First and foremost, Apex Legends fans are glad to hear that 100 Thieves player Phony is recovering well from appendicitis surgery after falling ill in Riyadh.
Day one of the ALGS Midseason Playoffs (hosted as part of the Esports World Cup) has been a messy start, but a start nonetheless. From Phony’s unfortunately timed emergency surgery to Furia player Keon’s health-related game pause, here is all you need to know about the Playoffs so far.
Phony given good prognosis for “quick recovery” after appendicitis surgery
A mere 24 hours before the Apex Legends Global Series Midseason Playoffs were due to begin, 100 Thieves player Josue ‘Phony’ Ruiz revealed that he was in hospital with a humorous “EWC ready” caption.
Later posts from him and the 100 Thieves team revealed that the title-winning player was caught out with unexpected and unfortunately timed appendicitis.