Electronic Arts (EA) has announced a change to the map pool for the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Championship taking place in Japan next year.
The change will see the removal of Broken Moon, with Olympus taking its place at the crowning event.
As it stands, the map pool for the championship consists of World’s Edge, Storm Point, E-District, and Olympus.
In a follow-up post, Apex Legends’ official account added: “After teams had time to play and provide feedback, it became clear that Olympus was the right fit for the Championship’s fourth map. We’re excited to bring Olympus into the ALGS map pool and can’t wait to see how it shapes the action in Sapporo in January!”
Olympus underwent a rework for Season 27, including changes to several points of interest alongside buffs to the Trident. Even so, its addition to the 2025 ALGS Championship has been met with mixed responses from both fans and professional players.
In response to the announcement online, Jonathan ‘Wait I am Trash‘ Naftzger, an Apex Legends coach for Kryptic, said: “Having us vote in the pro league server before the Olympus changes were officially announced, to then force us to play on Olympus when about 80%+ players did not want the map in the pool without a little more polish, is insane work.”
What is the ALGS Championship?
The ALGS Championship is the crowning event of Apex Legends’ annual circuit, marking the end of Year 5 and kickstarting the next competitive season.
It is an international event taking place in Sapporo, Japan, from January 15th to 18th, 2026. 40 qualified teams from across the regions will compete for the lion’s share of a $2m (~£1.53m) prize pool.
Four groups will compete in a Round-Robin during the Group Stage from January 15th to 16th, 2026. The Bracket Stage will see the top 20 teams, 10 from the Winners Bracket and 10 from the Losers Bracket, progress to the Finals.
Finals will feature a Match Point Format, where the first team to reach 50 points and secure a first-place win will be crowned this year’s champion, securing $600,000 in winnings.
