The way to watch ALGS 2023 Cut up 1 playoffs: Schedule, format & stream

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The primary huge occasion within the Apex Legends esports calendar for 2023 is right here, because the ALGS Cut up 1 playoffs make their approach to London. Right here is all the things you could know concerning the event.

• ALGS Cut up 1 playoffs begin on February 2
• 40 groups competing on the Copper Field Enviornment, London
• $1 million prize pool up for grabs

A whopping $1,000,000 prize pool shall be up for grabs on the ALGS Cut up 1 playoffs, the primary main occasion of the third season of the Apex Legends International Collection. The event will happen on the Copper Field Enviornment in London and can characteristic 40 groups from 5 areas and a stay viewers.

Apex Legends has seen main esports organizations withdraw from the sport, however there’ll nonetheless be many acquainted names in attendance, in addition to some organizations making their first look.

The event will characteristic a condensed schedule, with the winner topped after 4 days of intense motion.

ALGS 2023 Cut up 1 playoffs: The way to watch

The ALGS 2023 Cut up 1 playoffs shall be streamed on the official PlayApex Twitch channel. We’ve embedded the stream under on your comfort.

ALGS 2023 Cut up 1 playoffs: Format

The occasion is cut up into three elements: the group stage beginning February 2, the bracket stage and the finals. The group stage will see three rounds of play, with the groups vying for spots within the winners’ bracket.

The groups have been cut up into 4 teams, which might be discovered under.

Observe: Aurora, Fireplace Beavers and DEWA United have introduced that they won’t be attending the ALGS Cut up 1 playoffs attributable to visa points. Replacements for these groups haven’t but been confirmed.

Every group will play one another in a 6-game collection, for a complete of 18 video games for each group.

The highest 20 groups will advance to the higher bracket for the primary spherical of the bracket stage, whereas the underside 20 shall be seeded into the decrease bracket. The highest 10 groups from either side of the bracket will participate within the finals, a winner-take-all affair with no match restrict. As soon as a group reaches 50 factors, they change into “match level eligible.” The primary group to win a match after being “match level eligible” is asserted the winner of the occasion. The remainder of the sphere’s placement is determined by complete factors within the finals.

ALGS 2023 Cut up 1 playoffs: Schedule

Group Stage: February 2 — 3

Spherical 1: February 2 (5 pm GMT/9 am PT)

Group A vs Group B

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Group C vs Group D

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Spherical 2: February 3 (10 am GMT/9 am PT)

Group A vs Group C

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Group B vs Group D

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Spherical 3: February 3 (3:15 pm GMT/7:15 am PT)

Group A vs Group D

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Group C vs Group B

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Bracket Stage: February 4

Winner’s Bracket Spherical 1: February 4

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Loser’s Bracket Spherical 1

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Loser’s Bracket Spherical 2

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

Finals: February 5

Winner primarily based on placement. Kills in brackets.

ALGS 2023 Cut up 1 playoffs: Remaining placements

ALGS 2023 Cut up 1 playoffs: Groups and gamers

Forty groups have certified for the ALGS Professional League Cut up 2 playoffs from 5 totally different areas. This contains 10 groups from every of the three main areas (North America, EMEA and APAC North) and 5 from each APAC South and South America.

Whereas some big-names organizations have pulled out of the esport, many smaller ones have entered the fray, signing free-agent groups which have certified for this occasion. Among the greater names nonetheless round embrace TSM, NRG and 100 Thieves. One of many smaller organizations which have jumped into Apex esports is Iron Blood Gaming, who returned to the sport by selecting up the Rooster Sandwich lineup.

You will discover the total record of groups competing within the ALGS 2023 Cut up 1 playoffs under.

Observe 1: Max-Strafe has introduced that he’s unable to attend the occasion as a result of battle in Ukraine. He shall be changed in Pioneers’ beginning lineup by Pandxrz.

Observe 2: Aurora, Fireplace Beavers and DEWA United have introduced that they won’t be attending the ALGS Cut up 1 playoffs attributable to visa points. Replacements for these groups haven’t but been confirmed.

Observe 3: Alliance have introduced that Impact was unable to safe a visa in time for the occasion. He shall be changed by Mande.