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Apex Legends Preseason
WHAT IS THE APEX LEGENDS PRESEASON?
The Apex Legends Preseason is a set of live and online competitions where players from around the world go head-to-head (or headshot-to-headshot) to decide who’s the ultimate Apex Champion.
PRESEASON COMPETITIONS
The Apex Legends Preseason will consist of multiple competitions, each a standalone event, including the EXP Pro-Am Apex Legends Exhibition in Los Angeles (sponsored by ESPN), the EXP Invitational – Apex Legends at X Games Minneapolis (and associated online qualifiers) (sponsored by ESPN), and the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational in Poland. Stay tuned for more updates on these competitions throughout the Preseason.
How To Compete
The application process is now closed for the Apex Legends Preseason. Be sure to tune in to the Preseason Invitational September 13 – 15, 2019!
EXP PRO-AM APEX LEGENDS EXHIBITION*
| Placement | Cash Prize |
|---|---|
| Match 1 Win | $2,000 Donation to the V Foundation |
| Match 2 Win | $2,000 Donation to the V Foundation |
| Match 3 Win | $20,000 to the V Foundation |
| MVP | $1,000 to the V Foundation |
EXP INVITATIONAL - APEX LEGENDS AT X GAMES MINNEAPOLIS*
| Placement | Cash Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $30,000 and Gold Medals |
| 2nd | $24,000 and Silver Medals |
| 3rd | $21,000 and Bronze Medals |
| 4th | $18,000 |
| 5th | $15,000 |
| 6th | $12,000 |
| 7th | $9,000 |
| 8th | $7,500 |
| 9th | $6,000 |
| 10th | $4,500 |
| Apex Predator** | $3,000 |
APEX LEGENDS PRESEASON INVITATIONAL
| Placement | Cash Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $105,000 |
| 2nd | $75,000 |
| 3rd | $60,000 |
| 4th | $48,000 |
| 5th | $39,000 |
| 6th | $30,000 |
| 7th | $24,000 |
| 8th | $18,000 |
| 9th | $15,000 |
| 10th | $12,000 |
| 11th | $9,000 |
| 12th | $8,400 |
| 13th | $7,800 |
| 14th | $7,200 |
| 15th | $6,600 |
| 16th | $6,000 |
| 17th | $5,700 |
| 18th | $5,400 |
| 19th | $5,100 |
| 20th | $4,800 |
| Apex Predator*** | $8,000 |
* Event sponsored by ESPN.
** The player with the most eliminations earned across all 12 matches played. If multiple players tie for the most kills over the course of the event, they will share the $3,000 equally.
*** The player with the most eliminations earned during the Finals. If multiple players tie for the most kills over the course of the Finals, they will share the $8,000 equally.
PRESEASON INVITATIONAL OFFICIAL RULES
Apex Legends Preseason Invitational Tournament
Official Rules
1. OVERVIEW
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Subject to all applicable laws and regulations.
The Apex Legends Preseason Invitational Tournament ("Tournament") is sponsored by Electronic Arts Inc. ("EA" or "Sponsor"), 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065, United States.
The Tournament is an in-person, team-based, invite-only video game competition conducted using Apex Legends ("Game") for the PC ("Supported Platform") and held in Krakow, Poland from Friday, September 13, 2019 to Sunday, September 15, 2019 ("Live Event" or "Event"). The Tournament is governed by these Apex Legends Preseason Invitational Official Rules ("Official Rules").
Players who meet the eligibility requirements in Section 2 (individually, a "Competitor") form teams of 3 (individually, a "Team") to compete in a series of elimination events. The elimination events consist of a double-elimination bracket and a Finals Series.
2. REGISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY
2.1 REGISTRATION PROCESS
To register to be considered for eligibility for the Tournament, follow the instructions in the invitation email, including:
- Sign in or create an ESL Play account at play.eslgaming.com using the email address that received the invitation (see play.eslgaming.com/termsofuse and eslgaming.com/privacypolicy for more details on ESL Play).
- Link your EA Account ID with your ESL Play account.
- Create or join a team for the Tournament at https://play.eslgaming.com/apexlegends/europe/apexlegends/challenger/apex-legends-preseason-invitational/ ("Registration Site").
- Accept the Official Rules on the Registration Site.
- Pay the USD $150 team registration fee (see Section 2.3 for details).
Upon confirmation of eligibility, players will receive a final confirmation request email based on the amount of available seats and time of fee payment. The final confirmation request email will include instructions on how to provide a signed copy of the Declaration of Eligibility and Release of Public Liability to finalize registration.
Competitors may cancel their registrations by emailing apexlegendspreseason@ea.com. Registration fees will not be refunded for any cancellation requests made after September 2, 2019 at 11:59:59 PM PT.
2.2 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to participate in the Tournament, Competitors must:
- Be the minimum age required to have a full (not underage) EA account in their territory of residence, and meet the following minimum age requirements as of the start of the Live Event:
- Competitors from Germany, Russian Federation, and South Korea - at least 18 years old.
- Competitors from Japan - at least 17 years old.
- All other Competitors - at least 16 years old.
- Be a resident of one of the eligible countries listed in Appendix B.
- Have a valid EA account.
- Agree to EA's Privacy and Cookie Policy located at privacy.ea.com ("Privacy and Cookie Policy") and User Agreement located at terms.ea.com ("User Agreement").
- Have a valid ESL Play account.
- Accept the Official Rules by the deadline set forth in Section 2.3; for all Competitors under 18 as of the start of the Live Event, a parent or legal guardian must review and consent to the Official Rules on their behalf.
- (For all Competitors under 18 as of the start of the Live Event) Have a parent or legal guardian accompany them to the Live Event.
Sponsor reserves the right to invite additional players or teams in order to ensure Tournament integrity. These players may use a separate registration process but will be subject to the same eligibility requirements and to these Official Rules.
2.3 TEAM REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee is USD $150 per Team. Once a team has 3 Competitors, each team member will receive an email message with a link to a third-party payment processor site to pay the registration fee (payment processor's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy will apply). Only 1 team member needs to pay the registration fee for the whole team. The team will receive a confirmation email once the payment is made.
Only 1 registration fee payment will be accepted. Any allocation of, or reimbursement for, team members' respective shares of the registration fees is the responsibility of those team members. No partial payments will be accepted, nor partial refunds given.
