BLAST has announced its first Apex Legends tournament. BLAST Titans will feature 40 teams competing for the tournament with a prize pool of €40,000.
BLAST Titan Apex Legends tournament will run from July 23-25 and July 31 – August 1. The best teams in Europe will compete in this event, so prepare yourself for an action-packed competition.
The tournament will take place over two weekends with prize pools of €20,000 for each phase. A total of 40 teams will be invited to the event. First week matches will be in double elimination format.
After the first week, the top 20 teams will be invited to take part in the second phase that will last between July 31 and 1st of August. According to the organizers, this format will be an innovative format that will really make an impact.
Battle Royale Double Elimination (40 teams – 20.000 €):
- Day 1 (Friday July 23): Group phase
- Day 2 (Saturday July 24 ): Upper and lower bracket games
- Day 3 (Sunday July 25): Finals
TBA (Top 20 teams – 20.000 €):
- Day 4 (Saturday July 31): TBA
- Day 5 (Sunday August 1): TBA
All matches will be broadcast live on BLAST’s official Twitch channel. This tournament will mark the official entry of the BLAST organization into the APEX Legends.
Leo Matlock, Vice President of Commercial at BLAST, commented on BLAST’s entry into Apex Legends:
Apex Legends has become a hugely popular game since its introduction in early 2019 and BLAST believe that growth and esports infrastructure will continue on its fantastic upward trajectory.
We’re delighted to introduce BLAST Titans to the community and bring our renowned broadcast, production alongside our commercial and media partners to create a unique experience for the Apex Legends and wider gaming audience to enjoy.
We expect many big names from all over Europe to take part in the tournament. So far, certain major teams have accepted the invitation to the tournament. Teams such as SCARZ Europe, Fire Beavers, SoloQgoats, UNDERRATED, Forg Gang, Gambit, Alliance, NAVI already accepted the invitation.
