Alliance has emerged as the champion in the Apex Legends category at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, clinching the $600,000 grand prize. The epic battle spanned over seven hours, marking a historic moment as the teams played an unprecedented thirteen games before Alliance claimed victory.
Beyond Boundaries
The reason why the final stage in the Apex Legends tournament stretched over seven hours lies in the competition’s unique structure. This setup, similar to other battle royale-based events, mandates that the winning team must accumulate 60 points and then secure a victory in a final match. This model is also used in the World Series of Warzone.
Due to this structure, multiple teams can reach the ‘match point’ threshold of 60 points as the tournament progresses. Consequently, several teams may be poised for victory, each needing just one final win to claim the trophy. This scenario played out dramatically at the Esports World Cup, where it took an astounding thirteen matches before Alliance finally clinched the decisive win to top the leaderboard.
When the tournament concluded, Alliance had amassed 112 points – second only to Team Falcons, who had more points overall. However, it was Alliance’s combination of fortune and skill that enabled them to secure that critical final win. Throughout the final stage, underdog teams continuously defied expectations, pushing the series to unprecedented lengths and breaking the record for the most matches in a LAN final.
In the end, it was the EU side of Alliance that triumphed in the thirteenth round, earning 1,000 Club Championship Points and the largest share of the prize pool.