Each registered Team will receive items with a total approximate retail value of at least USD $150:
- Meal voucher to be used during Tournament inside the Live Event venue
- Apex Legends branded merchandise
Items listed above are not transferable. No substitution of items for cash or other goods and services is permitted. In the event that any item is unavailable, EA reserves the right to provide substitute items of equal or greater value. Specific items, such as T-shirt sizes, are within the sole discretion of EA and subject to availability.
2.4 REGISTRATION DEADLINE
All players who receive invitations to compete in the Tournament must complete the registration process by the date noted in the invitation ("Registration Deadline") to be considered eligible for participation in the Tournament. If the registration process is not completed by this time, their spot will be forfeited and extended to alternate players.
2.5 PROOF OF RESIDENCY
Competitors will be required to provide proof of residency in an eligible country to determine their eligibility to compete in the Tournament. The sufficiency of any such proof or documentation will be determined by EA (or its agent) in EA's sole discretion.
Competitors who are invited to participate may be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility to Travel, as well as to certify their residency by providing a government-issued identification, such as a passport, driver's license, identification card, or work visa with a name and physical address in an eligible country.
Competitors under the age of majority in their territory of residence may provide a school identification card if government-issued identification is not available and their parent or legal guardian must also provide government-issued identification.
2.6 EMPLOYEES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Employees of EA and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, advertising, promotion and publicity agencies ("EA and its agents"), Turtle Entertainment GmbH, and the immediate family members or persons living in the same household of such employees are not eligible to participate in the Tournament.
3. TEAM ELIGIBILITY AND COMPOSITION
3.1 TEAM CAPTAIN
The Competitor who creates the Team on the ESL Play website during the registration process will be deemed the Team Captain.
The Team Captain is responsible for managing the official roster for their Team on the Registration Site.
The Team Captain is responsible for inviting new players to become Competitors and for removing previously added Competitors from the Team.
3.1 TEAM NAME
During the registration process, the Team Captain must indicate an official Team name. The name must be unique from other Team names, is subject to approval by Sponsor, and must comply with the requirements in Appendix A.
Teams with names that are the same or similar to well-known esports organizations may be required to provide proof that they are representatives of that organization.
3.3 ROSTERS & ROSTER LOCK
A Team must contain 3 Competitors. Sponsor retains a final right of approval over the roster submitted by each Team, and may reject any roster that does not comply with the Official Rules.
- Competitors may only be on a single Team at a time.
- In order to join a new Team, a Competitor must first be removed from the roster of their original Team.
Team rosters will be considered locked for the Tournament at 11:59:59 PM PT on Monday, September 2, 2019 ("Roster Lock").
- Changes to the roster after that time are subject to approval by Sponsor. Teams must email any requested roster changes to apexleagueops@ea.com and include all current Competitors on the Team on the email.
- Roster changes will also be allowed during the Event check-in (see Section 4.3 below).
3.4. TEAM ELIGIBILITY
If a player on the Team is found to be ineligible, then the Team Captain (as defined in Section 3.1) can remove that player and invite another player on the Registration Site, subject to the Roster Lock deadline. If the Team Captain is found to be ineligible, the Team will be removed from the Tournament and the remaining Team members may form a new Team, subject to the applicable Registration Deadline.
4. COMPETITION STRUCTURE
4.1 GENERAL
EA reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule the Live Event, and to modify the Tournament structure if, in its reasonable judgment, such changes are necessary to maintain a fair and respectful environment for all Competitors. EA also reserves the right to make such changes if it deems they are necessary to comply with applicable law.
The final Event schedule and check-in details will be emailed to all Competitors on or before Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11:59:59 PM PT.
4.2 EVENT CHECK-IN
- Teams must check in at the Event registration desk as directed by the email noted in Section 4.1.
- Competitors will be required to provide a government-issued photo ID verifying the name from their registration form when checking in to the Event. In the case of minors, Competitors may provide a school identification card to verify the name from their registration form if government-issued identification is not available and their parent or legal guardian must also provide government-issued identification.
- All 3 Competitors on the Team must be present in order for the Team to be able to check in to the Event.
4.3 EVENT ROSTER CHANGES
- Roster changes at the Live Event will be allowed during check-in by 9:00 AM CET (Poland local time) on Friday, September 13, 2019 if the Team Captain is present to approve changes to their Team.
- A Competitor may not be removed from a Team without the Competitor's consent if the Competitor is present to check-in.
- Player(s) added to a Team at the Event must register and meet eligibility requirements described in Section 2.
- Teams that change two (2) or more Competitors during Event check-in (individually, a "New Team") will be seeded as described in Section 4.6.1.
4.4 MAXIMUM TEAMS
A maximum of 80 Teams will participate in the Tournament.
4.5 EVENT TRAVEL
Competitors are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and any related expenses to attend the Event. EA may provide travel accommodations for some invited Competitors to the Live Event at EA's expense.
For those Competitors with travel expenses paid by EA, the selection of any flights, hotels, and/or related transfers will be in EA's sole discretion. Competitors must sign a Declaration of Eligibility to Travel prior to accepting travel accommodations to the Live Event. The Declaration of Eligibility to Travel will be provided to Competitor at the email address associated with Competitor's ESL PLAY account. If a Competitor does not complete the Declaration of Eligibility to Travel by the earlier of (1) the deadline noted in the invite email (2) 7 calendar days after attempted notification, fails to sign and/or return the Declaration of Eligibility to Travel within the required time period, refuses travel, is ineligible to accept travel, or is unavailable to travel on dates appropriate to the Live Events, the Competitor forfeits travel accommodations as well as their place in the Tournament.
If a Competitor is a minor in his or her territory of residence, the Competitor's parent or legal guardian will be required to sign all necessary documents to accept travel, and must accompany the Competitor to the Live Event. In these instances, travel accommodations will include additional airfare for 1 parent or legal guardian. Competitor and parent/legal guardian must travel together on the same itinerary and will share hotel accommodations.
Receiving travel accommodations is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. If a Competitor is disqualified or travel is forfeited for any reason, EA may award that Competitor's travel and accommodations to an alternate Competitor.
Incidentals for travel, including, without limitation: telephone calls, facsimile charges, Internet charges, spa/beauty salon services, laundry, tours/excursions, gift shop purchases, hotel processing fees, airline service charges and any other expenses not mentioned in these Official Rules are the sole responsibility of the Competitor and his or her companion, and the Competitor may be asked to account for any such incidental charges by providing the applicable hotel with a credit card. Hotel and airfare cannot be used separately. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability and certain restrictions. Any extra nights' stay and any additional costs associated with an extended stay are the sole responsibility of the Competitor and his or her companion. Valid passport and/or other travel documentation may be required, which is the responsibility of each Competitor. Additional restrictions may apply.
