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Everything you need to know about the upcoming charity Pro-Am event.
The first-everApex Rising tournament will begin on April 20. This charity event comes to us from popularALGScaster Jon “Falloutt” Kefaloukos, and provides an opportunity for both amateur and pro players alike to participate in Apex Legends events.
For more information on Falloutt’s mission and the origins of Apex Rising be sure to check outour exclusive interview with Falloutt!
What is the Apex Rising tournament?
The Apex Rising tournament is,according to the official Twitter account, “a community-driven, grassroots program” that seeks to open up tournament opportunities for fans of the game at all competitive levels. Using a combination of one pro player and two amateur players per team, the tournament hopes to raise one million for(RED), a charity for fighting injustice surrounding preventable and treatable diseases.
When is the Apex Rising tournament?
Apex Rising will begin on Thursday, April 20 at 6 p.m. EST until 12 a.m. EST. The second day of the tournament will also begin at 6 p.m. and will run until 12 a.m. as well.
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How does the tournament work?
Apex Rising will consist of 40 teams, each individually made up with one pro player and two amateur players. However, the amateur players must be at least Diamond ranked or above. The 40 teams will be placed into four groups with ten teams each. Group A will play against Group B at the same time Group C plays against Group D.
The top ten from each match will move on to the Winners 1, while the bottom ten will move to Losers 1. In Winners 1, the top ten teams will move onto the finals while the bottom ten go to Losers 2. Afterwards, the top ten teams from Losers 1 will move onto Losers 2, while the bottom ten of Losers 1 will be eliminated.
Where can I watch?
The action will be streamed across two channels during the tournament.
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Who will compete in Apex Rising?
So far, only half of the 40 teams for Apex Rising have been announced. The teams that have been announced are listed below and will be updated as more team annoucements are made.
Team 30 (Team Taylor)
Who’s casting?
These are the casters that we know of that will be working on the main stream of the Apex Rising tournament and the B stream.
Special shoutout to esports.gg own’s Tom Bull, who will also be casting for Apex Rising!
Stay tuned to esports.gg for more Apex Rising and moreesports news!
