Apex Legends: ALGS Championship

ALGS Championship: Shaping Up Apex Legends Season 19

Welcome, competitive and amateur Apex Legends players! If you've been keeping tabs on the ALGS Championship in Birmingham, UK, you'll know that the action has been nothing short of thrilling. The recent victory by TSM gave them bragging rights, a popularity boost, and a permanent name tag in Apex Legends Global Series history. But the post-ALGS scene has seen more twists and turns than a rollercoaster, with roster changes and region swaps happening at an unprecedented rate.

Fans have dubbed it 'rostermania,' and it's been a rollercoaster ride trying to keep track of all the changes. From Championship underdogs Blvkhvnd breaking ties with their organisation to explore new opportunities, to DarkZero parting ways with young gun Rody ‘Xynew’ Geissler due to a team-wide underperformance on LAN, and Moist making a move from APAC South to North America, picking up former NRG player Zachary ‘Gild’ Dennis after NRG's departure from Apex, it's been one wild ride.

But the impact of ALGS Year 3 is going to be felt in Apex Legends Season 19. John Larson, Respawn's game designer for balance, recently described the ALGS as a '30-30 festival,' and it wasn't exactly in a good way. This has prompted a hip-fire nerf in Season 19. However, the biggest changes in Season 19 are aimed at what Larson finds to be a meta-breaking mechanic: vision control. This is notorious among legends like Bangalore and Catalyst.

In Season 19: Ignite, Catalyst's spikes and wall are getting nerfed. She can't throw the spikes as far, and they won't block bullets anymore. Her Ultimate cooldown starts only after the wall falls, so she can't use it as frequently. Bangalore isn't spared either, with reductions in Double Time speed boost duration, Tactical smokes effectiveness, and the stun duration of Rolling Thunder.

While Bangalore is a common sight in ranked Apex matches, Catalyst lingers at the bottom of the pickrates. In contrast, ALGS teams favour Catalyst, and this has influenced the nerfs.

The Digital Threat, a fan favourite, has been removed from the crafting rotation completely, so Bangalore teams won't have it easy anymore. There's also an interesting twist for the Bocek Bow, which remains in the Care Package "for the foreseeable future." It's getting a buff to entice more players to wield it.

Aaron Rutledge, Apex's experience design director, shed light on how ALGS affects the game's ranked system. He aspires to bridge the gap between casual play and the strategic, calculated style of the ALGS, creating a more competitive and exciting ranked experience.

Evan Nikolich, Apex Legends' design director, shared news about Year 4 of the ALGS, with three LAN events on the horizon. China is stepping onto the scene with two invited teams in each Split's Playoffs. The best Chinese team secures a spot in the Championship.

On the flip side, South America has lost its Pro League competition. South American teams will now compete in the region's Challenger Circuit and Regional Finals. The team with the most Playoff Points gets a Championship spot.

Nikolich acknowledges the challenges and complexities behind these changes, boosting the need for open communication between teams and developers to strengthen the esports ecosystem. As a bonus, Nikolich hinted at exciting ALGS partnerships arriving in November.

So, keep your eyes peeled for the latest updates and stay tuned for what's next in the world of Apex Legends competitive gaming.

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