4.6 SEEDING & GROUPING
4.6.1 Seeding & Ranked Points
Teams will be seeded according to the Team total (cumulative across all Competitors on the Team) Ranked Points from PC. Ranked Points are from the Apex Legends Ranked Leagues mode associated with the EA account used to register for the Tournament as of 5:00pm PM Pacific Time on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Competitors may find their individual total Ranked Points by selecting the "Ranked Leagues" Game Mode in the Apex Legends in-Game lobby.
When Teams' total Ranked Points are equal, the following will be used as the tie-breaker for seeding in the tournament:
- Random
Teams with Sponsor-approved roster changes after the Roster Lock (discussed in Section 3.3), including New Teams, will be seeded below Teams that maintain their roster from the Roster Lock. New Teams will be seeded randomly against all other New Teams.
4.6.2 Groups
- Teams will be initially distributed into groups using a snake draft method from the highest seeded team to the lowest. An example of this method can be found in Appendix C.
- Teams will be placed into 1 of 4 initial Tournament Groups: Groups A, B, C &D.
- In the event that one Group is not full (has less than 20 Teams,) any New Teams will be added to this Group without additional Seeding.
- In the event that more than one Group is not full (have less than 20 teams), any new Teams will fill each Group beginning with Group A, followed by Groups B, C, and D in that order, by Teams needed in each Group.
- Need is defined by number of teams that must be added to the Group in order for the Group to contain 20 teams. Example: If Groups A, B, & D have 19 Teams and Group C has 17 Teams, the 2 highest randomly seeded New Teams would be placed into Group C. The third highest randomly seeded new Team would be placed into Group A, the next Team placed into Group B, etc.
- Each round in the Tournament will use the same Group A, B, C, etc. naming convention.
4.7. BRACKETS
This Tournament uses a double-elimination format with a Winners Bracket and a Losers Bracket.
Teams from each Group that advance to the next stage of the Tournament will advance together, Teams will not be re-seeded from one round to the next. Example: The top 10 teams from both Winners Round 1 Groups A & B advance to Winners Round 2 and are grouped together into Group A for the new round.
In Rounds that feature more than 2 Groups, Teams from Groups A & B and Groups C & D will advance together.
4.7.1. Winners Bracket
4.7.1.1. Overview
- All Teams will be initially placed in the Winners Bracket Round 1.
- The Winners Bracket consists of 3 rounds. Each round consists of a set number of matchups ("Match") between the Teams in a Group.
- The 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Scores (as defined in Section 4.8) in each Group at the conclusion of each round advance to the next round in the Winners Bracket or the Tournament Finals.
- The remaining Teams (max: 10) fall to the corresponding Losers Bracket as described in the Sections devoted to each Round below.
4.7.1.2. Round 1
- 3 Matches played.
- Max 4 Groups of 20 Teams each.
- After all Matches are completed, the 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Scores in each Group advance to Winners Bracket Round 2. The remaining Teams (max: 10) in each Group fall to Losers Bracket Round 1.
4.7.1.3. Round 2
- 3 Matches played.
- 2 Groups of 20 Teams each.
- After all Matches are completed, the 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Scores in each Group advance to Winners Bracket Round 3. The remaining Teams (max: 10) in each Group fall to Losers Bracket Round 2.
4.7.1.4. Round 3
- 4 Matches played.
- 1 Group of 20 Teams.
- After all Matches are completed, the 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Scores advance to the Finals. The remaining Teams (max: 10) fall to Losers Bracket Round 4.
4.7.2. Losers Bracket
4.7.2.1. Overview
- The Losers Bracket consists of 4 rounds. Each round consists of a set number of Matches among the Teams in a Group.
- The 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Score in each Group at the conclusion of each Round advance to the next Round in the Losers Bracket or the Tournament Finals.
- The remaining Teams (max: 10) in each Group are eliminated from the Event.
4.7.2.2. Round 1
- 3 Matches played.
- 2 Groups of 20 Teams (max).
- After all Matches are completed, the 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Scores in each Group advance to Losers Bracket Round 2. The remaining Teams (max: 10) in each Group are eliminated from the Event.
4.7.2.3. Round 2
- 3 Matches played.
- 2 Groups of 20 Teams.
- After all Matches are completed, the 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Scores in each Group advance to Losers Bracket Round 3. The remaining Teams (max: 10) in each Group are eliminated from the Event.
4.7.2.4. Round 3
- 3 Matches played.
- 1 Group of 20 Teams.
- After all Matches are completed, the 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Scores in each Group advance to Losers Bracket Round 4. The remaining Teams (max: 10) in each Group are eliminated from the Event.
4.7.2.5. Round 4
- 4 Matches played.
- 1 Group of 20 Teams.
- After all Matches are completed, the 10 Teams with the round's highest Series Scores in each Group advance to the Finals. The remaining Teams (max: 10) in each Group are eliminated from the Event.
4.7.3. Finals
- There is no maximum number of Matches that can be played. Matches will continue to be played until a Team is declared the winner of the Tournament.
- 1 Group of 20 Teams.
- Teams will earn points in each Match using the same scoring system from Section 4.8.1.
- The "Match Point" mechanic will be in effect for the Finals:
- Once a Team reaches the minimum number of Match Score points in the Finals ("Match Point Threshold"), it is "Match Point Eligible." The Match Point Threshold will be announced prior to the Event via email to all Competitors.
- Once a Team is Match Point Eligible, winning a Match (placing first) after the Match in which they reach the Match Point Threshold will result in them being declared winners of the Tournament.
- There is no limit to the number of teams that can be Match Point Eligible.
- In the event all Teams in the Finals are Match Point Eligible, the Team that wins the next Match will be declared the winners of the Tournament.
- After a Team has been declared the winners of the Tournament, the remaining Teams in the Finals will be ranked based on total Series Score earned for all Matches played in the Finals.
- These Teams will be ranked 2nd - 20th, with all Teams receiving a rank.
- Ties in Series Score in the Finals will be broken using the tiebreaker system found in section 4.8.2.
4.8. SCORING
4.8.1. Match and Series Scores
At the end of each Match, Teams are awarded points for their placement and the Team's total number of kills as shown on the in-Game end of match summary screen ("Match Score"). The points awarded in each Match are:
- Placement
- 1st: 12
- 2nd: 9
- 3rd: 7
- 4th: 5
- 5th: 4
- 6th – 10th: 2
- 11th – 15th: 1
- 16th – 20th: 0
- Kills
- 1 for each kill
At the end of each Round, a Team's total points will include the Team's Match Scores for all Matches in that Round ("Series Score").
