Apex Legends
GameBy Respawn Entertainment · Released Feb 4, 2019
Documents about Apex Legends
Unpaid Payments: The HER Galaxy Apex Legends Open Situation
The HER Galaxy Apex Legends Open, a North American tournament designed to highlight female talent in competitive gaming, has faced significant financial controversy due to delayed prize pool distributions.
- Dubai-based esports organization Galaxy Racer (GXR) has failed to pay winners of the $100K HER Galaxy Apex Legends Open, despite the tournament concluding over seven months ago.
- GXR owes approximately $40,000 to LeagueSpot, the tournament platform provider that managed the event's production, gender verification, and competition logistics.
- Galaxy Racer missed the contractually obligated 180-day payout deadline, which would have required disbursements by late December 2023.
Sentinels Partner With BenQ’s ZOWIE
The Los Angeles-based esports organization Sentinels has entered into a strategic partnership with ZOWIE, the gaming and esports peripherals brand owned by BenQ.
- Los Angeles-based esports organization Sentinels has entered into a partnership with BenQ’s gaming peripherals brand, ZOWIE, for the 2024 calendar year.
- The partnership focuses on promoting ZOWIE’s new product lineup, specifically the DyAc 2 monitor series, which includes a 540Hz model.
- Sentinels will create content highlighting why professional players choose ZOWIE hardware and will likely feature the brand on team jerseys and social media channels.
Palworld, the Equal-Opportunity Offender
The early 2024 games industry is characterized by a stark contrast between the explosive success of Palworld and a broader landscape of economic instability.
- Pocket Pair’s Palworld generated over $200 million in revenue within its first five days of release, reaching 10 million players on a modest $7.6 million budget.
- The broader gaming industry is experiencing a period of economic instability, highlighted by 1,900 layoffs at Microsoft following its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
- Palworld’s market strategy centers on an 'equal-opportunity offender' approach, explicitly blending mechanics and aesthetics from established franchises like Pokémon, Zelda, Ark, and Fortnite.
Enthusiast Gaming and NFL Announce Final Episode of NFL Tuesday Night Gaming
Enthusiast Gaming and the National Football League (NFL) concluded the second season of their collaborative series, NFL Tuesday Night Gaming, with a special broadcast on the FOX television network.
- The NFL and Enthusiast Gaming will air a one-hour special episode of 'NFL Tuesday Night Gaming' on the FOX television network on January 13, 2024, at noon ET.
- The special broadcast serves as the conclusion to the 15-episode second season of the gaming series, which featured NFL players competing alongside gaming creators in titles such as Madden NFL 24, Fortnite, and Rocket League.
- The series is a strategic collaboration between the NFL and Enthusiast Gaming designed to engage younger audiences by bridging the gap between professional sports and gaming communities.
Galaxy Racer Fails to Pay HER Galaxy $100K Apex Legends Open Winners
Dubai-based esports organization Galaxy Racer has failed to pay the winners of its HER Galaxy $100K Apex Legends Open tournament, which concluded in June 2023.
- Dubai-based esports organization Galaxy Racer has failed to pay the winners of the $100,000 HER Galaxy Apex Legends Open, which concluded in June 2023.
- Galaxy Racer missed its contractual 180-day payment deadline of December 22, 2023, and has informed winners that it currently has no timeline for when the prize money will be issued.
- Tournament platform LeagueSpot is reportedly owed at least five figures by Galaxy Racer for services rendered during the facilitation of the event.
2023’s Most-Read Stories: Unity’s Runtime Fee Fiasco, Playtika, Apex Legends Mobile and More
The mobile games industry experienced a tumultuous 2023, characterized by significant corporate controversies, studio closures, and shifting monetization strategies.
- Unity’s 2023 'Runtime Fee' policy triggered a massive developer backlash, resulting in a partial pricing reversal, a decline in its ad exchange business by up to 30%, and the eventual departure of CEO John Riccitiello.
