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CONTENTS

 * 1 Tournaments
 * 2 Results
   * 2.1 Singles
   * 2.2 Doubles
 * 3 Controversies
   * 3.1 Project M
   * 3.2 Nintendo Sponsorship
   * 3.3 Alex Strife
   * 3.4 Venue Issue
   * 3.5 Delayed Finals
 * 4 References


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APEX 2015

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[e][h]Apex 2015

League Information
Series:
Apex
Sponsor(s):
VGBootCamp
bifuteki
Twitch
Astro Gaming
Smashboards
Play-Asia.com
Nintendo
ScrewAttack
All sponsors are listed on the Apex website
Type:
Offline
Location:
 Somerset

Start Date:
January 31, 2015
End Date:
February 1, 2015
Links

Chronology

 Apex 2014
Apex 2016 




Apex 2015 was the 6th installment in the Apex series and was originally
scheduled to take place in Secaucus, New Jersey from January 30 to February 1,
2015. Due to venue issues, the event was moved to the Garden State Convention
Center in Somerset, New Jersey in the morning of the first day. It was the
largest Melee tournament ever by number of players, with 1037 registered
entrants, as well as the first Melee tournament with over 1,000 entrants. Apex
2015 featured the largest prize pool recorded in Melee Singles, exceeding
$18,000[1], surpassing the previous record holder, 2006 MLG Las Vegas. Apex 2015
was also the largest North American Smash 64 tournament, with 188 entrants.[2]

On January 20, 2015, amidst allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct,
Apex staff announced that founder of Apex, Alex Strife, would be stepping down
from his duties as director of Apex.[3]


CONTENTS

 * 1 Tournaments
 * 2 Results
   * 2.1 Singles
   * 2.2 Doubles
 * 3 Controversies
   * 3.1 Project M
   * 3.2 Nintendo Sponsorship
   * 3.3 Alex Strife
   * 3.4 Venue Issue
   * 3.5 Delayed Finals
 * 4 References


TOURNAMENTS[EDIT]


Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U


RESULTS[EDIT]




SINGLES[EDIT]

Tournament Prize pool P# Winner Runner-Up Super Smash
Bros.$2,130188 SuPeRbOoMfAn tacos Super Smash Bros.
Melee$18,0701,037 PPMD Armada Super Smash Bros. Brawl$1,960176 Ally Nairo Super
Smash Bros. for Wii U$15,055837 ZeRo Dabuz


DOUBLES[EDIT]

Tournament Prize pool P# Winner Runner-Up Super Smash Bros.82 JaimeHR
 SuPeRbOoMfAn The Z
 tacos Super Smash Bros. Melee$2,640528 Mew2King
 Hungrybox Armada
 Android Super Smash Bros. Brawl$41082 Nairo
 Ally Salem
 Mew2King Super Smash Bros. for Wii U179 Mew2King
 ZeRo MJG
 FOW


CONTROVERSIES[EDIT]

Apex 2015 and its staff faced several controversies prior to and during the
event.


PROJECT M[EDIT]

On November 7, 2014, Apex announced the game lineup for Apex 2015, which
included Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, Melee, Brawl, Super Smash Bros.
for Wii U, and other non-Smash games.[4] Notably absent, however, was Project M,
the popular mod for Brawl that was the second largest event at Apex 2014 by
number of entrants. Some speculated that the removal was due to Nintendo
sponsoring the event, although that had not been confirmed when the lineup was
announced.

The head of Apex, Alex Strife, faced death threats over the removal of Project M
from the event.[5]

Later, Nintendo was announced as a sponsor for Apex 2015[6], but it was not
confirmed that this was the reason Project M was removed from the lineup.


NINTENDO SPONSORSHIP[EDIT]

On January 9, 2015, Apex announced that Nintendo would be sponsoring Apex 2015,
making it the second-ever Super Smash Bros. tournament to be sponsored by
Nintendo, following EVO 2014.[6]

Nintendo's sponsorship became controversial because many community members saw
it as having a detrimental effect on the community. Many viewed Nintendo as the
reason why Project M was removed from the event, and Alex Strife ordered the
removal of texture mods of Melee being used at B.E.A.S.T 5, an Apex World
Circuit event, in fear of Nintendo's disapproval of a modded version of their
game making an appearance at a tournament they indirectly sponsored.[7]

After the tournament, Nintendude explained that Nintendo provided consoles and
equipment for the tournament in collaboration with Gaming Generations.[8]