See Section 4.7.3. for details on the final placement of Teams in the Tournament Finals.
4.8.2. Tiebreakers
In the event of a tie in Series Score between 2 or more Teams, the following tiebreaker methods, in order, will be used. All items below are for Team total (cumulative across all Competitors on the Team) and only apply to Matches played in the Round in which the Teams are tied:
- Single Match Scores
- Each tied Team's single highest Match Score is compared against all tied Teams' single highest Match Score. These may have been in the same or different Matches in the Round for each tied Team. The Team that earned the highest single Match Score will win the tiebreaker. Example: Team 1 and Team 2 have tied Series Scores of 67. Team 1's highest single Match Score is 20 Points in the first Match of the Round and Team 2's highest single Match Score is 22 Points in the second Match of the Round. Team 2 would win the Single Match Score Tiebreaker.
- This is repeated for all Matches played in the Round until all ties are broken or no additional individual Match Scores are available. Example: Team 1's and Team 2's single highest Match Score is 20 points in Matches 1 & 3 respectively. Team 1's next highest single Match Score is 18 Points from Match 3, while Team 2's next highest single Match Score is 15 in Match 2. Team 1 would win the Single Match Score Tiebreaker.
- Single Match Best Placement
- Each tied Team's best placement in a single Match is compared against the best placement in a single match of all tied Teams. These best placements may have been in the same or different Matches for each tied Team. The Team with the best placement (lowest number) will win the tiebreaker. A 1st place finish in a single match is the best possible placement.
- This is repeated for all Matches played in the Round until all ties are broken or no additional individual Matches are available.
- Single Match Total Kills
- Each tied Team's single highest total Kills in a single Match is compared against all tied Teams' highest total Kills in a single Match. The Team with the most Kills in a single Match will win the tiebreaker.
- This is repeated for all Matches played in the Round until all ties are broken or no additional Matches are available.
- Total Damage Dealt in Round
- Each tied Team's total damage dealt, as indicated by the Damage Done or Damage Dealt stats on the in-Game end-of-Match summary screen ("Damage Dealt") as is compared against all tied Teams' total Damage Dealt in the Round. The Team with the most total Damage Dealt will win the tiebreaker.
4.9. ENFORCEMENT
Periodically, the EA accounts and match data are audited for malicious behavior and cheating. Any Competitor may be disqualified immediately from the Tournament and further competitions, at the discretion of EA or its agents, for any reason, including for any failure to comply with the User Agreement, Privacy & Cookie Policy, Code of Conduct (in Appendix A), which may include but is not limited to:
- using any cheats, hacks or other third party "helper" applications in playing games;
- intentionally disconnecting from the Internet during any game;
- colluding with other players in playing games;
- taking advantage of known exploits in the game (it is the responsibility of players to understand and avoid all current illegal exploits).
Abusive or disorderly behavior, including any use of harassing, negative, or profane language online, will not be tolerated and will also constitute grounds for immediate disqualification.
EA reserves the right to disqualify any Competitor or Team at any time, in its sole discretion.
5. MATCH RULES
5.1 ACCOUNT USE AND SQUAD CREATION
- Competitors will use accounts provided by EA for their sole use at the Tournament. Competitors will receive limited log-in details for the accounts for use at the Tournament only. The accounts are the sole property of EA and are not to be used for personal use by any individual, including Competitors.
- Competitors will be asked to select a unique name to identify themselves ("Stage Name"). By default and unless requested otherwise, a Competitor's Stage Name will be the same as the EA Account ID with which they provided during registration. The name must be unique from other Competitor Stage Names and from other existing EA Account IDs, are subject to approval by Sponsor and must comply with the requirements in Appendix A.
- Competitors must add each member of their Team as a Friend in Origin.
- The Team Captain must invite the 2 remaining members of the Team to a Squad before entering the Tournament Queue.
5.2 MAP
All Matches will be played on Kings Canyon.
5.3 GAME SETTINGS
Sponsor reserves the right to modify these settings at any time for any reason.
5.3.1 Gameplay Settings
All settings in each Match will be the default settings of a standard Ranked Leagues match of Apex Legends.
5.3.2. In-Game Settings
- The items listed below are the required or lowest allowed while in a Tournament Match:
- Gameplay
- Streamer Mode: Off
- Subtitles: Off
- Convert Incoming Voice to Chat Text: Off
- Play Incoming Text Chat as Speech: Off
- Video
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Gameplay
5.3.3. Config & Game Files
Competitors may only add or edit the following lines in local.cfg or autoexec.cfg files:
- fps_max
5.4. GLITCHES
- Any attempt to glitch the game is prohibited.
- In the event that Sponsor determines that an action, kill, move or any other in-game action was caused by an unauthorized glitch, Sponsor will decide in its sole discretion to restart the Match depending on the result of the play.
- In the event of a major outage affecting any infrastructure for gameplay in the designated mode, EA reserves the right to change the format in which the tournament is played.
5.5. GENERAL MATCH RULES
- Competitors will be allowed 60 minutes before the start of their match to connect their devices, change settings, configure in-game controls and warm up. During this period, players should:
- Test all player equipment.
- Test all provided equipment.
- Test audio system.
- Adjust in-game settings.
- The 60 minute period for setup may be used for warmup matches once all setup and equipment tests are completed. All Competitors may change their Legend between each Match.
- Competitors may not look at an opposing Competitor's monitor or projected screen during a Match.
- Competitors may not obstruct an opposing Competitor's monitor during a Match.
- No warm-up or practice Matches may be played once the first Match of the Round or Finals has begun.
- Competitors may not quit out of a Match before it has ended.
- Competitors must be available throughout each day of the Live Event to play their Matches. Competitors will be given a reasonable warning that they will need to be ready to play, and Competitors leaving the Event venue will be responsible for returning in time for their Matches.
- Teams must have all 3 members present at the start of a Match. If a Team does not have all 3 members present by 5 minutes after a Match scheduled start time, the Match will begin without the Team.
- Competitors may request an extended break between Matches in a Series. Referees may deny the request or set a time limit, by the end of which the Competitor must return to their station.
- If a Competitor has an issue that they feel is creating an unfair advantage for an opponent, they must bring the issue to the attention of a referee. If the Competitor believes that the referee hasn't addressed the issue properly, the Competitor may request the Tournament Director review the issue. Rulings by the Tournament Director and Sponsor are binding.
- Competitors must confirm they are ready for a Match by clicking the "READY" option in-game.
