A lot is going wrong at the shooter Apex Legends. A player was paid a prize of over $100,000 for a win via PayPal. The pro only took part in the event for one day and his team only came in 16th place.
Which tournament is it? The tournament is the “ALGS NA Pro League Split 1”:
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$100,000 for 1 day of work and 16th place
This is what Zeddo says: Zeddo did not actually participate in the tournament, but was only a one-day substitute for Native Gaming, who finished sixteenth and won a total of $2,000 in prize money as a team.
On Twitter he commented ironically: That one day was really worth it for him (via Twitter).
Many other players are missing large parts of their prize money
Is this an isolated case? No, something is obviously going wrong. Other players who were supposed to be entitled to a certain amount of money received much less money:
Shobby is annoyed that he only received $512, although he was actually entitled to $5,600 in prize money. It is normal to wait two to three months for the prize money, but it is frustrating when you only get $500, he writes.
Other Apex Legends pros also complain that they were only paid fractions of their winnings.
An article from Dexerto suggests that the responsible organizer, the e-sports company Esports Engine, may be going through a lot of upheaval. The company was taken over in 2023 and a number of people were subsequently laid off. Perhaps the wrong people were fired.
Ah, that’s why EA needs so much money
This is added: This is also unfortunate because Apex Legends is being criticized for drastically increasing the price of the Battle Pass. Players then complain that it is no wonder that EA is increasing prices so much. Apex Legends is apparently simply lacking money: A major shooter on Steam now has deep red reviews, even players with 3,000 hours of play are complaining