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EA to Host Apex Legends™ Global Series Year 2 Championship at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on July 7-10
World’s Best Apex Legends Squads to Compete in First ALGS Championship Event in Front of Live Audience ALGS Championship Arrives as the Split 2 Playoffs
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nWorld’s Best Apex Legends Squads to Compete in First ALGS Championship Event in Front of Live Audience\n\nALGS Championship Arrives as the Split 2 Playoffs Final Shatters Previous Franchise Records with AMA of 539,000 Across Channels\n\n REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nElectronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment, today announced it will bring the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Year 2 Championship to the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on July 7-10. For the first time, the ALGS Championship will welcome a live audience to experience the flagship global esports series.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220606005044/en/Apex Legends (Graphic: Business Wire)\nThe ALGS Championship arrives as Apex Legends continues to gain momentum and reach more fans than ever. Earlier this month, the ALGS Split 2 Playoffs in Stockholm, Sweden, broke all-time viewership records across all previous EA Esports events. The ALGS Split 2 Playoffs Final on May 1 saw an average minute audience (AMA) of over 539,000 across watch parties and official ALGS broadcast channels. Viewers consumed more than 10.3 million hours of live content during the three-day tournament. The Apex Legends brand also recently celebrated major milestones, including the highly anticipated launch of Apex Legends Mobile and release of Saviors Season 13 on console and PC.\n\n“Bringing ALGS to the PNC Arena is a major milestone for the Apex brand and indicative of the title’s continued growth in the competitive scene,” said John Nelson, Sr. Director and Commissioner, Apex Legends Esports at EA. “The ALGS Championship is a true celebration of fandom, and we’re looking forward to delivering the first-ever live ALGS Championship experience for our community of players and the residents of Raleigh.”\n\nPNC Arena will host 40 of the world’s top Apex Legends squads across five regions as they compete for their share of the USD $2 million prize pool and the coveted ALGS Championship title. For the first time, the ALGS community will be able to come together to cheer on their favorite teams live at the PNC Arena, in Raleigh, NC. The 700,000-square-foot space will accommodate thousands of fans from around the world for the largest ALGS competition to-date.\n\n“We are ...