The fifth edition of the Apex Legends Code Red tournament took place on 9.3.2020. As always, many popular streamers took part and fought for a share of the $50,000 prize pool. And there were some disappointments….
The tournament
Like many other major events at the moment, the first offline tournament of the Apex Legends Global Series was postponed to an unknown date in the future due to the Corona virus. Thankfully, we are still left with the online events and what better way than a tournament series that has already been popular in the pastß Code Red. The last edition of the Code Red tournament, organized by BOOM TV, took place in May 2019 and offered only $5,000 in prize money. This time, the prize money has been increased tenfold to $50,000.
The current tournament consisted of six rounds played in dedicated game lobbies. The rules are simple, each kill equals one point – and the team with the most points wins. As usual, farming respawn kills was prohibited.
The participants
A total of 20 teams of 3 players each participated in Code Red #5. Among the participants were some of the most popular Apex Legends streamers and content creators. Among them were heavyweights of the scene like Michael “shroud” Grzesiek, Dr. DisRespect, Brandon “A_Seagull” Larned and Tyler “Skadoodle “Latham.
After six rounds, there was a clear winner, albeit by a small margin: team vsnz. The team consisted of Sean “vsnz” Garcia, who represents Team SoloMid as a streamer, Dan “rpr” Ušić, who plays professionally for North, and streamer br00d. The winners need not hide and after all took home $15,000. Perhaps the most interesting team of the tournament, however, was Team DrDisrespect, as both Shroud and the Doctor were there. Unfortunately, they didn’t do very well and could only manage 5th place in round two as their best finish.
With the spread of the Coronavirus getting out of hand around the world in recent months, more and more events are expected to be cancelled. But that, in turn, could be the perfect time for online organizers and platforms to step into the breach and keep the Esports industry going.
What is actually… “Apex Legends?
Within 24 hours, “Apex Legends” became the most-watched game on Twitch – after one week, over 25 million people were already playing it. What is the battle royale shooter about?
What is “Apex Legends” about?
Scenario: In a distant future, bandits, adventurers, and outlaws settle their disputes in a sporting contest to the death. The setting is a fertile, industrially developed valley on the edge of the galaxy.
- Genre: Battle Royale shooter
- Game modes: survival battle between a maximum of 20 teams of three.
At its core, “Apex Legends” is a classic battle-royale shooter: up to 60 players land simultaneously in teams of three on the game map called “Kings Canyon” – a densely built-up, fertile valley with many accessible houses, bunkers and towers. Once on the ground, unarmed players must search their surroundings for equipment and ammunition. The goal of the game is to stay alive until the end.
To prevent players from hiding all over the map and waiting to automatically be the last one left, the game area shrinks every few minutes. The longer a round lasts, the smaller the area where survivors can move and hide.
Apex Legends refreshes this now classic game formula with some ideas that are unique to the genre: For example, before starting a round, players select one of eight heroes, each of which has two special abilities and facilitates certain play styles.
Bangalore, for example, is the classic soldier who can conceal her position with smoke grenades and call in an artillery strike in an emergency. The heroine Lifeline, on the other hand, can summon a drone to heal teammates – or directly order the delivery of high-value weapons and equipment via aerial drone. This way, all players can find the right hero for their preferred course of action.
How can I play Apex Legends?
Platform: “Apex Legends” is available for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.
Price: The battle royale shooter is a “Free to Play” title and can basically be played for free on all platforms.
In-game purchases: “Apex Legends” allows the purchase of cosmetic items and new heroes either by means of in-game currency, which can be earned for free in every round, or with real money. The real-money currency “Apex Coins” can be purchased in five different amounts: The smallest possible amount is 1000 Apex Points for around 9.99 euros, while the largest pack with 10,000 Apex Points content costs 99.99 euros.
The developer emphasizes that it is not possible to buy game advantages with the help of real money: You can only use it to customize the appearance of the heroes, it says, or purchase new heroes.
Age rating: “Apex Legends” does not have a youth rating (USK 18).
Which technical terms should you know?
Respawn Beacon: If a player is shot down, the team members who are still alive have the opportunity to bring the fallen comrade back into the game: Each eliminated player leaves behind a so-called Respawn Banner, which can be collected by the players of the own team and handed in at one of 28 Respawn Beacons, certain locations on the map. If this succeeds, the fallen player returns to the game.
Jumpmaster: At the beginning of the game, one of the maximum three players of a team always takes on the role of the jumpmaster. He decides when and where his team enters the game area.
Ping: Using the middle mouse button, players can alert their teammates to interesting locations in the game world or enemies. These pings are a valuable tool for communicating quickly and efficiently within the team.
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