- EA signaled a broader industry trend of studio closures and layoffs in January 2023 by canceling 'Apex Legends Mobile' and shuttering the 'Battlefield Mobile' developer Industrial Toys after the game's revenue flatlined.
- Playtika suspended all new game development in early 2023, citing an unfavorable marketing landscape and poor ROI, reflecting a wider industry shift toward consolidation and optimization of existing assets.
Galaxy Racer Squares Up With Last Her Galaxy Employees
Dubai-based esports organization Galaxy Racer has finalized outstanding financial obligations to its former North American staff following the closure of its HER Galaxy operations.
- Dubai-based Galaxy Racer has completed all outstanding salary and paid time off (PTO) payments to its recently laid-off North American HER Galaxy staff.
- The company is scheduled to pay out the winners of the $100,000 HER Galaxy Apex Legends Open by approximately December 23, 2023, in accordance with contract terms.
- Galaxy Racer officially announced the closure of its North American operations on November 30, 2023.
The Superjoost Playlist
This analysis examines the current state of the global video game industry, focusing on a period of intense corporate restructuring and shifting consumer habits.
- The global gaming industry has shifted into a phase of retrenchment, where major publishers are prioritizing margin protection and established franchises over creative innovation to service debt from the 2020 investment boom.
- Microsoft’s gaming division, generating $23 billion in annual revenue, is prioritizing commercial viability over critical success, evidenced by the closure of four Bethesda studios including Tango Gameworks.
- Embracer Group is dismantling its corporate structure into three separate entities—Asmodee, Coffee Stain & Friends, and Middle-earth Enterprises—to manage its massive debt load.
Exclusive: Galaxy Racer NA/HER Galaxy Staff Fired
The Dubai-based esports organization Galaxy Racer abruptly shuttered its North American operations in November 2023, resulting in the termination of its regional staff.
- Dubai-based esports organization Galaxy Racer has abruptly shuttered its North American operations and ceased communication with local staff.
- The closure followed an ultimatum from North American employees, who had retained legal counsel and threatened a class-action lawsuit over three months of unpaid wages.
- Galaxy Racer headquarters initiated wire transfers to North American staff late Wednesday into Thursday, though the specific amounts remain unconfirmed.
Apex Legends Global Series Year 4 Partnered Teams Revealed
Electronic Arts has officially designated 12 organizations as partnered teams for the 2024 season of the Apex Legends Global Series.
- Electronic Arts has selected 12 organizations as official partners for the 2024 Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Year 4.
- Partnered teams receive a share of revenue generated from league activities and in-game item sales, such as character skins.
- The 12 selected organizations are Alliance, DarkZero, Disguised, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, FURIA, LG Chivas, Moist Esports, OpTic Gaming, Riddle, TSM, and XSET.
Galaxy Racer North America Employees Owed Back Pay
Galaxy Racer North America, a Los Angeles-based esports organization, is facing a severe labor crisis as approximately 10 to 12 full-time employees have gone unpaid for at least two months.
- Approximately 10–12 full-time employees at Los Angeles-based Galaxy Racer North America and Her Galaxy have not been paid for at least two months.
- Employees are considering a mass resignation or legal action due to the recurring nature of the payroll delays, which staff report has occurred five times.
- Galaxy Racer leadership, including CEO Paul Roy, has attributed the payment failures to bank wire transfer complications and a pending merger with Riva Technology and Entertainment.
Sentinels Ownership Group Commits $3.4M for Ongoing Operations and Future Expansion
The Los Angeles-based esports organization Sentinels has secured a $3.4 million capital injection from its ownership group to support ongoing operations and facilitate future expansion.
- The Sentinels ownership group has committed a $3.4 million cash injection to support ongoing operations and future organizational expansion.
- Sentinels expects to reduce its operational burn rate in upcoming quarters, driven by industry-wide decreases in player costs.
- The organization plans to leverage in-game digital content monetization through its status as an official partner in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) to improve cash flow.
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