Addressing Policy and Competitive Integrity in Esports: A case study on Apex Legends
Written by Donny Jackson
July 2, 2024 – (Ottawa, ON) In our last blog post, we made comparisons between “real life” sporting
events and Esports events and highlighted the importance of maintaining competitive integrity. Competitive integrity is a significant part of any sports landscape, be it virtual or in-person. In-person events bring about unanticipated and sometimes unprecedented circumstances that require policy and
procedures to ensure the safety of participants and to maintain the integrity of the event. As the Esports industry continues to develop and expand, it is important to understand how competitive integrity within Esports compares to “real life” events. To do so, some of the most recent issues surrounding the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) and its professional circuit are examined here. This blog explores two recent issues bringing competitive integrity into question in Apex Legends: the first examines in-game pausing at pre-LAN and LAN events, while the second reviews an online hack during a pre-LAN event. We also identify possible solutions and emphasizing the need for sporting organizations to modernize their competition policies when it comes to Esports.
Read the full blog here.
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