Cloud9 has joined in on theApex Legends hype, signing its first player today: Jamison “PVPX.”
Cloud9 has joined in on theApex Legends hype, signing its first player today: Jamison “PVPX.”
📣 Announcement time!#C9APEX are dropping into@PlayApex scene with the addition of @C9PVPX! Welcome to the#C9FAM! 💙
— Cloud9 (@Cloud9)February 22, 2019
Follow our latest member on all of his platforms below!
📺 (LIVE)https://t.co/1h7SqQ6Zz1
🐦 @C9PVPX
Youtube:https://t.co/ItbyzLSOaUpic.twitter.com/Sa6c1xzBsK
PVPX’s YouTube channel has more than 68,000 subscribers at time of writing. He has videos onCall of Duty‘s Blackout game mode,Overwatch, and most recently,Apex Legends, showing skill across multiple titles.
Cloud9 is one of many esports organizations to show interest in the battle royale title since its launch on Feb. 4. Respawn Entertainment hasn’t announced official plans for bringing esports to the game, but that hasn’t stopped organizations from signing players. G2 Esports has signed two streamers, includingJoshua “PhantomACE” Scrivens, and NRG Esports recruited Cody “dizzy” Meadows just before he won thefirstApex Legends tournament hosted by Twitch.
Cloud9 did have a presence in the second iteration of the Twitch Rivals tournament onApex Legends, with professional battle royale players Justin “Chappie” Andrews and Joseph “Frexs” Sanchez finishing in fifth place and winning $10,800.