Multiple Apex Legends pros have taken to social media to accuse the Apex Legends Global Series of delaying and mixing up prize pool payments. Chase ‘Shooby’ Vasquez finished sixth in the 2024 North American Split 1 Pro League and 16th in the Split 2 Playoffs. But he has since the league of failing to pay out a large portion of the prize pool he won with Elev8 Gaming during the first North American Pro League split of 2024 and the Split 1 Playoffs on July 9.
“I was paid only $512 of the $5600 I’m owed by ALGS ($2000 for pro league split 1 & $3600 for playoffs split 1) these tourneys were played months ago,” he claimed. Shooby included a screenshot of an email from , a tournament organizer that has run multiple top esports leagues including ALGS events, that said he would be fully paid in five business days. The Apex Legends pro that waiting two or three months for prize money is typical, but was frustrated when he ended up waiting three months to receive only $500.
Other ALGS players have come forward saying in replies to Shooby’s post that they were also waiting on the rest of their prize pool winnings from Pro League, Split 1 Playoffs, or both, including , , , , and . exact same happen to me, i placed 2nd and got paid $600 Gnaske, who currently plays for Ninjas in Pyjamas, he was also “scammed” out of thousands in prize winnings from the 2024 EMEA Pro League and Split 1 Playoffs. He included a screenshot of an email, also sent from Esports Engine.
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