ALEX STRIFE[EDIT]

On January 20, 2015, several members of the community accused Apex head Alex
Strife of sexually harassing and blackmailing female and transgender members of
the community.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

The same day, Chia, owner of CLASH Tournaments, posted on Reddit about Alex
Strife's repeated unscrupulous behavior as organizer of Apex and other
tournaments.[15] She claimed that Alex Strife organized for international
players at Apex 2010 to be transported in the back of a Uhaul van along with CRT
televisions, quit Apex multiple times internally, at one point due to being
upset that EVO 2013 broke the record for largest Melee tournament instead of an
Apex event, signed a contract giving Clash Tournaments to main stream of Apex
2015 then reneged on his promise, and continually harassed and bullied Chia and
her girlfriend online, among other accusations.

Apex announced on the same day that Alex Strife would be stepping down from his
duties at Apex.[3]


VENUE ISSUE[EDIT]

A few days before the event was scheduled to start, a blizzard hit the
Northeastern United States, delaying several players' flights, including
Armada.[16]

On January 30, 2015, Apex staff announced that the tournament was on hold due to
safety issues with the venue and fire marshals.[17] The venue had been damaged
by the aforementioned blizzard, threatening the safety of the players.

After a few hours, the Garden State Convention Center in Somerset, New Jersey
was announced as the new venue for the event.[18][19] Apex staff also announced
that no competition would take place on what was scheduled to be the first day
of the event as they relocated to the new venue.[20] Apex staff were able to
reschedule the event for two days without cutting any events.[21]

Juggleguy, organizer of The Big House series of tournaments, criticized the
original choice of venue, saying "This venue shouldn't have been used for a
tourney even half of Apex's size."[22]

Apex announced that there would be a shuttle bus transporting players from the
old venue to the new venue[23] but miscommunication led to players expecting
more buses, which caused many players to be disqualified due to not being able
to make it to the new venue.[24]

It is estimated that only 850 players ended up being able to participate in the
tournament due to the venue change and the condensed schedule.[25]


DELAYED FINALS[EDIT]

Controversy began over the delayed beginning of Melee top 8. The top 8 for Melee
began much later than originally scheduled, and finished at 3 AM local time.
Some spectators chanted "Melee!" after the conclusion of Smash for Wii U finals
which immediately preceded Melee top 8, sparking controversy between the Melee
and Wii U communities.[26]

Nintendude and GimR explained that the delayed finals was mostly due to Wii U
doubles.[27][28]


REFERENCES[EDIT]

 1.  ↑ Official Smashboards Payout Announcement
 2.  ↑ "Apex Smash 64 entrants.". Twitter.com. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
 3.  ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Alex Strife steps down from Apex
 4.  ↑ Four Generations of Smash: Here is your Apex 2015 Line Up
 5.  ↑ Fighting game organizer targeted with death threats
 6.  ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 Apex announces Nintendo sponsorship
 7.  ↑ Leffen announces Alex Strife ordered the removal of Melee texture mods at
     B.E.A.S.T 5
 8.  ↑ Nintendude explains Nintendo sponsorship
 9.  ↑ EmilyKiwi: The Truth About APEX Tournament Host Alex Strife
 10. ↑ Emily's blog post about Alex Strife from 2010
 11. ↑ The Truth about Alex Strife part 2: Nyani edition.
 12. ↑ Kay's testimony on Alex Strife
 13. ↑ Warchamp's testimony on Alex Strife
 14. ↑ Alex Strife: The Tiger Edition
 15. ↑ It's time for me to share my side of the Alex Strife drama as well. All
     6+ years of it.
 16. ↑ https://twitter.com/ArmadaUGS/status/559810460628037633
 17. ↑ Apex2015 is on hold
 18. ↑ D1 announces the new venue for Apex 2015
 19. ↑ Apex 2015 Update--New Venue Approaching!
 20. ↑ Apex announces no tournament on Friday
 21. ↑ New Apex Schedule Announced With No Cuts!
 22. ↑ Juggleguy on Apex venue
 23. ↑ Official Apex 2015 Emergency Updates
 24. ↑ Disappointed: 23 Seats, 200 Smashers, 1 Hour
 25. ↑ Juggleguy on Apex entrant numbers
 26. ↑ Compilation of posts about Melee vs Smash for Wii U
 27. ↑ Nintendude's thoughts on some of Apex 2015's issues
 28. ↑ GimR explains delayed finals


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