Workforce Falcons participant Phillip ‘ImperialHal‘ Dosen has shared that his go-to controller has been banned forward of the Apex Legends International Collection (ALGS) Yr 5 Championship.
ALGS organisers handed the choice a day earlier than the world championship occasion takes place in Japan, which the participant known as ‘a joke’.
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In a publish on social media, ImperialHal wrote: “My controller will get banned the day earlier than $2m match. Gotta be a joke certainly.”
As of writing, there isn’t a public announcement from EA or Respawn Leisure surrounding the controller ban.
ImperialHal confirmed in a response on-line that the system in query belonged to ZD Gaming. He additionally shared that the principle level of concern was its wi-fi performance, which will be altered at any level via a cell app, as showcased in a previous livestream. Moreover, he added that the controller possessed different ‘macro stuff’ that can not be disabled.
The participant went on to argue that different massive tournaments, such because the Esports World Cup, allowed a number of gamers to make use of controllers with related capabilities. Moreover, ImperialHal additionally states that the ZD controller was allowed in previous ALGS occasions.
ImperialHal’s controller ban comes simply earlier than the ALGS Championship takes place in Sapporo, Japan, on January fifteenth, with $2m in prize pool funds on the road. In consequence, the Workforce Falcons consultant could have restricted time to search out an alternate.
ALGS Championship
The 2026 ALGS Championship is the ultimate cross-regional occasion that concludes Yr 5 of Apex Legends esports. Headlined by Japanese rapper Reo ‘OZWorld‘ Okuma and the brand new anthem STIM UP within the opening ceremony, the match will run from January fifteenth to 18th, 2026.
The highest 40 certified groups from ALGS Yr 5, together with Workforce Falcons, Alliance, Shopify Rebel and extra, will play via a number of levels to safe a spot within the Finals and be topped this season’s champion.
Digital Arts has additionally shared different essential particulars forward of the ALGS Championship, together with map pool adjustments, unlockable in-game rewards via Twitch Drops, and extra.
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