Respawn announces the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational tournament

The Apex Legends competitive scene is already booming. With one tournament under its belt, and another one on the way next month, Respawn Entertainment announced the game’s next big competition: The Apex Legends Preseason Invitational.

The invitation-only tournament will included 80 teams from around the world, specifically chosen by Respawn. These teams will then face off for their share of the $500,000 prize pool. Respawn will host the tournament in Krakow, Poland, from Sept. 13-15. Because the event is by invitation only, there will be no qualifier for this tournament. Instead, teams will have to register on the Apex Legends website to have a chance at being selected.

While the invitational is certainly a major tournament, it isn’t the first that Apex has had. Apex’s first major tournament was the EXP Pro-Am from earlier this month. In early August, the game will have its biggest tournament yet at the 2019 X Games. The X Games tournament will be a combination of invited teams and teams from online qualifiers that were held for the tournament back in June.

All of these competitions are part of Apex Legends’ pre-season. It isn’t clear yet what will happen after that, when the game’s first real competitive season begins, but it’s possible that Respawn may have plans for either a more regulated tournament structure, or a seasonal or league setup similar to League of Legends’ LCS or the Overwatch League.

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