- Competitors may not intentionally delay the start of a Match.
- Competitors may not leave the normal boundaries of a map in a way that does not activate an "out-of-bounds" timer or other exploit that results in the Competitors being able to remain outside of the circle (in the orange) without taking damage.
- Competitors may not disconnect from or leave a Match until instructed by a Referee.
- Competitors may not tamper with another player's input device(s).
- Competitors may not use any game-changing scripts.
- Competitors may not exploit a game mechanic to enter and exit the 30-second "out-of-bounds" kill timer.
- Competitors may not intentionally exploit one-sided textures on map geometry.
- Competitors may not hide inside of map geometry.
- Competitors may not intentionally hide behind invisible walls on the map.
- Competitors may not fire their weapon while in the Downed state.
- Competitors may not fire their weapon while reviving another player.
- Competitors may not exploit a Legend's ability in order to gain an unintended competitive advantage. Examples of these exploits include:
- Using Mirage's Vanishing Act to enter the Downed state with the ability to fire a weapon.
- Using Wraith's Dimensional Rift & Void in combination to reduce the cooldown of Void after respawned.
- Using Wraith's Dimensional Rift to portal inside map geometry.
- Using any exploit, bug, and/or glitch to reduce the cooldown on a Legend's ultimate or tactical abilities.
- Competitors may not exploit Weapon Inspect or Reload glitches in order to increase a weapon's rate of fire. Examples of this rule are:
- Using the Weapon Inspect feature to cancel weapon animations.
- Start a weapon reload and quickly swapping weapons back to the original weapon.
- Competitors may not intentionally melee loot bins, supply drops, and/or respawn beacons in an effort to launch themselves or other players into the air.
- Competitors and Teams should not receive coaching during a tournament match. Communications of any kind, audible or visible, between a Competitor and anyone but another Competitor on their Team may be construed as coaching.
- Competitors are not allowed to listen to music, use a cell phone or a non-Sponsor supplied headset (or hook up Sponsor-supplied headset to a different audio source) or in any way communicate with anyone other than another Competitor on their Team during a Match.
- Competitors will be shown their designated station, shall set up the game, and begin play only when instructed to do so by a Tournament official.
5.5.1. Origin Rules
Competitors must turn off all Notifications in the Origin client.
5.6. MATCH RESTARTS, INTERRUPTIONS & DISCONNECTS
- All disconnects must be verified by a Referee.
- A Match in progress will not be restarted due to disconnects. A Match is considered to be a "Match In Progress" once all Competitors have completed their initial descent from the Dropship (each Competitor has landed, regardless of the location of their landing) or if any opponents have met in a meaningful engagement. A meaningful engagement is defined as two or more opponents exchanging gunfire or an engagement that results in a Competitor entering the Downed state.
- All Match Restarts will be determined by the Tournament Director.
- Competitors may not intentionally leave a Match at any time.
- If a Competitor intentionally leaves a Match In Progress, they will not be allowed to rejoin the Match and the event will not be considered a "disconnect" from the Match.
- If a Match is interrupted intentionally while the Match is in play by any Competitor, Sponsor has the right to immediately disqualify the Team of the offending Competitor.
- If a Match interruption is caused by outside circumstances such as a machine error or loss of power, the Match shall be restarted, continued, or considered complete as determined by the Sponsor. Points from an interrupted Match that is considered complete will be determined by Sponsor.
5.7 TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS
- EA will designate Referees and a Tournament Director ("Tournament Officials") to administer the tournament during the Event.
- Tournament Officials will be on-site to monitor all gameplay.
- Tournament Officials will instruct Competitors on when to set-up the games and when to enter the Match Queue. Competitors are to obey the instructions of the Tournament Officials throughout the Tournament.
- Referees will record the final results of each Match from the data provided on the in-Game end of match summary screen before Competitors are allowed to leave the game session or setup a new game. The data collected is:
- Kills (individual Competitor)
- Damage Done/Damage Dealt (individual Competitor, Team)
- Time Survived (individual Competitor, Team)
- Players Revived (individual Competitor, Team)
- Players Respawned (individual Competitor, Team)
- Team Placement
- Squad Kills
- Tournament officials will be clearly identified by a special ID badge or jersey as indicated by EA. They will be identified to Competitors before the start of the first round of matches.
- Referees will be responsible for making all initial tournament rulings.
5.8. COMPETITOR REQUESTED REVIEWS
- If any Competitor has an issue before, during or after a Match, they should immediately raise their concerns to a referee. The referee will evaluate the validity of the issue, make a ruling and instruct Competitors on the next steps. The referee may consult the Tournament Director and EA at their sole discretion.
- If a Competitor disagrees with the initial ruling made by a referee, the Competitor may also request a review of the ruling by the Tournament Director. The referee may choose to consult with the Tournament Director and subsequently EA at their sole discretion.
- Teams are limited to 1 incorrect review during the Event.
- If a Competitor-requested review results in a change in the initial ruling, the Competitor's Team will retain their 1 review.
- In lieu of immediate disqualification, Tournament Officials may issue an official warning to any player at their sole discretion. Competitors receiving an official warning are subject to disqualification if there is another issue.
5.9 EQUIPMENT
5.9.1. Provided Equipment
The following equipment will be provided at the Event:
- PC
- Monitor
- Chair
- Table
- Headset
5.9.2. Competitor Equipment
Competitors are required to provide the following equipment:
- Keyboard & Mouse: all keyboards and mice must utilize standard USB interfaces.
OR
Controller (PS4 or Xbox): Controllers must utilize a wired connection to the provided PC. Competitors must bring any necessary cables for their controllers. Controllers may not feature macro functions.
- Mousepad (optional)
- Earbuds: all earbuds must utilize 3.5mm headphone inputs
5.9.2.1. Drivers
- Competitors must submit all mouse and keyboard or controller driver requirements to Tournament Administration ApexLeagueOps@ea.com by September 2, 2019.
5.9.3. Provided Equipment Rules
- PC
- Competitors may not use unapproved 3rd party applications or programs.
- Competitors may not use a USB Flash Drive or other storage device.
- Competitors may not alter game files or modify drivers without Referee approval.
- Competitors may not change the video settings in Windows.
- During a Match, Competitors may not have any applications, browsers or streams open other than the Origin client, the Game, and any necessary drivers or driver programs.
- Voice chat will be provided via only the official provided system. Use of in-game or third party voice chat software is prohibited.
5.9.4. Competitor Equipment Rules
- Competitors are responsible for their equipment while at the Event.
