ALGS Championship anthem releases January 14th

Digital Arts has revealed the official anthem for the Apex Legends World Sequence (ALGS) Yr 5 Championship.

The new single is named ‘STIM UP‘, by Japanese rapper Reo ‘OZWorld‘ Okuma, and is scheduled to launch on January 14th, 2026.

As of writing, STIM UP is available to pre-download on Apple Music, or will be pre-ordered by the iTunes Retailer. The tune is themed after the in-game legend Octane, a personality OZWorld feels ‘an actual reference to’ based on a comment to Electric Bloom.

OZWorld will headline the ALGS Championship by performing on the Daiwa Home Premist Dome in Sapporo, Japan, for the opening ceremony earlier than matches start. Reports state that OZWorld will carry out a number of songs on the worldwide match, that includes an LED set-up and supported by a 24-person dance crew.

STIM UP celebrates Yr 5 of aggressive Apex Legends and is the second anthem to be launched within the historical past of the esport scene. 2025 noticed the discharge of the first anthem, ‘CHAMPiONS’, by Japanese band SiM for the Yr 4 ALGS Championship.

The 2026 ALGS Championship is essentially the most prestigious occasion within the Apex Legends esports calendar, marking the top of Yr 5.

The top 40 teams from the regional Professional-Leagues, Final Likelihood Qualifiers, and Championship Level rankings will compete in Sapporo, Japan, for a $2m (~£1.48m) prize pool.

Operating from January fifteenth to 18th, rosters will attempt to advance by every stage of the competitors and keep away from elimination. Starting with the Group Stage, teams of 10 will compete in a round-robin format to resolve the seedings for the winner and loser brackets.

Following the outcomes of the Bracket Stage, the highest 10 groups from every bracket will advance to the Finals, which is able to happen on the final day of the match.

All eyes can be on the Finals, which is able to shift to the Match Level format. To turn into the champion of Yr 5, an Apex Legends group should be the primary to safe a battle royale win after reaching 50 factors.

Digital Arts has additionally shared different essential particulars forward of the ALGS Championship, together with map pool changes, unlockable in-game rewards by Twitch Drops, and extra.