGE |
| Game Title | Apex Legends |
| Dates | ・Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Group Stage "AvsB," "CvsD," "BvsD" ・Thursday, January 30, 2025 Group Stage "AvsC," "BvsC," "AvsD" ・Friday, January 31, 2025 Elimination Bracket (Round 1) ・Saturday, February 1, 2025 Winners Bracket, Elimination Bracket (Round 2) ・Sunday, February 2, 2025 Finals |
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