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Who’s got the skills, raw nerve, and competitive drive to be the last team standing in the biggest Apex Legends™ tournament yet? It’s time to find out! The next living legends will be named at the Preseason Invitational, where the best of the best – including X-Games Gold Medalists TSM, Fnatic, Virtus Pro, T1, MVP, and more – will battle it out in the arena for their share of a $500,000 prize pool. Up to 80 elite teams from around the world will compete in a double-elimination bracket all the way up to the heart-pounding Finals – taking place at 5:00 p.m. CEST on September 15.

You can catch every unbelievable elimination, squad wipe, and surprise comeback either live in Kraków, Poland or streaming on Apex Legends Gamepedia, Twitch, YouTube, and Mixer starting September 13. You can also watch the Finals, from the first drop to the trophy celebration on Facebook. Below is what you need to know so you won’t miss a minute of the action.

Who’ll Be There*

NRG Esports

HRO

Sentinels

MVP

KamiKaze

Echo Fox

Lazarus

BRICK SQUAD

Third Impact

Excellence

Pittsburgh Knights

QLASH

SJ Gaming

Myztro Gaming

Triumph Gaming

Wyvern

SUPA KICKA

Alistar

SJP2

T1

Rogue

Complexity Gaming

Gambit Esports

Isurus Gaming

Selector

Natus Vincere

FlyQuest

Spacestation Gaming

North

Quasar Generation Blue

4Head

Winstrike Team

K1CK eSports

SoaR Gaming

SEGELBERT

Susquehanna Soniqs

Aequilibritas eSports

Justice Esports

Ringers

One Above All

TSM

Tempo Storm

Alliance

Sinister Esports

CLG

BDS esport

Team Liquid Blue

PENTA

SUCCUBUS

FNATIC NA

DREAMIT

Herbania

Chaos Esports Club

Virtus.pro

Game Arena Esports

Athaim

HSL Esports

Team 789

Halocline Gaming

Gen.G Esports

Misfits

NAGANO1998

Athletico

G2 Esports

GamersOrigin

COOLER Esport

Luminosity Gaming

Monkey Business

Team Secret

Team Liquid White

Reciprocity

Samsung Morning Stars

Team Singularity

Quasar Generation Red

Fierce

Team FiRE

AKIHABARA ENCOUNT

Estral E-Sports

EBC

FNATIC EU

*Team list is subject to change. 

Watching Online

When: September 13 – 15, 2019
Where to tune in: Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, or Mixer, and Apex Legends Gamepedia (Also featured on FPS and Battle Royale Gamepedia sites)

Broadcast begins: 1:00 p.m. CEST (7:00 a.m. EDT / 4:00 a.m. PDT) each day of the event
Gameplay begins: 1:30 p.m. CEST (7:30 a.m. EDT / 4:30 a.m. PDT) each day of the event
Finals begin: 5:00 p.m. CEST (11:00 a.m. EDT / 8:00 a.m. PDT) on September 15

Attending in Person

When: September 13 – 15, 2019
Where: Alvernia Planet in Kraków, Poland
Tickets: Spectator tickets cost 100zł (about $25) and can be ordered here.

What you need to know: Your ticket gets you into the venue from when doors open to close on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Attendees will also receive meal vouchers plus branded merchandise during the event.

Want to find out more about the competition including specifics on the prizes and rules? Check out our Everything You Need to Know page for all the details.


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