An Apex Legends professional ‘Zeddo’ has claimed that he was paid $100,000 in prize winnings for his placement on the ALGS NA Professional League Break up 1, however he solely ever subbed in for the Twelfth-place workforce.
Zeddo posted the declare to social media on July 9 together with a screenshot of an e mail from Esports Engine, a match organizer that has run a number of prime esports leagues together with ALGS occasions.
The pictures included the whole the TO allegedly despatched to him, which was $100,026.45.
Zeddo subbed in for Native Gaming throughout the cut up for sooner or later however was not a full-time professional for the workforce. Native Gaming completed Twelfth within the competitors, incomes a complete of $2,000 in prize winnings.
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Many different Apex Legends execs have additionally taken to social media to accuse the Apex Legends World Sequence of delaying their prize pool funds and sending throughout a meager quantity as a substitute.
Chase ‘Shooby’ Vasquez completed sixth within the 2024 North American Break up 1 Professional League and sixteenth within the Break up 2 Playoffs.
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However he has since accused the league of failing to pay out a big portion of the prize pool he received with Elev8 Gaming throughout the first North American Professional League cut up of 2024 and the Break up 1 Playoffs on July 9.
“I used to be paid solely $512 of the $5600 I’m owed by ALGS ($2000 for professional league cut up 1 & $3600 for playoffs cut up 1) these tourneys had been performed months in the past,” he claimed.
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Shooby additionally included a screenshot of an e mail from EsportsEngine that stated he could be absolutely paid in 5 enterprise days.
The Apex Legends professional defined in a reply that ready two or three months for prize cash is typical, however was annoyed when he ended up ready three months to obtain solely $500.
Different ALGS gamers have come ahead saying in replies to Shooby’s submit that they had been additionally ready on the remainder of their prize pool winnings from Professional League, Break up 1 Playoffs, or each, together with Will ‘TeQ’ Starck, James ‘KIMCHILEE’ Lee, Stephen ‘Reedz’ Bailey, Tyler ‘Tyler’ Wooden, and Casper ‘Gnaske’ Præstensgaard.
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Gnaske, who at the moment performs for Ninjas in Pyjamas, claimed he was additionally “scammed” out of 1000’s in prize winnings from the 2024 EMEA Professional League and Break up 1 Playoffs. He included a screenshot of an e mail, additionally despatched from Esports Engine.
Esports Engine and its dad or mum firm Vindex was acquired by ESL Faceit Group in 2023 and have since been beneath the umbrella of the Savvy Video games Group. The corporate was hit with layoffs shortly after its acquisition and its social media accounts haven’t posted since 2023.
These allegations come as informal gamers have began to debate whether or not Apex Legends is nearing the top of its lifespan. The sport’s energetic participant depend has hit report lows, streamers are decrying the quantity of cheaters of their matches, and the brand new Battle Cross system has not been acquired properly.
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EFG, Esports Engine, ALGS, EA, or Respawn have but to answer these allegations. Dexerto has requested for remark from the league and can replace this text if one is offered.
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