- Competitors are responsible for ensuring the proper function of audio equipment prior to the start of a Match.
- EA will attempt to help Competitors with any technical issues related to their mouse, keyboard or other provided equipment, but will not allow such issues to delay the Tournament.
- Competitors may not utilize macros or scripts that results in actions, either in a series or simultaneously, to be executed in the game.
- Competitors are not allowed to plug any devices, other than headsets, keyboards and mice, or controllers into any PC.
- Competitor equipment may not provide an unfair competitive advantage to the Competitor, must not interfere with the operations of the game or tournament, must not require any special configuration, cabling or adapters to function and must be designed to work natively on the Supported Platform. Sponsor reserves the right to inspect any equipment at any time, deny the use of any Competitor Equipment suspected of providing an unfair competitive advantage and require the Competitor to use approved equipment.
6. PRIZES
6.1. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
Prize money is distributed to the Winners and Finalists as stated below based on their finishing rank in the Finals as described in Section 4.7.3. All prizes listed will be distributed equally among the 3 participating Competitors on the Team.
Finals finishing rank |
Prize Amount (all amounts in USD) |
1 (Tournament Winners) |
$105,000 |
2 |
$75,000 |
3 |
$60,000 |
4 |
$48,000 |
5 |
$39,000 |
6 |
$30,000 |
7 |
$24,000 |
8 |
$18,000 |
9 |
$15,000 |
10 |
$12,000 |
11 |
$9,000 |
12 |
$8,400 |
13 |
$7,800 |
14 |
$7,200 |
15 |
$6,600 |
16 |
$6,000 |
17 |
$5,700 |
18 |
$5,400 |
19 |
$5,100 |
20 |
$4,800 |
The Competitor who earns the highest cumulative number of Kills across all Finals Matches will be awarded the Apex Predator prize of USD $8,000. In the event multiple Competitors tie for the most Finals Kills, all tied Competitors will evenly split the Apex Predator prize.
6.2. PRIZE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Prizes are not transferable. No substitution of prizes for other goods and services is permitted, except that EA reserves the right to provide a substitute prize of approximately equal or greater value if the advertised prize is unavailable. All federal, state and local taxes, and international tariffs, are the sole responsibility of the individual winner.
Prize winners will be required to complete and sign a Winner Declaration & Consent at the end of the Live Event in order to claim the prize. If any prize winner fails to sign and/or return the Winner Declaration & Consent, refuses the prize, is ineligible to win the prize, or prize is returned as undeliverable, that prize winner forfeits the prize. Failure to communicate banking information and delivery method to prize distribution vendor in a timely manner may result in forfeiture. If a prize winner is considered a minor in his or her territory of residence, winner's parent or legal guardian (as required by law) will be required to sign all necessary documents upon verification of ID. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules; all prizes claimed in accordance with these Official Rules will be awarded. In the event that a prize winner is disqualified or the prize is forfeited for any reason, EA retains the discretion to donate the applicable prize to a charity of Sponsor's choosing. Potential winners may be required to provide a shipping address to claim prize. Allow up to 3 months for delivery of prizes.
7. GENERAL TERMS
Nothing in these Official Rules shall be deemed to exclude or restrict any of a Competitor's statutory rights as a consumer.
7.1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
By participating in the Tournament, Competitors consent to Sponsor processing their personal information in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy and Cookie Policy, available at http://www.ea.com/privacy-policy, for the purposes listed therein.
In addition, Competitors' personal information will be processed for the purposes of:
- Organizing, running and monitoring the Tournament and prize fulfillment, including, for Competitors who win a prize, publishing Competitor information on the Winners List and online or in any other media in connection with the Tournament; and
- Any additional processing activities to which Competitors consent and/or acknowledge as applicable, including without limitation sharing personal information between EA and its designated Tournament operators and/or administrators.
Personal information will be processed in the United States or any other country in which EA, its subsidiaries, or third-party agents operate. By entering the Tournament, you consent that your personal information may be transferred to recipients in the United States and other countries that may not offer the same level of privacy protection as the laws in your country of residence or citizenship.
EA participates in the U.S.-Swiss Privacy Shield Framework for the collection, use, and retention of data from Switzerland. While EA relies on various mechanisms to effectuate cross-border transfers, we continue to adhere to the Privacy Shield Principles of notice, choice, onward transfer, security, data integrity, access, and enforcement. To learn more about the Privacy Shield program, and to view our certification, please visit https://www.privacyshield.gov.
Competitors have the right to access, withdraw, and correct their personal information. Competitors may request such action by sending a message with the request, subject line Apex Legends Preseason Invitational to ApexLeagueOps@ea.com.
For Residents of the European Union: The organizing entity shall be considered the data controller for the database containing this personal information and provides for an appropriate data protection level.
Applicability of EA User Agreement and Privacy and Cookie Policy: Your participation in the Tournament is also governed by the EA User Agreement found at www.ea.com. If there is any conflict between these Official Rules and the EA Privacy and Cookie Policy and User Agreement, then the EA Privacy Policy and User Agreement will take precedence to the extent of that conflict.
7.2. RELEASES; APPLICABLE LAW
By participating in this Tournament, each participant agrees:
(a) To the extent allowable under applicable law and, in Australia, subject to and without excluding, restricting or modifying any rights or remedies to which the participant may be entitled as a consumer under the consumer guarantee provisions of the Australian Consumer Law in relation to the operation of the Tournament and any prize won, to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss, damage, right, claim or action of any kind arising from or in connection with this Tournament or any Tournament-related activity or the receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize won, except for residents of the United Kingdom and France with respect to claims resulting from death or personal injury arising from EA's negligence and for residents of the United Kingdom with respect to claims resulting from the tort of deceit or any other liabilities that may not be excluded by law;
For Residents of Austria, Germany, Poland: By participating in this Tournament, each Competitor acknowledges:
(i) In regard to the Prize and any other products or services given by Sponsor and its affiliates free of charge, the EA shall only be liable for intent and gross negligence.
(ii) In all other cases, the EA shall only be liable to cases of intent and gross negligence. In case of slight negligence, however, the EA is only liable for the breach of essential contractual obligations, such as delay or impossibility of performance, which the EA can be made responsible for. The liability in the event of breach of such an essential contractual obligation is limited to the typical contractual damage, whose occurrence could be expected by the EA upon conclusion of the contract on account of the circumstances known at that time. "Essential contractual obligations" as previously stated are those obligations whose fulfillment is essential to enable the proper implementation of the contract and the achievement of its purpose and whose observation you as an end consumer may rely upon. The foregoing limitations of liability shall not apply in the case of explicit guarantees by the EA, in cases of malice and injuries to life, body or health as well as in the case of mandatory statutory regulations.
