Apex Legends professional Sweetdreams had quite a bit to say about EA, from its spending for the professional scene to conserving issues thrilling for viewers. However do his statements have any substance?
On Oct. 24, Sweetdream and DNO’s LouStream mentioned EA’s monetary impact on Apex. Candy and Lou agree EA shouldn’t must spend more cash on the prize swimming pools for its tournaments however relatively, spend the cash on the tier-two groups that want it. Lou prompt monetary assist for smaller groups to qualify for “org welfare” within the offseason.
EA pumps a ton of cash into the prize pool for each ALGS event. Y3 ALGS Championship sat at $2 million with $600,000 going to first place winners. The issue with the ALGS is that it’s typically gained by the identical two tier-one orgs, TSM and Darkish Zero. This leaves groups who carry out extremely effectively like BLVKHVND with little to develop within the break between every large event.
To fight this drawback, Sweetdreams prompt giving $500,000 to tier-two teams for growth, relatively than growing the general prize pool. The lengthy checklist of how EA spends its professional scene cash is as follows: prize pool, caster and workers pay, and staff bills (journey and lodging).
Candy mentioned the actual motive Apex continues to be alive and capable of carry viewers/gamers to the sport is due to the ALGS. The “social presence and publicity” of Apex is an important issue, Candy mentioned, for individuals choosing up the sport and taking part in it.
However once you take a look at the Oct. 24 Apex trailer for season 19, followers within the feedback search for a Titanfall 3 announcement relatively than present any type of real pleasure for a brand new season. Pre-existing map modifications and a brand new legend added each two seasons “is just not going to chop it,” Candy mentioned.
Sweetdreams briefly hit on viewer burnout for Twitch streaming. With CS:GO for example of a recreation that’s solely popularized by its professional scene, CS:GO and Apex repeat their content material with few modifications for every season. Concurrent views and hours watched are on a steady decline on Twitch however what could be achieved to carry life again into this battle royale recreation?
If Sweetdreams got a clean test from EA, he’d put it into weekly Apex tournaments. These would come with gamers from all world wide, not unique to these already within the professional scene. Ranked play continues to carry cheaters with the Lifeline exploit, and bores its playerbase with repetitive content material. A weekly event would see the 760,000 viewers who confirmed up on the ALGS Y3 Championship finals strive their luck at profitable their very own event.
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