Digital Arts (EA) has introduced a change to the map pool for the Apex Legends World Sequence (ALGS) Championship happening in Japan subsequent yr.
The change will see the removing of Damaged Moon, with Olympus taking its place on the crowning occasion.
Because it stands, the map pool for the championship consists of World’s Edge, Storm Level, E-District, and Olympus.
In a follow-up put up, Apex Legends’ official account added: “After groups had time to play and supply suggestions, it grew to become clear that Olympus was the appropriate match for the Championship’s fourth map. We’re excited to deliver Olympus into the ALGS map pool and might’t wait to see the way it shapes the motion in Sapporo in January!”
Olympus underwent a rework for Season 27, together with adjustments to a number of factors of curiosity alongside buffs to the Trident. Even so, its addition to the 2025 ALGS Championship has been met with blended responses from each followers {and professional} gamers.
In response to the announcement on-line, Jonathan ‘Wait I’m Trash‘ Naftzger, an Apex Legends coach for Kryptic, stated: “Having us vote within the professional league server earlier than the Olympus adjustments have been formally introduced, to then power us to play on Olympus when about 80%+ gamers didn’t need the map within the pool with out a little extra polish, is insane work.”
What’s the ALGS Championship?
The ALGS Championship is the crowning occasion of Apex Legends’ annual circuit, marking the top of 12 months 5 and kickstarting the subsequent aggressive season.
It’s a global occasion happening in Sapporo, Japan, from January fifteenth to 18th, 2026. 40 certified groups from throughout the areas will compete for the lion’s share of a $2m (~£1.53m) prize pool.
4 teams will compete in a Spherical-Robin throughout the Group Stage from January fifteenth to sixteenth, 2026. The Bracket Stage will see the highest 20 groups, 10 from the Winners Bracket and 10 from the Losers Bracket, progress to the Finals.
Finals will characteristic a Match Level Format, the place the primary staff to succeed in 50 factors and safe a first-place win will probably be topped this yr’s champion, securing $600,000 in winnings.