(b) That EA's decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to this Tournament;
(c) That EA has the right to publish and otherwise use your statistics and rankings in connection with the Tournament, and for other related purposes (such as for marketing and promotional purposes) without further consent from or payment to you;
(d) That by accepting a prize, Competitor grants EA the right to use Competitor's personal information, and any other information provided by Competitor, in the administration, marketing and promotion of the Tournament, EA and/or Apex Legends, without further consent or compensation to Competitor, unless otherwise noted below:
- Background info: Full name, country of residency, age, persona (EA Account ID)
- Social Media info: Twitter handle, Twitch account, Instagram username
- Photo: Taken onsite at the Event
- Other information for tournament administration only: Shirt size, dietary restrictions, mobile phone number
(e) The Tournament is governed by the laws of the state of California and all claims must be resolved in the United States.
For Residents of Austria, Germany, and Poland: Notwithstanding any other provision herein, nothing in these Official Rules shall have the effect to deprive you of the consumer protection rights granted to you by the laws of your residence that cannot be derogated from by agreement.
(f) EA reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Tournament, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Tournament, as determined by EA in its sole discretion. EA also reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Tournament, or any part of it, if EA deems such action necessary to comply with applicable law, in its sole discretion.
(g) EA, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any individual Competitor, and the Team of which the Competitor is a part, it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Tournament or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or those of any other Tournament or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and reserves the right to void all associated entries. Disqualification of an individual Competitor immediately disqualifies the Competitor's entire Team from the Tournament. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Tournament may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, EA reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys' fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. EA's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
(h) Competitors acknowledge that giving and taking bribes are illegal.
7.3. CHANGES TO THE OFFICIAL RULES
EA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change the rules at any time before or during the Tournament, without further notice, in order to safeguard the fairness and integrity of the Tournament or to effect the letter or spirit of these Official Rules..
7. WINNERS LIST
EA will post the names of confirmed winners online 2 weeks after the Live Event at https://play.eslgaming.com/apexlegends/europe/apexlegends/challenger/apex-legends-preseason-invitational/. This list will remain posted for 3 months after the end of the Tournament.
8. COMMERCIAL RIGHTS
- All commercial rights (including without limitation any and all marketing and media rights) relating to the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational belong to EA.
- Competitor shall not associate themselves with Tournament and/or EA in any commercial manner, nor use any intellectual property rights of EA, nor shall they permit any third parties to do so, without the prior written consent of EA, which may be granted or withheld at EA’s sole discretion.
- Any Competitor or a Competitor’s sponsor wishing to engage in any promotional or marketing activities with respect to Tournament, including at any Tournament tournament venue, will need prior written consent from EA, which may be granted or withheld at EA’s sole discretion.
- The recording and dissemination of images or footage of Tournament for commercial purposes by or on behalf of Competitor is strictly prohibited.
This Code of Conduct applies to all Competitors in the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational at all levels of the Tournament unless otherwise specified. EA reserves the right to levy penalties, sanction or disqualify any Competitor in its sole discretion.
Competitor Behavior
Competitors must conduct themselves in a reasonable manner, maintaining an appropriate demeanor to spectators, members of the press, tournament administrators, and to other Competitors. These requirements apply to both offline and online interactions, including social media conduct and activity on live streams. All Competitors are expected to adhere to these standards of sportsmanship and the EA Rules of Conduct, available at terms.ea.com at all times, including when not participating in EA sanctioned events. Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:
- Violating any law, rule or regulation, as determined by EA in its sole discretion;
- Using any software or program that damages, interferes with or disrupts the Tournament or another's computer or property;
- Interfering with or disrupting another player's participation in the Tournament.
- Harassing, threatening, bullying, repeatedly sending unwanted messages or making personal attacks or statements about race, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.;
- Publishing, posting, uploading distributing content, or organizing/participating in any activity, group or guild that EA (acting reasonably and objectively) determines is inappropriate, abusive, hateful, harassing, profane, defamatory, threatening, hateful, obscene, sexually explicit, infringing, privacy-invasive, vulgar, offensive, indecent or unlawful;
- Using exploits, cheats, undocumented features, design errors or problems in the Tournament;
- Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA Account, or any EA Content associated with an EA Account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA Service or on a third party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;
- Engaging in any other activity that significantly disturbs the peaceful, fair and respectful gaming environment of the Tournament; or
- Promoting, encouraging or taking part in any prohibited activity described above.
Live Event Conduct
Competitors must maintain an adequate level of respect toward other Competitors, event staff, and Tournament Officials. Threatening behavior towards the referees and the other Competitors will not be tolerated. Incidents and punishment will be identified at the sole discretion of the Tournament Officials. Competitors must abide by the instructions made by the Tournament Officials at all times. All Competitors must follow Sponsor's directions. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Competitor from the Tournament at any level, any time, and for any reason.
Prohibited conduct includes, but is not limited to:
- Using vulgar or offensive language;
- Abusive behavior, including harassment and verbal threats;
- Physical abuse, fighting, or any other threatening action directed at any Competitor, spectator, official or any other person;
- Damage and/or abuse to game consoles, controllers, tournament equipment, or the facility/venue;
- Interfering with gameplay, including purposely breaking a game station, interrupting a power supply, leaving a station before the conclusion of a match, refusing to play, and abuse of in-game pausing;
- Failure to cooperate with safety and security requirements, such as metal detectors and bag searches;
- Failure to follow instructions given by tournament sponsors, referees, and security personnel at all times;
- Gambling, including betting on the outcome of games;
- Disclosing any confidential information provided by EA or any of its affiliates;
- Accepting gifts, bribes, rewards, or compensation for services rendered in connection with competing in the Tournament (with an exception for Competitors with sponsors who pay based on performance);
- Logging in to the provided consoles with a personal account or playing any game other than the copy of the Game provided for use in the Tournament; and
- Failing to be available for any post-tournament awards ceremonies, interviews, and the entirety of the Live Event, as well as any promotional activities reasonably requested by EA or other sponsor.
Collusion Policy
Collusion is defined as any agreement among two or more Competitors to disadvantage their own Team or among two or more Teams to disadvantage other Teams in the Tournament. Collusion between Competitors or Teams is strictly prohibited. Any Competitors or Teams determined by EA at any phase of the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational to be engaging in collusion will be removed from the Tournament, be forced to return any compensation and prizes they've received from the Live Event, and may have their Apex Legends account suspended.
