Esports tournament organiser BLAST has introduced it should develop into Apex Legends esports by internet hosting its first occasion involving the free-to-play battle royale title.
BLAST Titans will feature 40 European teams competing for a share of the event’s €40,000 (∼£34,318) prize pool.
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The event will be proven solely live on Twitch and can take place across two weekends, the first of which shall be on July 23rd-25th. The forty teams will encompass the top 20 sides in Europe, based mostly on latest tournament type, 10 wildcard groups that will be invited to compete, and 10 groups that may earn a place by means of open qualifiers.
Leo Matlock, Vice President of commercial at BLAST, commented on BLAST’s entrance into Apex Legends in a release: “Apex Legends has become a hugely fashionable sport since its introduction in early 2019 and BLAST imagine that growth and esports infrastructure will proceed on its unbelievable upward trajectory.
“We’re delighted to introduce BLAST Titans to the community and bring our renowned broadcast, manufacturing alongside our commercial and media companions to create a distinctive experience for the Apex Legends and wider gaming viewers to enjoy.”
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This isn’t the first occasion that BLAST has hosted a tournament involving a battle royale title. Earlier in June, BLAST Premier joined forces with Fortnite to produce the FNCS All-Star Showdown to mark the halfway stage of the game’s tournament circuit.
Esports Insider says: BLAST’s choices are expanding at a powerful fee despite a lack of in-individual occasions taking place. Partnering with one other battle royale title within the type of Apex Legends is actually a assertion of intent from the tournament organiser.
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