Alliance and EXO Clan take Apex Legends by storm at Esports World Cup

Sweden's Alliance topped the Apex Legends Group B alongside the UK's EXO Clan at the Esports World Cup. (Supplied)
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  • Rainbow Six Siege is set for the semifinal stage on Saturday at Boulevard Riyadh City, while Honor of Kings features quarter-final action

RIYADH: Swedish side Alliance and UK outfit EXO Clan topped the Apex Legends Group B table at the Esports World Cup on Friday.

Alliance were the only team to hit more than 100 points in their group, scoring 107, while EXO Clan concluded on 88 at the SEF Arena at Boulevard Riyadh City. The Last Chance series of Apex Legends takes place on Saturday, with the much-awaited finals on Sunday.

In other week five contests at the largest gaming and esports festival in the world, which features 22 global competitions in 21 leading games and runs until Aug. 25, Rainbow Six Siege is set for the semifinal stage on Saturday. Team Liquid will be facing w7m esports, while FURIA Esports will go head-to-head against Team BDS. Honor of Kings, meanwhile, features quarter-final action at Boulevard Riyadh City on Saturday. 

The Esports World Cup has a prize pool of $60 million, the largest in the history of esports.