Examples of collusion include, but are not limited to:
- Intentionally losing a match for any reason at any time during the Tournament.
- Playing on behalf of another Competitor, including using a secondary account, at any time during the Tournament.
- Any form of match-fixing.
- Soft play, defined as a Competitor or Team not taking reasonable and fair actions to gain advantages against their opponent(s) in a match.
- Agreeing to split prize money among two or more Teams.
- Allowing an opponent to score more or less points than they normally would in order to impact the Series Score, Finals or tiebreaker.
Live Event Drug & Alcohol Policy
- Competitor use of alcohol or drugs is prohibited on the premises, and Competitors may not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol while participating.
- Smoking, including the use of eCigarettes and vaporizers, is prohibited at the Live Event except in designated areas. Some event venues may ban smoking entirely.
Live Event Dress Code
- Competitors must wear attire appropriate to the circumstances and location at which an event is taking place.
- Competitors shall not wear, carry or bear any items of a political nature, or which in EA's opinion reflect unfavorably upon EA, its partners, or the Tournament.
- Competitors shall not carry out any promotional activity in connection with the Tournament unless otherwise approved in writing by EA.
Penalties
Violation of any part of these Official Rules will, at EA's election, result in (a) penalty(ies) and/or (b) loss of winner status. All decisions and rulings of EA relating to the Tournament are final and binding. EA reserves the right to penalize any Competitor in the Tournament at any level, at any time for any reason. Penalties may include, in no particular order, the following:
- Warning
- Reprimand
- Forfeiture of single match
- Forfeiture of all matches
- Loss of awards (including prize money and paid travel expenses)
- Disqualification from the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational
EA also has the right to publicly announce penalties that have been levied on Competitors. Competitors who have been penalized by EA hereby waive any right of legal action against the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational and Electronic Arts, and/or any of its affiliates.
Competitor Sponsorship
Competitors in the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational have the ability to acquire ad sponsors. Ad Sponsorship is limited, however, to exclude certain categories and industries. If the ad sponsor falls under the below categories, then the ad sponsorship may not be displayed by the Competitor in conjunction with or during the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational. EA reserves the right to update the below list at any time. The following is a nonexclusive list of prohibited ad sponsors:
- Gambling or gambling websites
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and/or Non-"over-the-counter" Drugs
- Firearms or any type of weapons
- Pornographic or adult material
- Energy drinks
- Fast food
- Products or services from direct competitors of EA, its partners, and its other subsidiary brands
- Direct competitors of Apex Legends' official marketing partners
- Apex Coin promoting or selling websites or companies
EA reserves the right to prohibit any references to third parties at its sole discretion.
Stage and Player Names
Names must not infringe on a third party's intellectual property rights, violate the law, EA's User Agreement or a third party's right of privacy or right of publicity.
APPENDIX B: ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
To be eligible to participate in the Tournament, all Competitors must be a legal resident of one of the countries listed below.
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Belarus
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada (including Quebec)
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Northern Ireland
Norway
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Vietnam
APPENDIX C: GROUPS BY TEAM SEEDS
Teams will be grouped using the table below.
The number in the table corresponds to a Team's seed for the Tournament.
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Group D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
40 |
39 |
38 |
37 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
44 |
48 |
47 |
46 |
45 |
49 |
50 |
51 |
52 |
56 |
55 |
54 |
53 |
57 |
58 |
59 |
60 |
64 |
63 |
62 |
61 |
65 |
66 |
67 |
68 |
72 |
71 |
70 |
69 |
73 |
74 |
75 |
76 |
80 |
79 |
78 |
77 |
Community Tournament Guidelines
EA appreciates the passion that our players and community members have for our games and we recognize that you may wish to organize community tournaments. EA does not object to your use ofApex Legends in your community tournament, provided you comply with the following guidelines.
a. Not for commercial profit: You may not use Apex Legends to generate revenue except as expressly permitted by these guidelines. EA understands that the running and management of your tournament may require you to incur certain costs, but your monetisation plans should aim at covering such costs, not to generate a commercial profit. It is your responsibility (and the responsibility of any sponsors or other third parties involved with your tournament) to comply with all applicable laws and regulations for your tournament.
b. No EA trademarks or affiliation: You may not use EA artwork, logos or trademarks (including game logo treatments, or the name Electronic Arts, EA or Respawn Entertainment) to promote your tournament or tournament website, and you may not otherwise suggest that your tournament or tournament website is endorsed or approved by or affiliated with EA in any way. However, you may state that your tournament is run using a specific EA game title. In addition, you must include the following notice in a clear and conspicuous manner on your tournament website and any tournament materials: “This tournament is not affiliated with or sponsored by Electronic Arts Inc..”
c. Compliance with our terms: You and your tournament, and any users of our games in connection with your tournament, must comply with the EA User Agreement (including its Rules of Conduct) and any applicable EA rules or end-user terms.
d. Prohibited sponsors & partners: Your tournament may not be sponsored by companies that sell or promote any products or services related to the following:
(1) Sexually explicit materials, or online dating;
(2) Alcohol, tobacco or medical substances or devices;
(3) Weapons or explosives;
(4) Tattoos or body branding services;
(5) Gambling, wagering or lottery (including fantasy sports sites);
(6) Political ads or otherwise promoting a political agenda; or
(7) Any product or service that is inconsistent with the assigned to Apex Legends age rating for the country in which the tournament is held (e.g. a toy targeting children in Germany where the game is rated 18+)
e. Streaming: The total revenue generated from any streaming of your tournament, in the aggregate across any and all media and channels, may not exceed $10,000 USD (or its equivalent in local currency). You may not, and may not permit anyone, to broadcast your tournament on TV.
f. Prizing: Prize pools must be fixed in advance of the expected tournament start date and may not depend on any participant’s or spectator’s actions or contributions. The total cash (or cash value) for your prize pool for all events in a calendar year may not exceed $10,000 USD (or its equivalent in local currency).
g. Tournament fees: You may charge a small entry fee of no more than $20 USD (or its equivalent in local currency) for each participant. In any case, the entry fee must be solely to help offset the cost of organising your tournament.
h. Crowdfunding: Any and all contributions from crowdfunding must go directly to the prize pool and/or the tournament’s participants. Any additional prizing is subject to the dollar limits above.
Any requests or questions regarding these guidelines and the topics they cover, including proposals for larger live event executions, may be submitted to APEXLEGENDSLICENSEREQUESTS@EA.COM.
